Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73085
Which waranty did you go for?
Just a straw poll to see what folks actually did when the car lost its manufacturers warranty. No doubt I've missed other options.
8th Apr 2009 3:25 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15264
Cann't reflect mine truly in the poll.
I went for a Warranty Direct warranty for the first year.
Gone for the 2yr AA warranty this time around [clicked the AA option].
But some good advice with all these aftermarket warranties ..
...keep a pot of cash aside for when they don't cover your claim.
It will happen!...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
8th Apr 2009 5:53 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73085
Cheers everyone, keep them coming!!! Mrs DSL says I'm using you good folks to make my decision for me. She is so astute!
8th Apr 2009 8:11 pm
jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
I took out the LR option when I ran out of warranty. Given the choice I would have went for the tesco option, but was not aware how good it was until I had the LR one in place.
I cancelled mine when I sold the car with no issues. Anyone who has the LR option pay it up monthly if you only intend keeping the car a few months past three years. To cancel it simply call customer services and job done. I would probably have stopped the LR one if I was keeping the car and swapped to Tesco. £1055 compared to £400 per year for the same if not better cover (on paper at least) ...
8th Apr 2009 8:23 pm
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
Posts: 10723
Mines coming up mid june, and after having Tesco with the TD5, and happy with them, thats where I am going next, especially @ 50% of the LR warrenty that offers no more in comparison
Jason
8th Apr 2009 8:25 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Not on the D3 - but SWMBO is paying £20 a month for the AA one on the CorsaSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
I paid for the LR warranty, but will probably go with Tesco when this runs out.As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
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Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
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8th Apr 2009 10:00 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2344
I am paying for the LR ext warranty monthly. Have needed it already, and although dealership have now got a solution authorised (I felt initially, that they were somewhat reluctant to help), part on back order , so fix has not happened yet. I think I will go for the Tesco one next time........Now, about that epb screeeeamer that reared it's ugly head, only yesterday? (and no, I'm not kidding)..........
8th Apr 2009 10:30 pm
pcregeen
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 421
i went for the tesco one and have had to make a few claims since having it. What i would say is as follows, they are not as quick acting as when you have the LR one. Also, the claim limit internally is lower before they send an assesor out to see the vehicle.
Finally, courtesy car is only after 24 hours of claim, then only during repair works and NOT for waiting time and limited to £40 a day including VAT so not as good as Land rover one.
However, would i go back to a LR warranty, would i boll x. Would rather save the 400 quid and stick with Tesco.
Pete
9th Apr 2009 9:55 am
blue meanie D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
I've had the LR one since last Sept, it more than paid for itself within the first fortnight with various issues, so well worth having having said that, now armed with the knowledge that the Tesco one is one and the same then I'll probably go with that one this time.and theeeeennn......???
9th Apr 2009 10:14 am
jeff
Member Since: 18 Jun 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 393
Didn't bother with a warranty for yr 4 and didn't need it. D3 TDV6SE
Defender 110 V8 lpg
Just out of interest my EGR valves failed a couple of months ago and were not covered by LR extended warranty. Has anyone with the Tesco warranty had the same problem and were they covered?
Trev.
9th Apr 2009 12:21 pm
SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
Did they give a reason why they were not covered I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
They basically just said that they were not covered under the details of the warranty. Duckworths did have words with them on my behalf with no joy so ended up paying for them. Turbo failed on the test drive after the work was complete so they didn't get away scot free. I must say after hearing of so many being changed out on this site I had presumed that they were covered.
Trev.
9th Apr 2009 12:32 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
TSR2
Strange - EGR's was one of the few things that LR DID pick up on mine
With Tesco now
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I would probably have stopped the LR one if I was keeping the car and swapped to Tesco. £1055 compared to £400 per year for the same if not better cover (on paper at least) ... 
, so fix has not happened yet. I think I will go for the Tesco one next time........Now, about that epb screeeeamer that reared it's ugly head, only yesterday? (and no, I'm not kidding).......... 
x. Would rather save the 400 quid and stick with Tesco.
