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LR Warranty v Warranty Direct
Disco now 5 years old (bought second hand). Warranty expires late August and am not sure whether to take the LR offer (£1,100) or WD (£800).
I'm tempted by the LR warranty - my parking brake failed shortly after I got the car and the LR Assistance was superb. I'm also nervous of the increased risk of something major going wrong with an older car.
So any thoughts on which company is better?
21st Jun 2015 4:50 pm
Disco_Mikey
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Passed the 130k mark couple of weeks ago, WD cover dropped to engine, gearbox & drivetrain.
Really scary prospect at the end of Aug, no warranty cover.
21st Jun 2015 4:56 pm
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Both are after market. You'll end up facing the same battle for work. I've found WD to be excellent if you really time them down in the negotiation, so I'd strive for a good deal with them and save a few quid.PAGODA
21st Jun 2015 4:56 pm
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LR Warranty for me on my third year never had a quibble with a claim as the dealers do it all,
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21st Jun 2015 4:59 pm
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I've looked at this in some detail and I'd say "neither".
Always register your interest at least two to three weeks early, as their offers get better if they think you're not going to go for it straight away.
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21st Jun 2015 5:00 pm
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Warranty wise gets a proper slating from people here, don't believe the marketing spin. Plus no wear & tear cover so big chunk missing cf what WD offer.
21st Jun 2015 5:02 pm
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What I was trying to say!!^^^^^
21st Jun 2015 5:04 pm
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DSL wrote:
Warranty wise gets a proper slating from people here, don't believe the marketing spin. Plus no wear & tear cover so big chunk missing cf what WD offer.
I've had bad experience with WD (particularly trying to wriggle out of a claim due the failure being put down to Wear & Tear on a policy that specifically INCLUDED Wear & Tear - it took several weeks of letter writing to get them to accept the claim after their initial rejection ); I'd be very nervous about giving them money again. Don't forget their evil "Betterment" clauses as well.
So, what's gone wrong with WW?2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
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21st Jun 2015 5:24 pm
DiscoJake
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Had my money's worth from warranty direct (I don't know why they cover D3s )
LR would be easier to deal with as they take care of everything, no claiming back etc (which is always a worry but once WD authorised the claim they're very good)
Big plus for WD is the wear and tear cover that you don't get with LR
21st Jun 2015 6:03 pm
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WD always good historically for me. Been riding on the seats of my pants for last couple of years.. James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
21st Jun 2015 6:25 pm
Red Merle
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NJSS wrote:
I haven't used WarrantyWise, as I have read the reviews:-
No longer trusting WD either, I may just put the premium into the repair fund account, when the time comes.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
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21st Jun 2015 6:59 pm
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); I'd be very nervous about giving them money again. Don't forget their evil "Betterment" clauses as well.
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