Do You Really Need The Extended Warrn'ty??

[mdoyle]

I don't have the warranty but when I bought my H2 off eBay, Square Trade gave me a free warranty for 3/3000 miles. I figured that was enough shake down time to see if anything was amiss.

Of course, I'm also the guy that just spent $498.00 replacing air bags that were rotted.

There is enough expensive stuff to go wrong that a warranty for the right price is worth looking into. There isn't a one size fits all answer though since you've got to decide how long you're going to keep it, how you drive it, and most importantly what your risk adversion is.

I like to work on my own vehicles and maintain them so I set aside the amount I would have paid for a warranty as a rainy day repair fund instead.

[CO Hummer]

I sort of cringe every time I read these warranty threads since I didn't buy one. My brother in law runs three car dealerships and he vehemently discourages me from getting one. At the same time, I've seen guys get $1000s of free repairs with them. It appears that the people who DON'T wheel their H2s subsidize the off-road users.

[Agriv8r]

A warranty is gamble. If you never use it, you will be mad you bought it. If you dont buy it and everything goes in the crapper you will be mad you didn't buy it. It is one of those piece of mind things that only the future will tell you if you need it or not. So, do you feel lucky??

[Agriv8r]

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[Hum2]

The answer is yes!!!!

I had a miriad of problems before the factory warranty ran out. So far the extended warranty has covered 2 plugged vent valves and one front stabilizer bushing for about $400. More to come I'm sure.

I bought the Warranties-4-Wheels 10 year, 125K, "0" Ded, for just over $2000 and so far they have been great!

If you tell them Ric Hines or OMAHOG sent you they will give you a $100 discount. Enjoy! See link at: www.OMAHOG.com

GMPP may be the best, but they are very expensive and don't cover as long.

Ric