how long is the US P5 warranty?

[mctoone]

Here, in Canada, the basic warranty is 3 years...I assume it's the same in the US. You can purchase a 1 year extended warranty for about $400.00 CAD. Is this the same in the US? I am asking because when I went to sign my lease, the business manager really pushed me into getting the extra year warranty. It really pissed me off and still does how pushy she was. I ended up getting it and tacking it onto my lease payments. It's been 3 months now and I'm still really pissed off at how pushy she was. Has anyone else got a 4 year warranty? I kept saying I did not want it but I finally gave in. Is the extra year worth buying?

[fkmp5]

2003: P5: 4 years or 50,000 miles. Standard.

[uclap5]

i think its 3 yrs 50000 for me.
not sure tho.

[pdhaudio83]

either 3/36000 or 5/48000m

[mctoone]

Has anyone got an extended warranty? Because I really feel like complaining to the sales manager. I was really pushed when I said I did not want it. It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

[tonkabui]

i got 36 month/50,000 mile bumper to bumper as well as powertrain. it was 36/36000, but they upped it to draw in more customers. then for the 2003 models, they changed it to 48 month /50,000 miles.

[tonkabui]

they always push it. they wanted me to get the 10 year 100,000 mile warranty for $1500. so that's another 50K miles or 7 years... whichever comes first. i wasn't interested. they kept talking about it. then they wanted me to get this paint protector thing for $2000. so i got mad... i said, either stop trying to sell me things i don't want or i'm going to walk out of here and find a dealer who will respect me when i say no.... so i got the car the way i wanted for the price i was willing to pay. no more no less. it was great.

moral of the story, push the dealer around... don't let them push you around. they need to move the car more than you need to purchase it. use it to your advantage.


Originally posted by mctoone
Has anyone got an extended warranty? Because I really feel like complaining to the sales manager. I was really pushed when I said I did not want it. It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

[alexlitov]

Why would you need extended warranty for a leased car??? Isn't the lease only for like 3 years so you not going to use it anyway???

[mazda5protege]

Bought a 2003.5 Protege 5, stock warrenty was bumper to bumper 4 year/50,000 miles but extended it to 6 year/75,000 miles bumper to bumper for about $780. First car new car I've ever had. Only went this route because my old 93 honda was in the shop all the time, now I have no worries for 6 years.

[mctoone]

Originally posted by alexlitov
Why would you need extended warranty for a leased car??? Isn't the lease only for like 3 years so you not going to use it anyway???

My lease is a 48 month lease...so their argument is that I'm paying for the last year of the lease unprotected. I also may want to buy out the car a little early if I can. Another thing is that there is only ONE dealership in Victoria and I did not feel like travelling to Vancouver to shop around. I probably should have. The extra year warranty adds up to $10.00 extra a month. They never gave me the option of just buying it interest free. This was my first new car and boy have I ever learnt a few things for the next car purchase. But still, I love my P5.

[Monstermile]

I added 5yr/100k extended only because of the miles I drive. I said no several times but they kept cutting the price of it until I said yes. And the only reason I said yes because it minimally affected my payment.

[2k2silvermp5]

I'm a sales rep for a mazda dealer

2002 3 year/50,000 mile warranty

2003 4 year 50,000 mile warranty.

Mazda extended their warranty a year longer in 2003. That is what the warranty period is in the US, I don't know about canada.

[cbcbd]

Damn, one more month and 3K miles and I run out!!! :eek:


Better start breaking that tranny :D

[ZoomFive]

Originally posted by 2k2silvermp5
I'm a sales rep for a mazda dealer

2002 3 year/50,000 mile warranty

2003 4 year 50,000 mile warranty.

Mazda extended their warranty a year longer in 2003. That is what the warranty period is in the US, I don't know about canada.

Any free extension on the 2002 to match the addl year on the 2003+?

[kk52736]

in Canada only 3 yr standard warranty, that's what i get, and you can go for Ex.warr for 4 yr, forgot how much, but all sales like to push you in for Ex.warr and paint protection and rust proof, and undercoat.......

[Kona Bear]

Don't know about the US but in Canada if you buy extended warrenty but don't use it (ie. turn in lease early or trade in car before extended warrenty period starts) you will get your money back. The catch here is you have to ask for it.

KB

[2k2silvermp5]

No there is no free extension on the warranty.

[REMillers]

Hmm I got 6yr-100,000 mile warrenty.

[kk52736]

free for 6/1000000??

[MadBiker]

Originally posted by tonkabui
they always push it. they wanted me to get the 10 year 100,000 mile warranty for $1500. so that's another 50K miles or 7 years... whichever comes first. i wasn't interested. they kept talking about it. then they wanted me to get this paint protector thing for $2000. so i got mad... i said, either stop trying to sell me things i don't want or i'm going to walk out of here and find a dealer who will respect me when i say no.... so i got the car the way i wanted for the price i was willing to pay. no more no less. it was great.

moral of the story, push the dealer around... don't let them push you around. they need to move the car more than you need to purchase it. use it to your advantage.

IMHO, I don't think 10yr/100,000 for $1500 (I assume US) is bad if you're gonna keep the car that long.

But if you don't want it, then the salesperson should shut his mouth and stop pushing. I totally agree with you.

[mctoone]

Originally posted by Kona Bear
Don't know about the US but in Canada if you buy extended warrenty but don't use it (ie. turn in lease early or trade in car before extended warrenty period starts) you will get your money back. The catch here is you have to ask for it.

KB

Is it too late to ask if that applies to me? I mean...maybe Mazda will come with a really great car in the next 3 years and I want to end my lease early. Because I did not buy it outright - the extended warranty, ( its in my lease payments) will that still apply to my situation?

[REMillers]

No not free, I got it for around 600ish.

[Kona Bear]

Originally posted by mctoone
Is it too late to ask if that applies to me? I mean...maybe Mazda will come with a really great car in the next 3 years and I want to end my lease early. Because I did not buy it outright - the extended warranty, ( its in my lease payments) will that still apply to my situation?

Yes it would. Here's why.... warrenties are based on years and/or kilometers. These 2 following situations could apply....

1) If you haven't gone over the kilometer limit of your factory warrenty by the time you turn it in (at full term of lease), you have basically paid for something that you have not used.

2) If you have gone over your allowed KM's your still good, because the remaining portion of the extended warrenty enhances the trade in value of the car.

They would most likely (assuming you want to buy another Mazda) just take that credit and use it toward the new car. You could ask them to write you a check if you decide otherwise, just keep in mind when turning in a lease you have to pay for unusual wear and tear, which could eat up your 400 (ie cracked winsheild)


Question for you.......how long is your lease?

I suspect the reason why they pressured you into an extended warrenty is your lease is for longer then the factory warrenty period. If your driving your car in the 4th year of a 4 year lease (no factory left as it's 3yrs/80,000KM) and your head gasket blows, that's foresure a 1000 + more repair bill. Now if had an extended warrenty, thats 400 well spent, if you didn't your hooped as you HAVE TO fix the car cause it's a lease.

KB

[mctoone]

Yeah, I have a 48 month lease and that's what they were saying...I will have one year without a warranty. I guess I was listening to people that said that if nothing goes wrong within the warranty period, it probably won't in the fourth year. Your point is well taken. Why can't Mazda have a warranty like Hyundai's...what is it? 10 years or something ridiculous? Also, I have to pay for extra miles as the lease only allows for 80,000 kms. I figure I drive around 25,000 a year ( I use my car for work )...I did not want to pay for excessive mileage. I know that if I don't give up the car and decide to keep it, they will take off the price of the extra mileage off the buyout price. If I had it to do all over again, I would have tried to finance it as Mazda was offering 0% financing over 48 months. I tried to change after 2 weeks but my signature on the lease papers is written in stone!

[Kona Bear]

Originally posted by mctoone
Yeah, I have a 48 month lease and that's what they were saying...I will have one year without a warranty. I guess I was listening to people that said that if nothing goes wrong within the warranty period, it probably won't in the fourth year. Your point is well taken. Why can't Mazda have a warranty like Hyundai's...what is it? 10 years or something ridiculous? Also, I have to pay for extra miles as the lease only allows for 80,000 kms. I figure I drive around 25,000 a year ( I use my car for work )...I did not want to pay for excessive mileage. I know that if I don't give up the car and decide to keep it, they will take off the price of the extra mileage off the buyout price. If I had it to do all over again, I would have tried to finance it as Mazda was offering 0% financing over 48 months. I tried to change after 2 weeks but my signature on the lease papers is written in stone!

I think you buying the Ext. Warrenty was a good call on your part. No one can see into the future

Warrenty periods for cars are funny. It seems that warrenty period for cars is based on the confidence the company has in it's product. Compare Hyundai to Ferrari, 10yrs vs 2yrs. In my opinion when it comes to cars the shorter the factor warrenty the better built the car (with exceptions of course).

Something else to keep in mind, If you want to buy your car at the end of the lease the buy out is also negotiable. Your car will not be worth that amount (unless your way under in KM's) They appraise it and your responcible for the diff between buyout price and appraised value, thats if you deside to walk away and not lease another or buy.

Hope this helps,

KB

[mctoone]

Thanks KB - it does. I was feeling really crappy about how they almost forced this extended warranty on me. I guess it's good to have. I'm not sure what I will do in the next couple of years. I was not impressed by the Mazda 3...but the buyout for my P5 is around $11,100. Add the PST and GST on and it's close to $12,800.