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I can scan and post the agreement I was offered (but did not buy). It is three pages of tiny type. But I think it just extends the original 3-year, 36,000 mile warranty for another three years / 36,000 miles. Except that there is a $100 deductible, and there is a $50 fee to transfer it to another owner if you sell the car. And you have to do all required maintenance.
I would not assume that the new extended warranty would necessarily be identical.
I would not assume that the new extended warranty would necessarily be identical.
jory
Member
notwithstanding reports that this might change, as of this writing tesla will not sell you the roadster extended warranty after the initial sale of the car as new.
i asked when i bought my car that had 840 miles on it and no go.
i asked when i bought my car that had 840 miles on it and no go.
My paperwork says that I had 90 days after the car was delivered to me, to buy the extended warranty. Since they never offered it to you, I suspect you're out of luck. But if they now offer a second chance, I'm guessing everyone would get the opportunity.
But of course, there's a $100 deductible, and there will be a price for the warranty, and that's balanced against whatever you might otherwise have to spend on repairs. If the car is well-made, there's a small chance you'd save by buying the warranty, unless you have a lemon. But the companies who sell warranties make money. That makes them a poor value unless you really cannot afford a repair.
The only time I ever bought an extended warranty I never needed it. And the only problem I ever had with my present computer happened literally one month after an extended warranty would have expired, had I bought it.
But of course, there's a $100 deductible, and there will be a price for the warranty, and that's balanced against whatever you might otherwise have to spend on repairs. If the car is well-made, there's a small chance you'd save by buying the warranty, unless you have a lemon. But the companies who sell warranties make money. That makes them a poor value unless you really cannot afford a repair.
The only time I ever bought an extended warranty I never needed it. And the only problem I ever had with my present computer happened literally one month after an extended warranty would have expired, had I bought it.
jordanthompson
2018 P100D Model X
I've been asking about extended warranties in this thread: Extended Warranty (not with new car))
I had an extended warranty that my wife (thankfully) made me buy for my Toyota Sienna (yeah, its a minivan - get over it I still LOVE this car!!) (one of the most sophisticated automobiles of its time in 2004). It wasn't the warranty the dealer usually tries to foist on you, but an honest to goodness Toyota warranty. I think I paid around $1500 for it in 2004 and it paid for itself several times over. The nav unit alone was around $3500, and the steering wheel (with the abs in it), etc. - AND there was no deductible! I think if a reputable company is behind it, an automobile warranty is worth it - of course it depends on what Tesla is going to charge for it. If its astronomical, that tells me that they don't have faith in their own cars ;-)
I had an extended warranty that my wife (thankfully) made me buy for my Toyota Sienna (yeah, its a minivan - get over it I still LOVE this car!!) (one of the most sophisticated automobiles of its time in 2004). It wasn't the warranty the dealer usually tries to foist on you, but an honest to goodness Toyota warranty. I think I paid around $1500 for it in 2004 and it paid for itself several times over. The nav unit alone was around $3500, and the steering wheel (with the abs in it), etc. - AND there was no deductible! I think if a reputable company is behind it, an automobile warranty is worth it - of course it depends on what Tesla is going to charge for it. If its astronomical, that tells me that they don't have faith in their own cars ;-)
Nothing wrong with a minivan, they're the safest vehicles out there. They aren't popular because the soccer moms think a cramped SUV is somehow cooler. Fashion isn't logical.
I purchased the extended warranty on both my Prius and never used up what I paid. However, I considered it like fire insurance--if I'm lucky I'll only be out the premium. The cost (less than $1000 per Prius) was pretty cheap for the peace of mind that it gave.
jordanthompson
2018 P100D Model X
SOOoo if you didn't have the warranty and the car needed work, that would be lucky? Fact of the matter is: most cars need repairs. You are REALLY lucky if yours doesn't 
I've never had a repair on my 2004 Prius that would have been covered by an extended warranty. The basic warranty covered the broken cruise-control stalk, which was the only thing that has gone wrong with the car since I bought it except for:
1. I've had to replace the 12-v. battery, and
2. The car kind of went bonkers when the CAN-View (an aftermarket gadget) pooped out, and unplugging it fixed the problem.
I'm sure what Jerry means is that if you're lucky nothing ever goes wrong with the car. You're out the cost of the warranty, which he considers a small price for the peace of mind. If you're unlucky, and stuff goes wrong with the car, it gets fixed under the warranty. However, I find that in my experience, things seldom go wrong during the extended warranty period. They happen very early, or they happen when the car is older. The extended warranty period is kind of a golden range, when the car is old enough to have worked out the bugs, but young enough that age-related problems have not cropped up yet.
1. I've had to replace the 12-v. battery, and
2. The car kind of went bonkers when the CAN-View (an aftermarket gadget) pooped out, and unplugging it fixed the problem.
I'm sure what Jerry means is that if you're lucky nothing ever goes wrong with the car. You're out the cost of the warranty, which he considers a small price for the peace of mind. If you're unlucky, and stuff goes wrong with the car, it gets fixed under the warranty. However, I find that in my experience, things seldom go wrong during the extended warranty period. They happen very early, or they happen when the car is older. The extended warranty period is kind of a golden range, when the car is old enough to have worked out the bugs, but young enough that age-related problems have not cropped up yet.
jordanthompson
2018 P100D Model X
You need to get the right warranty. My extended warranty was bumper to bumper with few exclusions. My battery was replaced under the extended warranty.
I have, but it was just a couple of leaking struts.
Correct. Just like fire insurance. If you're lucky you never have to use it. For the 2004 Prius the 100k/7 year/ $0 deductible was just under $1000. If it had been $1500 or $2000 I wouldn't have purchased it.
Mostly that's correct. However, the VW TDI wasn't like that. It used up far more than the warranty cost and even so it still cost 22 cents per mile for dealer maintenance over the 95,000 miles I kept it. The most disappointing car I've ever had. VW, Audi and any affiliated company (not that I'll ever be in the market for a Bentley) has lost my business forever.
frequencydip
Sig 100 - #52
Tesla should offer an upgrade package where many items are bundled together to bring the roadster up to date - essentially a factory refurbish. I'm thinking a basic idea like:
Liquid cooled PEM
Improved motor cooling
Brake upgrade
Complete tune up of car, tighten up all bolts, remove rattles
Meticulously clean interior exterior of car
Extend warranty 1-2 years
etc,
This full service might be a $15k-20k package, we basically get a factory restored car and a new warranty that covers it bumper to bumper....
Liquid cooled PEM
Improved motor cooling
Brake upgrade
Complete tune up of car, tighten up all bolts, remove rattles
Meticulously clean interior exterior of car
Extend warranty 1-2 years
etc,
This full service might be a $15k-20k package, we basically get a factory restored car and a new warranty that covers it bumper to bumper....
I'm sure you can get a brake upgrade now by looking at the Lotus aftermarket. Things like a liquid cooled PEM, which should be possible to do as a retrofit, are not likely worth the cost of development.
I've never had a high opinion of VW. When I was young, the Bug was a popular car, probably because it was cheap and easy to work on if you were into that. Affordability was its one selling point. I never owned one and never wanted one.
A few years ago a friend had a Jetta. I think the only good thing about it was that he ran it on biodiesel. It smelled like french fries. It really did. I think they still pollute, but at least it's carbon neutral.
I'd buy that. I don't expect them ever to offer it.
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