Extended warranty?

[GaryPSU]

My 3 year warranty runs out on June 3rd of this year. My '06 Solara convertible has only 12,600 miles on it. Any recommendations on an extended warranty? Should I or shouldn't I? I believe that the Toyota factory powertrain warranty is good for another two years anyway.

[mani4kal]

it just depends on what warranty u buy. i have an extended powertrian warranty on my 06 and the motors for my lumbar support went out on my driver seat and they said it was gonna cost like $700 to fix it... but i talked with them and told them that i bought an extended warranty (not knowing that it only covered powertrain) and that when my car is broke u wont fix it? so i got kinda mad.... but they worked with me and ended up fixing it for free because i'd already bought 3 cars from them. haha. so i guess if u are gonna get an extended warranty, take some time and think aobut what you want it to cover... cuz its basically like insurance u know?

[littlebookworm]

On the news last week was a piece about the various Attornies General looking into the extended warranty business, especially the one which is heavily advertised on our local (NY & NJ) telvision and radio commercials. Seems the only one saving money with those warranties is the owner of the company! Consumer Reports recommends against them when you buy a dependable car (Toyota, for example), but there are no guarantees that yours, or mine, might not develop some expensive problem down the road. I've got almost 93k miles on my 05 Solara, with no extended warranty. My feeling is that it's not worth the money, but the decision is yours. Just make sure it's transferrable when you sell and read all the fine print, especially deductables and exceptions. Good luck. Hy