Toyota Extended Warranty
The VSA is the factory backed Toyota extended warranty. I think they are pretty good, but they do not cover absolutely everything. I have purchased two of these; The first I never had a claim on, but I was able to transfer it to another owner (that's got to be good for a little bit of resale value anyway). The second one I puchased for my wife's 2002 Highlander (purchased used in 2004). We had to have the climate controller (on the dash) and the receiver dryer replaced and the warranty covered it -- would have been more than $1,000.
Try to find out the dealer cost and offer a reasonable markup. Typically, the suggested price the dealer asks is 2X their cost. In my opinion, purchasing the factory extended warranty is a better way to go than purchasing a Certified Pre-owned unit. Dealers make a lot of extra profit on "certified" cars.
The VSA is the factory backed Toyota extended warranty. I think they are pretty good, but they do not cover absolutely everything. I have purchased two of these; The first I never had a claim on, but I was able to transfer it to another owner (that's got to be good for a little bit of resale value anyway). The second one I puchased for my wife's 2002 Highlander (purchased used in 2004). We had to have the climate controller (on the dash) and the receiver dryer replaced and the warranty covered it -- would have been more than $1,000.
Try to find out the dealer cost and offer a reasonable markup. Typically, the suggested price the dealer asks is 2X their cost. In my opinion, purchasing the factory extended warranty is a better way to go than purchasing a Certified Pre-owned unit. Dealers make a lot of extra profit on "certified" cars.
