well i say buy it because it is better to have it than to not have it. it cost anywhere from $95.00 - $115 an hour at the dealership for service.I own a used 07 so i bought the max care plan for $1450 7yrs - 70,000. It has very much indeed paid for its self 3x times over and then some.I guess it all depends on how long you plan on keeping the car and how much driving you do.I know it was a good solid investment for me and my driving.I had valve cover gaskets replace,trans plug leaking,heater blower went out,rear stabalizer.Some dealer's don't have loaner cars so they hook you up with enterprise rental car and the warrenty covers it for you up to $35.00 a day for 5 days after that you have to pay for the rental.So i guess its just a matter of how you feel and what you think is best for you.I see it like this,its better to pay $1200 now than to have to pay a whole lot more later.

 

Have the extended warranty on both my XFs. So far it paid to fix seat heaters, new supercharger ($7k) and a transmission control module ($1,200).
Worth it to me.

 

Didn't realize that key fob was covered under maxicare warranty?

 

So, is yours 7 years from 2007 (4 years warranty if u bought in 2110)? Thats what all the ones I've seen are. If not specifically where did u get yours from?

Thanks

Gary

 

I used this guy (as have others here) and got the Max Care Warranty.
Nice guy. Will explain everything.
Paid around $1350.

Michael Case
Office (630) 231-3464
Direct (630) 386-1707

The extended warranty on my coupe already paid for a new supercharger ($6,000). Makes $1350 look real cheap!

 

I bought my 07 in 08 the max care kicks in after the 3yrs 36,000 miles warranty is up.

 

X2----This guy is GREAT!!! I will say that warranties are a BET, but nothing made by man last forever. Actually, everything that God has ever made has died---so NOTHING is made to last. Cars are mechanical and WILL malfunction at some point in time. With so many different systems, it is really just a matter of time---when not if. I made a great living for ten years on these break downs at my repair shop---so it happens with new cars, as well as, old ones .

I paid $2035.00 for 5 years/ 70,000 miles MAX CARE. My price was higher than most due to the fact that I had ZERO warranty on the car. The 5 years started at my purchase of the contract NOT the in-service date and the mileage is 70k MORE than what was on the car at purchase. For 70,000 more miles, it will cost me just 2.9 cents per mile for this coverage---not bad for a car with an AMG motor. Since the supercharger alone is 6 to7 grand, not a bad bet. A/C components fail with time not just miles because even at rest, the static pressure is 75 psi---twice the pressure in the tires holding up the car, so seals are ALWAYS under stress---they will give before 10 years, just like tires dry rot. I plan to get most the money back on just the A/C by the middle of 2015 or 73,052 miles. Also, this is my daily driver, so I will be driving (and GRINNING) to over 70k.

For a Toyota Camry, a warranty may not be a great deal. Even for the Base and Limited Crossfires, one could argue against the warranties, but for a supercharged, limited numbered SRT---I placed the bet. I have not only seen the repair bills on a Mercedes, but I wrote them. One member is having the clutch on the supercharger done at a $1,800 plus tab, and that is just ONE part---the supercharger maybe bad---if so, add 5 grand. So not only did I take the bet, I still think that it was a good one at under 3 cents per mile.

 

The plan I just purchased is:

WHEN PLAN COVERAGE STARTS AND ENDS:
Plan coverage starts on the date you purchase the Plan.
PLAN COVERAGE EXPIRES 60 MONTHS FROM THE
DATE YOU PURCHASE THE PLAN OR WHEN YOU HAVE
DRIVEN THE VEHICLE 70,000 MILES FROM THE
EFFECTIVE MILEAGE OF THE PLAN (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST)

 

I agree with you for the most part. I owned a repair shop and some warranties covered VERY little, and you do have to read the fine print. Most plans for appliances, electronics, etc---are a NO-NO! But when I purchased my SRT I bought the plan.

I had a 04 for three years and "self insured" it, it was only 2 years old when I bought it. I dodged a bullet when the alarm went bad, as it was under the cost of the warranty, but only by half. If I had kept the car to 70k, I would bet that my out of pocket expense would have been over the $1200 the warranty would have cost me, but we will never know since I sold her at 58k. I ,like you, did better.

My SRT is over 5 years old when I bought it with only 3000 miles on her now. At my cost of $2035 for the warranty, I will be covered for 70,000 MORE miles for 2.9 cents per mile. I do not think this car will be the burden that you stated, but a AMG built motor and trans can run up a bill quickly, so YES it's a bet, but as many SRT owners have stated a good one. Warranty on a Limited---well, a coin toss, and I can say this having owned both.

 

I'm pretty abusive to my vehicles. I almost always come out way ahead on extended service contracts.

I've never seen one that covered the clutch though. That would be nice as I expect I'll burn through a few of those.

 

I will give him a call. Thanks
Gary Austin

 

Could you please provide a link to the plan your referencing? Is this a factory chrysler warranty?

I would like to checkit out. Chrysler plans begin on the in-service date of the vehicle. What they call a 7/70 max care is actually a 4yr plan as it starts at the end of the 3/36 factory plan.

Thanks in advance.

 

It was replaced under the terms of the original 3/36 factory warranty not the max care. Sorry for the confusion.

 

This is the Chrysler Max Care Plan. I drilled Micheal Case "HARD" on this time question because I have seen what you said and different from others. My plan started yesterday for 60 months until July 15, 2015 or 70,000 more mile which will put me at 73,052. That may be one reason that my price was $2,035.00 which is the highest that I have seen on here. He said others may have been lower due to some warranty still being on the other cars or not being for a NEW five years---just the 4 years over the 3/36 that you stated.

Still, for under 3 cents a mile on a SRT, I think that it is worth the price because this is my daily, and I will do the miles. I love driving the car---I'm not going to save it; I am going to USE it.



Sample of contract:
http://www.chryslerfactoryplans.com/...Provisions.pdf

Look at the bottom of page 1, right-hand side, or call Micheal Case at the above number.

PLEASE let me know if you see anything wrong. Thanks, Jimmy

 

Micheal told me that the key was not covered on the Max Care because they can and are dropped---well, that's was his reason, but I can see it.

 

I will call him on monday. That would give 1 more year over the 7/70 max care I've been looking at. My best price quote so far has been about $1575 for the additional 4 years. They offered me a LIFETIME bumper to bumper for $2995 but I don't think my wife will be keeping it that long or I would consider it.

Thanks again.

 

I know this is an old thread but still a pertinent subject a lot of us are interested in.

Michael Case a Ziegler Automotive just quoted me a MaxCare plan for 5years and 70,000 miles on my 05 Roadster that has 14K miles and 9 month left on the 7/70 Drivetrain. 200 deductible. Cost $1,825. Seems like a great deal to me, as my local dealer quoted me the exact same plan for $2,700. Just wanted to share.

BTW, +1 on Michael Case. Very nice guy and extremely informative. Actually advised me to wait until spring, as my xfire is in winter storage and the anticipated 2011 price increase would be less than the lost 6 months of coverage which works out to exactly 1 dollar per day.

Tired



Tired

 

very pertinent thread...the $1825 figure is what i was quoted for the 7/70 max care by my 5* dealer this week. the graphite is coming out of 3/36 this february. the salesman who initially sold me the car said he didn't expect the price to move much by then. fwiw, i've also read nothing but good things about michael case.

 

Be careful! Very careful! Chryslers financial situation is at risk just as well as most. One example is their inability to contract for upgraded nav disks for our infinity nav units. That database is over 7 years old! Now to their extended service contracts. Page 1 second column third para from bottom titled 'IMPORTANT' at about the middle of the paragraph it says "vehicles altered or converted from the original manufacturer’s specifications;" might include tunes, wheel mods, height mods, sprint, intake, exhaust mods (engine damage can be attributed to lessening of engineered back pressure on the top end), any other thing they can use to deny coverage on a covered item. Also, I believe if the total repairs to the vehicle on a covered claim exceeds the (cumulative repairs cost) value of the car (speculative), you will get the remaining value of the vehicle in repairs and they will charge you for the rest. Then the 'contract' will be voided after that point. Everyones repairs to date were below the value of said vehicle, so you would not have experienced this. This fact is partially pointed out in the first column ' SERVICE CONTRACT ', second para, line 2 through 4 " THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIRS, PER VISIT, LESS THE DEDUCTIBLE, OR THE CASH VALUE OF THE VEHICLE WHICHEVER IS LESS. ". It is worded very craftily! They may say you can get two complete engines over a period of time, but the value of the vehicle is deminished by that first engine, so when you claim a second engine it may tip the scales over to above their assessed current value of the vehicle. This is not mentioned anywhere, and you will be in litigation if you exceed the value of the vehicle on subsequent claims above the cumulative value of previous claims. Don't forget the bottom left column paragraph stating they use remanufactured parts, unless they are not available, then new parts may be used. As a caution, they do not have to fix it fast, so them waiting for a remanufactured/salvaged part to fix it is on your time not theirs. Finally, I see nothing in the MaxCare plan listed here ( http://www.chryslerfactoryplans.com/...Provisions.pdf ) that says you get a refund at end of plan if you do not use it. You can cancel it based on the first 60 days provision with no claim and before it ends but it will be pro-rated based on time period. Please read this contract like you are covering the item, and that perspective will show you what they could deny as coverage. I always try to read contracts that would keep me from paying a clain, they certainly are writing them like that! No oral statement is valid on a written contract unless it is written into the printed contract and the printed contract allows write-in provisions.

We all know Chrysler corporation treats us like the plague when it comes to crossfires, nothing I have experienced since purchasing this car new (chrysler corporate and at two large dealerships) has changed this impression. Buyer beware!

 

of course, know what you're paying for and read the fine print. that's life outta high school. conversely, i have never experienced what many have gone through here with their crossfires. the 5* dealer i bought my 6 from treats me like a customer who bought their most expensive car at the time. they also have a crossfire tech and we're talking about a small, central calif city. all this mod this, de-badge that, whatever. when i go into my dealer (rare times that has happened), they always comment on how mint it looks and they'll get me out as soon as possible. longest wait has been three days (differential). i talk with the service manager (who has been there 30 years) about all the great mopar cars (cuda, challenger, charger) of the past and put a positive spin on the fiat purchase. i can't wait for new chrysler product and i think the new srt8 challenger is great! i'm proud that i own a chrysler crossfire srt-6 (two of them) and am proud of my car's heritage and the good things to come.