Just got a 6 year warranty for $2800.00

[Lawineer]

So I got a new daily, an AMG GLE63. It was way cheaper to get a 2018, just out of warranty, than a newer one with a year or so of warranty. There is "a warranty guy" on every forum, so I found him and got a 6 year deal on my AMG for $5500 or so. I talked to him a bit and was pretty satisfied this wasn't a sketchy deal (it's Fidelity, pretty well known and probably the most reputable as far as I know).

He was pretty reputable on the forum and there were stories of lightly modded cars that remained covered (ie: tuned and making a lot more boost, blows motor, no problems- though I doubt they knew). 3rd party warranty was also preferable to me because I'm going to tune it and do intake and downpipe and crank out about 725hp on pump gas and a good bit more on corn juice. A dealer will spot that immediately. Third party, not so much.

Just for giggles, I asked about my viper (13 w/ 8k miles). $3k for the same coverage (6yr/60k mile, $100 deductible)!

And then on top of it I got $200 off each one for doing 2 cars. So $2800 for the Viper and $5300 for the AMG. I feel pretty good about that. One of the two will drop a motor in the next 6 years, lol.


The only exclusions that bothered me were dash cracking/fading and headline fading/cracking/moisture. Everything else seemed to be covered like an OEM warranty would be.


(in all honesty, both cars make me a bit nervous about repair/bills. This will let me enjoy them more without anxiety, whether or not I come out ahead or not).


Edit: woops, forgot the contact info
Trent Gibson
Direct: 602.909.9216
Office: 480.348.0777
www.Highline-Autos.com

[Steve M]

A warranty with little to no parts availability may not work in your favor, depending on what breaks. Hopefully that gets a little better in the near future.

[Lawineer]

A warranty with little to no parts availability may not work in your favor, depending on what breaks. Hopefully that gets a little better in the near future.

I'm not sure what the heck happens then. I'd be in the same boat I am now, I guess. I'm more worried about engine, trans, diff, etc.

[13COBRA]

Great point Steve.

At my dealership we use Zurich as our reinsurance company. If factory parts are not available, we do cover aftermarket part replacements up to the cost of the stock replacement. Anything above and beyond is customer pay.

[Steve M]

I'm not sure what the heck happens then. I'd be in the same boat I am now, I guess. I'm more worried about engine, trans, diff, etc.

As I'm finding out, you pretty much have to start searching salvage yards and folks like Jon B that know where some things are hiding. Other than that, you are at the mercy of an aftermarket that doesn't offer much in the way of support for these cars.

Out of the list you provided, I'd be most concerned about the engine. Trans and diff parts can still be found, but I'd guess you'd be repairing what you already have rather than replacing the entire unit in most circumstances. Probably the same for the engine, but at least Prefix is still around.

[Lawineer]

As I'm finding out, you pretty much have to start searching salvage yards and folks like Jon B that know where some things are hiding. Other than that, you are at the mercy of an aftermarket that doesn't offer much in the way of support for these cars.

Out of the list you provided, I'd be most concerned about the engine. Trans and diff parts can still be found, but I'd guess you'd be repairing what you already have rather than replacing the entire unit in most circumstances. Probably the same for the engine, but at least Prefix is still around.

It sure would be a shame if there was a shortage of OEM 8.4L cranks and I had to go to an aftermarket 9.0...

Lol, I just realized @Mikey is probably going to pop his top and lose the lid if he sees this.

[Sniper]

I just bought a 5 year warranty. I think it would be silly not to if it is available.

[Mikey]

It sure would be a shame if there was a shortage of OEM 8.4L cranks and I had to go to an aftermarket 9.0...

Lol, I just realized @Mikey is probably going to pop his top and lose the lid if he sees this.

You would be correct

[Lawineer]

Sorry buddy :lol;

[Mikey]

Sorry buddy :lol;

Share the info

[Lawineer]

Trent Gibson
Direct: 602.909.9216
Office: 480.348.0777
www.Highline-Autos.com

[Mikey]

Trent Gibson
Direct: 602.909.9216
Office: 480.348.0777
www.Highline-Autos.com

For the warranty?

[ACRSNK]

Piece of mind is priceless! I have another year and a half left on my extended (factory) warranty. Will probably look for something else thereafter, but like others have said….what good is it if there are no parts available. I have heard of people waiting on parts for warranty work for months on end with their cars sitting at dealer garages getting damaged in the process. No thanks.

[Lawineer]

Piece of mind is priceless! I have another year and a half left on my extended (factory) warranty. Will probably look for something else thereafter, but like others have said….what good is it if there are no parts available. I have heard of people waiting on parts for warranty work for months on end with their cars sitting at dealer garages getting damaged in the process. No thanks.
It's not like the parts break any faster or become any less available if you have a warranty.
The big stuff I'd even claim (engine, trans, diff, etc), I can go aftermarket if no OEM is availabe


For the warranty?

yes

[braunstein82]

Wow, that's cheap. I just paid $6k for the same from clay. However his is thru Ziegler and srt. It extends the factory warranty.

[Docmartin]

Did you not have the extended powertrain from the R28/29 recalls? Had my tranny replaced by dodge recently with no problems.

[Lawineer]

Did you not have the extended powertrain from the R28/29 recalls? Had my tranny replaced by dodge recently with no problems.
I do but it expires is a few months.

[Martin]

Hmm... I will look into this as my "Max Care" warranty is going to expire in 2024. I got what appears to be an extended warranty through my insurance company for my Rubicon 392, and the price was great - about $35 a year for the six years. That said, if I can extend the warranty on the ACR so that I'm not always stressing about taking it out, I'd be willing to pay for a reputable and responsive policy that allows me to bring it anywhere that licensed mechanics work. We have a few good Viper shops around, and if something goes south on me, I'd rather pay up front via a policy than be at the mercy of the dealership.

[Lawineer]

Yeah, I mean, it's hard to imagine I wont have a problem at some point in 6 years that is greater than $2800.

[serpent]

Great point Steve.

At my dealership we use Zurich as our reinsurance company. If factory parts are not available, we do cover aftermarket part replacements up to the cost of the stock replacement. Anything above and beyond is customer pay.
Nick, where do you recommend I get insurance for my 15 SRT?

[Dan Cragin]

The extended warranty is great, but many times you just cant get any Gen 5 parts to process a Gen 5 warranty claim.
I ask the dealer to tow the car back to the owner, if the parts are backordered. Then at least your car is safe from damage.

In many cases you can have the car repaired at a non-dealer, who can tap into Viper internet sales network and find the parts
that the dealer does not have.

I have about 10 Gen 5 parts that have been on backorder for over 8 months, the release date just changes as soon as it was reported to come
available.

[PkB2014]

At least the AMG will have parts! Part of why i will be looking at Porsche and Mercedes for the next car most likely.

[Mikey]

At least the AMG will have parts! Part of why i will be looking at Porsche and Mercedes for the next car most likely.

You can't go wrong with a turbo s. It's nowhere near as raw or engaging as the viper, but it does everything right

[PkB2014]

You can't go wrong with a turbo s. It's nowhere near as raw or engaging as the viper, but it does everything right

trying for the GT4-RS, but i may have to buy a 911 first while i wait. So we'll see.

[V10powerr]

hello all, 2 questions:
1- does anyone know if i can buy another maxcare before my 5 year warranty expires?
2- any idea of what parts are on backorder?
its kind of scary owning a car this new that you cant get parts for. local dealer also mentioned that parts have become a problem.

[ViperGeorge]

hello all, 2 questions:
1- does anyone know if i can buy another maxcare before my 5 year warranty expires?
2- any idea of what parts are on backorder?
its kind of scary owning a car this new that you cant get parts for. local dealer also mentioned that parts have become a problem.


I don't know the answer to your first question but the answer to the second is "Any part you need is likely on backorder or discontinued."

[finalleaf]

hello all, 2 questions:
1- does anyone know if i can buy another maxcare before my 5 year warranty expires?
2- any idea of what parts are on backorder?
its kind of scary owning a car this new that you cant get parts for. local dealer also mentioned that parts have become a problem.

you can give robbins motors a call, they extended both my viper (which was already out of warranty) and my 4c without an issue, and had the cheapest price I found

[V10powerr]

thanks- anyone in particular you spoke to?

[Martin]

thanks- anyone in particular you spoke to?

I have gotten all my policies from Clay Robbins. I don't have his email, but his contact info is likely here on their site: https://www.robbinscdjrf.com/

He was always very easy to work with. Prices were the best, too.

[finalleaf]

thanks- anyone in particular you spoke to?

I think someone else has taken over for Clay for warranty stuff, I spoke to garrett@robbinsmotors.com the second time.
Like Martin said, super easy to work with and everything was done over email/phone in about a day

[V10powerr]

thanks guys, warranty costs have gone up a lot. i paid 2k for 5-60, and now at 12k the warranty today for 5-60 is 6400 for maxcare! will have to think about this one or go without it. will let you. thanks for your help and if i find something better
i will post.

[Martin]

There are other options out there, and they have their pluses and minuses. A number of insurance companies offer extended warranties, and the prices aren't too bad. I believe (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that Zurich has some good policies for quite a bit less than Max Care. You might want to look at all the details your auto insurance company has buried in their documents. I got full bumper-to-bumper repair coverage for my Rubicon 392 as part of my policy through Geico - and that is about $35 a year. Haven't used it, but when I do I'll post the results...

The pluses to insurance company policies are that you can go to any repair shop you want - and you can go to a repair shop that won't give you grief for having modifications to the car. If you have a shop close by that specializes in Vipers, you can take your car there. The negatives are that you generally need to pay out of pocket, and then get reimbursed. Each company is different - some will need pre-authorization for any repairs, an estimate, and other paperwork. Some will just talk to the repair shop, get the estimate, and then give them a credit card number to bill against.

[V10powerr]

thanks - will look into the insurance company too.

[tgibson37]

Trent Gibson
Direct: 602.909.9216
Office: 480.348.0777
www.Highline-Autos.com

I want to thank everyone for the positive feedback and business from this thread. The Viper community has been very receptive, so I thought I'd create a profile express my appreciation. Feel free to reach our directly with any questions. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to share my email on here without being a sponsor, but my cell phone number was posted in this thread. and can be found above. Feel free to send me a text or give me a call if you have any questions!

[Mikey]

I want to thank everyone for the positive feedback and business from this thread. The Viper community has been very receptive, so I thought I'd create a profile express my appreciation. Feel free to reach our directly with any questions. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to share my email on here without being a sponsor, but my cell phone number was posted in this thread. and can be found above. Feel free to send me a text or give me a call if you have any questions!

Sent you a pm

[tgibson37]

Sent you a pm

Replied! Good question about modifications, mods are a bit of a "don't ask don't tell", the warranty company does not know what is not disclosed to them. Now if you're filing a big claim, then they will send a rep to do an in person inspection, and that is when you're going to wish you didn't have two turbos under the hood that weren't there when the car left the factory ;)

Another piece of advice would be to have work done at your dealership or a more discrete service center, "Bob's Big Ass Turbos" is not who we want as the point of contact for warranty work approval on your car. You want to be just another number/claim paid that day, as little attention drawn as possible.

[Lawineer]

Replied! Good question about modifications, mods are a bit of a "don't ask don't tell", the warranty company does not know what is not disclosed to them. Now if you're filing a big claim, then they will send a rep to do an in person inspection, and that is when you're going to wish you didn't have two turbos under the hood that weren't there when the car left the factory ;)

Another piece of advice would be to have work done at your dealership or a more discrete service center, "Bob's Big Ass Turbos" is not who we want as the point of contact for warranty work approval on your car. You want to be just another number/claim paid that day, as little attention drawn as possible.

It is my understanding they generally won't check for a tune or be nit-picky about stuff like aftermarket catback. Is that correct?

[tgibson37]

It is my understanding they generally won't check for a tune or be nit-picky about stuff like aftermarket catback. Is that correct?

Correct, and the exhaust system is a non covered by the warranty anyways, so you're not voiding any coverage.