Extended warranty worth it
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It all depends on how long you keep your sled, how many miles a year you ride, and if you have a REALLY good dealer that gets things covered for their customers.
Even with that said, unless things have changed, the polaris extended warranty is still a 3rd party warranty and not treated like the original factory warranty.
Many of those warranties have several loop holes that allow them to get out of just about any claim. If you think you want to go that direction, ask for a copy of the warranty and read all the fine print. Things like regular maintenance, storage, oem parts, and normal operating conditions.
Some of them require the vehicle to be "stored" by the dealer, anytime the vehicle is not going to be used for 30 days or longer, then "removed from storage" by the dealer before its used again.
Even with that said, unless things have changed, the polaris extended warranty is still a 3rd party warranty and not treated like the original factory warranty.
Many of those warranties have several loop holes that allow them to get out of just about any claim. If you think you want to go that direction, ask for a copy of the warranty and read all the fine print. Things like regular maintenance, storage, oem parts, and normal operating conditions.
Some of them require the vehicle to be "stored" by the dealer, anytime the vehicle is not going to be used for 30 days or longer, then "removed from storage" by the dealer before its used again.
Is that above and beyond the 1 year warranty? As some of those so called extended warranties start immediately; which really is deceiving.
But if a true additional 2 year warranty after the 1 year expires; depending on how many miles a year you ride; for $400 a year I would say it's worth it.
Although - mechanic at local dealer said there just isn't issues with the AXYS.
But if a true additional 2 year warranty after the 1 year expires; depending on how many miles a year you ride; for $400 a year I would say it's worth it.
Although - mechanic at local dealer said there just isn't issues with the AXYS.
I opted not to get the extended warranty when I bought my sled, there are few instances where extended warranties are worth the cash, they are usually just a ploy to get more money out of the consumer. At $800 for two years there are few things on a snowmobile that could break that cost more than $800 (something major with the engine maybe) and a million ways they could claim wear and tear and get out of doing repairs. Unless you have a great relationship with this dealer and you trust them to go to bat for you and get things repaired under warranty or you have $800 you'd like to flush down the toilet I wouldn't buy it.
I have found Polaris extended warranties are worth their weight in gold. I ride 2,000 to 2,400 miles per year and have yet to have a motor run more than 2,300 miles or 105 hours before needing major work. No dealer has ever mentioned that they were rode hard and put away wet. I give them the $50.00 deductible and they fix the rest, usually just short block the motor (~$4,000). My 2012 had two top end replacements and 1 stator in 4,200 miles (~$4,800). My 2014 had 4 motors replaced in 3 years, my cost $200.00. Had I not had warranty ~$16,000, forgot to mention 2 stators at $420.00 each and a $480.00 wiring harness replacement. My 2017 just lost it's first at 2,300 miles, my cost $65.00 for a $4,300 motor replacement. Your dealer may be asking a bit much for that 2 year extension, typically that's a $650.00 add on. If your adding as I go that's ~$25,300.00 in fulfilled warranty claims for $1,100.00 out of pocket. My "12 and '14 were purchased at a time in the season when Polaris offered the 3 year for free. If you feel you're going to ride +2,000 miles over the next three seasons it's a no brainer.
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