do you run your Tuscan without any warranty?
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the factory warranty on my 2003 Tuscan is about to expire. I have thought about renewing it but (ouch!) the £1300 + cost of inspection makes me think twice. I have also read on these pages and elsewhere about so-called mechanical breakdown warranties that makes me question their value.
I know its a personal decision at the end of the day, just want to know if I am off my head not having one?
I know its a personal decision at the end of the day, just want to know if I am off my head not having one?
Neil, I have a Tuscan2, 2 years old now, and have already written off the warranty with all whats going on.
At £1,300, i would put that into a deposit account, and the same again next year, and so on, and take the risk.
I went into Tuscan ownership with my eyes wide open, but as long as you have done all the pre checks and go through the proper warming up processes etc, then go and enjoy. I have had TVR`s since 1998, 4 new one`s, and can honestly say, that i have Never had a problem. To be honest, i love Pistonheads, and go on hear several times a day, BUT, at times it can be Depressing, listening to all the dume and glume!
Go out and enjoy, Life`s to short not to, as they say
At £1,300, i would put that into a deposit account, and the same again next year, and so on, and take the risk.
I went into Tuscan ownership with my eyes wide open, but as long as you have done all the pre checks and go through the proper warming up processes etc, then go and enjoy. I have had TVR`s since 1998, 4 new one`s, and can honestly say, that i have Never had a problem. To be honest, i love Pistonheads, and go on hear several times a day, BUT, at times it can be Depressing, listening to all the dume and glume!
Go out and enjoy, Life`s to short not to, as they say
Neil - I am regrettably somewhat at the other end of the spectrum when it comes to historical issues, and for me personally, having an engine rebuild covered by the factory warranty initially - as well as having several recent issues covered by a 1yr approved warranty (for how much longer is anyones guess) - leaves me generally an advocate of warranty ownership. I had to go through several months in the initial stages of ownership where new clutch, speedo, radiator etc cost me £lots (before 1 yr TVR warranty available) but my recent warranty-supported work has basically about covered the initial spend on the warranty itself. An aftermarket warranty may cover you for non-engine related items, but regrettably it is pretty likely to exclude any rebuild issues.
Ultimately comes down to your risk profile and I agree that the car is there to be used. As an aside however, I have run my car completely by the book and used it for > 10k miles p.a and still had a tonne of issues. Hence my appetite for mitigating future occurences is pretty high!!
Ultimately comes down to your risk profile and I agree that the car is there to be used. As an aside however, I have run my car completely by the book and used it for > 10k miles p.a and still had a tonne of issues. Hence my appetite for mitigating future occurences is pretty high!!
Edited by Mustang Baz on Monday 1st January 23:18
Neil
I have a 2002 Tuscan.....currently 21K miles with no warranty. I had a 12 month warranty when I bought it but no claims whatsoever. Warranty expired 12 months ago, nothing currently in place and car runs perfectly.
My son has a 2003 Tamora......13K miles with the £1300 warranty you refer to. His repairs in 7 months are vitually at the £1300 cost of the warranty.
My Tuscan lives in a garage in the Kent countryside with an Accumate attached. My useage is mostly country roads with virtually no traffic jams. Also being of advanced years, my right foot is not quite as heavy as it used to be. Member of the Self Preservation Society !!!
My son's Tamora sits outside on the road in West London, spends a lot of its time in heavy traffic and his right foot tends to be somewhat heavier than mine.
My advice....self insure and put £1300 into an interest bearing instant access deposit account. Insurance companies have been known to go into receivership and you then lose all your cash.
I have a 2002 Tuscan.....currently 21K miles with no warranty. I had a 12 month warranty when I bought it but no claims whatsoever. Warranty expired 12 months ago, nothing currently in place and car runs perfectly.
My son has a 2003 Tamora......13K miles with the £1300 warranty you refer to. His repairs in 7 months are vitually at the £1300 cost of the warranty.
My Tuscan lives in a garage in the Kent countryside with an Accumate attached. My useage is mostly country roads with virtually no traffic jams. Also being of advanced years, my right foot is not quite as heavy as it used to be. Member of the Self Preservation Society !!!
My son's Tamora sits outside on the road in West London, spends a lot of its time in heavy traffic and his right foot tends to be somewhat heavier than mine.
My advice....self insure and put £1300 into an interest bearing instant access deposit account. Insurance companies have been known to go into receivership and you then lose all your cash.
thanks for your comments. The main reason for getting a warranty would be to protect against the cost of engine failure. I suspect that that is the main reason most folk are prepared to pay £1300 for a warranty. Otherwise, I would guess (unless you are having a really bad year) that most bits can be fixed for the price of the warranty (or less) or have I completely under-estimated my annual budget for running <3k mileage pa?!! 
I ran my car for 18 months and never bothered with a warranty,
They just seemed like to much hassle as there is no gaurentee they WILL PAY UP!!.I never spent anything like £1300 on mine during that time. I think I only paid for a faulty oil sender fitted it was about £80..I would put the money in the bank and at least it's there if you need it.
I you feel you want a warranty look at AA they do a waranty that covers you for £500 if something goes wrong and you can claim 3 times on it and it only cost about £70 on top of your AA subscription.
They just seemed like to much hassle as there is no gaurentee they WILL PAY UP!!.I never spent anything like £1300 on mine during that time. I think I only paid for a faulty oil sender fitted it was about £80..I would put the money in the bank and at least it's there if you need it.
I you feel you want a warranty look at AA they do a waranty that covers you for £500 if something goes wrong and you can claim 3 times on it and it only cost about £70 on top of your AA subscription.
G20RG B said:
They just seemed like to much hassle as there is no gaurentee they WILL PAY UP!!.
George - the warranty in question is the specific TVR approved one, covering bumper to bumper including the engine which virtually no aftermarket to my knowledge does. I have had to make 2 claims in 2 mths, and the process was painless, helped mainly by a helpful & sorted dealer. Expensive yes, but when you have had one rebuild, you don't really fancy another!
G20RG B said:
I you feel you want a warranty look at AA they do a waranty that covers you for £500 if something goes wrong and you can claim 3 times on it and it only cost about £70 on top of your AA subscription.
AA warranty has worked well for many folk on here, but others have also been denied assistance under this as they did not call in advance to log the issue and get AA diagnosis before anything else. So can be brilliant - not denying that - but there are catches. In addition, £500 will regrettably not cover you for a new clutch or importantly, an engine.
Ultimately - everyone has a different view and approach, but the £1.3k is not a major cost when compared to the potential cost of a rebuild. And there are virtually no guarentees with that specifically, however well you prepare/treat the car etc.
Trouble with a warranty is that if you need it it's great value (maybe)and if you don't it's a waste of money. Of my 4 Tiv's (Griff, Cerb, Tusc and Sag) the max I have ever claimed on a warranty was 50% of a clutch replacement (Cerb £550). So with the current state of TVR my Sag's warranty is in doubt but todate (18 Month, 12K miles) the only issue was a air con relay I would go along with the put £1300 a year in the building society suggestion as I can fix most things myself, but you have to do what you are comfortable with.
Alan
Alan
Edited by L1OFF on Wednesday 3rd January 09:28
£500 policy from AA, clamed twice (bottom end rebuild and alternator) no problems with their service.
just had to take the rest of the rebuild costs on the chin. past experiance of warrentees (RAC) is that they dont cover the cost of any diagnosis work and abit of a pain to deal with.
cheers custard
just had to take the rest of the rebuild costs on the chin. past experiance of warrentees (RAC) is that they dont cover the cost of any diagnosis work and abit of a pain to deal with.
cheers custard
custardkid said:
£500 policy from AA, clamed twice (bottom end rebuild and alternator) no problems with their service.
just had to take the rest of the rebuild costs on the chin. past experiance of warrentees (RAC) is that they dont cover the cost of any diagnosis work and abit of a pain to deal with.
cheers custard
just had to take the rest of the rebuild costs on the chin. past experiance of warrentees (RAC) is that they dont cover the cost of any diagnosis work and abit of a pain to deal with.
cheers custard
Hi Custard, The AA policy, what are the details i.e. cost of policy, max payout, restrictions, terms etc.
Cheers The Tivster
www.theaa.com/breakdownrepaircover/index.html
details at on the links at the bottom of the page
cheers
Custard
details at on the links at the bottom of the page
cheers
Custard
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