[KiadeNiro]

Hello! I am still looking to either keep or cancel the Wrap Warranty I have already paid for. I was hoping someone here can give me what they ended up paying? I know that Kia provides their own warranty, but I ended up buying something to extend the 3-year/3k miles electronics or dash and 5-year/5k Bumper to Bumper to full 10-year/10k miles.

I average about 12,000 miles annually so I will probably hit 8 years with this warranty.

So far, these are the numbers I am comparing.

Superior Wrap Warranty (not accredited with Better Business Bureau) to extended it all to 10 years/10k - $1767
Carchex (A standing with Better Business Bureau) Bumper to Bumper for 7 years - $1350

 

[SamP]

Yes I paid 2600 for extended “wrap” coverage. I was told it is good in case expensive electronic components fail

 

[SamP]

The dealer will refund the portion of the 2600 not claimed at the end of the warranty period. Seems kind of weird. Also I don’t know how common electrical problems are. I believe it would be covered already by basic warranty from Kia for 5 years. I’m leaning towards cancelling

 

[realto]

Yep, most of them are a third-party gouge. And I imagine if you had a claim you'll have to jump through hoops and fine print to collect. Head unit/audio is only 3yr./36k, but that puts it where most car mfgrs. are for the total car. When you buy the insurance new at dealer, it's overlapping the Kia warranty, so youre paying upfront for nothing. If you really want extra insurance, why not get it when the Kia warranty is expiring?

 

[Roadkill401]

My wife and I both got the 10y wrap bumper to bumper warranty. Worked the thought that we are owners who generally will keep a car until it fails. My wife had a 2006 Kia Sportage, so it got 12 years of life out of it, so I don't have any doubt that the Niro wouldn't have the ability to last that long. Her Sportage ran fine but had developed an airbag sensor fault that we were quoted was into the thousands to get fully diagnosed and fixed. She just drove it not knowing if airbags would work until the A/C and muffler failed and as the car is effectively worthless we decided on moving up to a better car with fuel efficiancy considering the cost of gas keeps going up.



Looking at the Niro, this is a car with far more electronics that can and eventually will go wrong. My father has driven Toyota Prius for many years and from his experiance, the systems start to get issues around the 7-8 year mark. Talking to a friend who is an actuary says that the insurance bases that the 10 year warrany is covered mostly by it's more likely that the owner will sell the car before the 10 years or the car will get into an auto accident before they start paying out money. I feel that I am not into either one of those two groups so it made sense to wrap the warranty to keep the car running for that extra 4+ years from when it's likely to start having problems to when the warranty stops and the cost of fixing exceeds the value of the vehicle.

 

[Mark Helmandollar]

I went with a third party warranty for my bumper to bumper for 8 years and unlimited miles.

 

[dsh72]

I extended the electrical coverage to match the drive train 10 year warranty.

 

[yticolev]

I went with a third party warranty for my bumper to bumper for 8 years and unlimited miles.

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[Mark Helmandollar]

I went with a third party warranty for my bumper to bumper for 8 years and unlimited miles.

Your attached image stubbornly won't load for me on two different days.

Wouldn’t load for me either ?
Anyway it was a price for my 8 year unlimited mileage bumper to bumper extended warranty. I do close to 20,000 miles per year so the unlimited mileage was perfect. Company has been around for 39 years A+ rating with the BBB
Can take to any dealership or certified mechanic.

 

[Adam Yasmin]

I went with a third party warranty for my bumper to bumper for 8 years and unlimited miles.

Your attached image stubbornly won't load for me on two different days.

Wouldn’t load for me either ?
Anyway it was a price for my 8 year unlimited mileage bumper to bumper extended warranty. I do close to 20,000 miles per year so the unlimited mileage was perfect. Company has been around for 39 years A+ rating with the BBB
Can take to any dealership or certified mechanic.

Can you share the third party info for extending electrical coverage ? thanks

 

[Beth]

I'd like links to the companies too, especially the electronic coverage. They tried to push the dealer coverage, but when I asked for the full coverage and exclusions I was handed the brochure that doesn't cover everything. When I continued to ask coverage questions, they failed to print out the full document for me without my having to request it again. Add in his "you poor thing, you don't know better" attitude and they loss the sale on it.

 

[dsh72]

I paid for the electronics\electrical coverage. I wouldn't want to pay for a head unit out of pocket or if the dashboard decides to call it quits. I plan on keeping this car until it completely falls apart. I still have my 2011 Kia Sedona and it runs like a champ. I have some issues with the locks on it but if I need some mulch or lumber I can throw some 2 x 8's in there with no problem.

 

[Dovidan]

i'd like links to the companies too, especially the electronic coverage.

ditto

 

[Dovidan]

I extended the electrical coverage to match the drive train 10 year warranty.

What provider did you use and what was the cost please?