New boat warranty question

Justin Hawkins · Post by **Justin Hawkins** » Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:08 pm

I just put down a deposit on a 2021 Ranger Rt178. I got an email from the loan person asking about platinum service and extended warranties and such. Is there a general consensus on the subject? Not sure if I should or not.

MichaelB · Post by **MichaelB** » Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:10 pm

You should have 3 yrs now ..... I would add warranty to that for as long as I could.
The coverage is costly. Pretty sure you can add 4 years.

gabuelhaj · Post by **gabuelhaj** » Wed Dec 09, 2020 7:43 pm

Be sure to negotiate the price!

Good luck!

MichaelB · Post by **MichaelB** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:30 am

gabuelhaj wrote:Be sure to negotiate the price!

Good luck!

The additional cost of extending the warranty would have been best negotiated as part of the sales price with the Dealer ..... and not on the phone with Mercury as an "add-on"

monte300 · Post by **monte300** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:18 am

MichaelB wrote:
gabuelhaj wrote:Be sure to negotiate the price!

Good luck!
The additional cost of extending the warranty would have been best negotiated as part of the sales price with the Dealer ..... and not on the phone with Mercury as an "add-on"

With the pandemic and boat sales way up, I wonder how much price negotiation is possible these days?

gabuelhaj · Post by **gabuelhaj** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:47 am

MichaelB wrote:
gabuelhaj wrote:Be sure to negotiate the price!

Good luck!
The additional cost of extending the warranty would have been best negotiated as part of the sales price with the Dealer ..... and not on the phone with Mercury as an "add-on"

So why the email after the deposit? I believe you have 3 years while under factory warranty to purchase the platinum product protection policy?

Good luck!

gabuelhaj · Post by **gabuelhaj** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:49 am

monte300 wrote:
MichaelB wrote:
gabuelhaj wrote:Be sure to negotiate the price!

Good luck!
The additional cost of extending the warranty would have been best negotiated as part of the sales price with the Dealer ..... and not on the phone with Mercury as an "add-on"
With the pandemic and boat sales way up, I wonder how much price negotiation is possible these days?

Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

Good luck!