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Old 03-20-2021, 01:24 PM   #1
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Extended warranty?

Newbee here. Beth and I will be picking up our new Classic 30 in a couple of weeks? We sold our smaller camper with the plan to hit the open road full time.
Our first question: Is the extended warranty a good value? I'm asking specifically about the 72 month comprehensive for $5,654. My general inclination is to pass on this but wondering what other new owners experiences have been.
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Old 03-20-2021, 02:53 PM   #2
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Huge moneymaker for the selling dealership. You have a 3 year warranty from Airstream and, if anything is going to fail, it will probably fail during that period.

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Newbee here. Beth and I will be picking up our new Classic 30 in a couple of weeks? We sold our smaller camper with the plan to hit the open road full time.
Our first question: Is the extended warranty a good value? I'm asking specifically about the 72 month comprehensive for $5,654. My general inclination is to pass on this but wondering what other new owners experiences have been.
Take the $5654.00 and use for all the things you will actually WANT....AND use.
The AS itself is covered buy the Factory, and most everything they installed is covered try the manufacturer.

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Old 03-20-2021, 03:18 PM   #4
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I’d pass and invest the $5K. You’re far more likely to end up ahead than if you pour money down the hole with an extended warranty. There are exceptions, but the buyer seldom sees a return on their investment. This is a boondoggle designed to give the consumer a sense of security while padding the pocket of the seller.
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As the others have suggested, I opted out and self insured.
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