Various Topics on Ford

..dload..

I never buy them. It's a real waste of money, but they sure make it sound
good.
Just my .02

Spdloader




"Tom C." <tomcNO@SPAMfastnetit.com> wrote in message
news:caqeuq01v6b@enews3.newsguy.com...
> Have any of you bought an extended warranty from one of the online
websites?
> Looking to get a 7yr./100k mile Extended Service Plan for my '02 Explorer.
>
> So far, I've priced them here:
> http://www.fordwarrantys.com/
> http://www.fordesp.com/
>
> Thoughts?
> Suggestions?
>
> Thanks-
>
>

..rdown..

<MikeHunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:40D0D990.94305EF5@mailcity.com...
> Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
> one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
> pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles
>
>
> mike hunt
>
>
>
> "Tom C." wrote:
> >
> > Have any of you bought an extended warranty from one of the online
websites?
> > Looking to get a 7yr./100k mile Extended Service Plan for my '02
Explorer.
> >
> > So far, I've priced them here:
> > http://www.fordwarrantys.com/
> > http://www.fordesp.com/
> >
> > Thoughts?
> > Suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks

I disagree with this:
Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
> one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
> pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles

I own a 2000F150 that is WELL maintained and all service done on time and
maintenance items watched. On a recent trip to NY I had a major starter
failure that created a large load on the battery cables as well as starter
that actually caught fire before the fusible link cut in.
Towing, new starter, starter solenoid, starter relay, new battery cables,
rental truck for 5 days and labor that WAS all covered under warranty
exceeded the cost of my orig. Ford ESP cost when I bought it.
Buddies tranny went out at 43,000 miles due to a internal part failure--cost
was way over his warranty cost.
Guy I work with had the #3 plug blow on his Lightning and cost of new head,
labor, coil and etc was way under his warranty cost also.
All 3 of our plans have 50.00 deductible with the premium care and 1 repair
has already paid for the warranty on each. All 3 vehicles are all well
serviced and maintained at required service intervals and most times sooner.
Any more repairs after this are all more benefits to be had with a 50.00
deductible with any warranty repair. You never know when a major part can
fail EVEN when well maintained and cost could be in the
thousands..............
So much for the 1% idea in my opinion and better safe than sorry if you plan
on keeping a vehicle for 5-6 yrs nowadays with repair costs getting higher
and higher.

..rdown..

<MikeHunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:40D0D990.94305EF5@mailcity.com...
> Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
> one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
> pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles
>
>
> mike hunt
>
>
>
> "Tom C." wrote:
> >
> > Have any of you bought an extended warranty from one of the online
websites?
> > Looking to get a 7yr./100k mile Extended Service Plan for my '02
Explorer.
> >
> > So far, I've priced them here:
> > http://www.fordwarrantys.com/
> > http://www.fordesp.com/
> >
> > Thoughts?
> > Suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks

I disagree with this:
Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
> one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
> pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles

I own a 2000F150 that is WELL maintained and all service done on time and
maintenance items watched. On a recent trip to NY I had a major starter
failure that created a large load on the battery cables as well as starter
that actually caught fire before the fusible link cut in.
Towing, new starter, starter solenoid, starter relay, new battery cables,
rental truck for 5 days and labor that WAS all covered under warranty
exceeded the cost of my orig. Ford ESP cost when I bought it.
Buddies tranny went out at 43,000 miles due to a internal part failure--cost
was way over his warranty cost.
Guy I work with had the #3 plug blow on his Lightning and cost of new head,
labor, coil and etc was way under his warranty cost also.
All 3 of our plans have 50.00 deductible with the premium care and 1 repair
has already paid for the warranty on each. All 3 vehicles are all well
serviced and maintained at required service intervals and most times sooner.
Any more repairs after this are all more benefits to be had with a 50.00
deductible with any warranty repair. You never know when a major part can
fail EVEN when well maintained and cost could be in the
thousands..............
So much for the 1% idea in my opinion and better safe than sorry if you plan
on keeping a vehicle for 5-6 yrs nowadays with repair costs getting higher
and higher.

..keHun.. ..ilcity.c..

So that makes you one of the one percent, that all.


mike hunt



Fordowner wrote:
>
> <MikeHunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:40D0D990.94305EF5@mailcity.com...
> > Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
> > one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
> > pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles
> >
> >
> > mike hunt
> >
> >
> >
> > "Tom C." wrote:
> > >
> > > Have any of you bought an extended warranty from one of the online
> websites?
> > > Looking to get a 7yr./100k mile Extended Service Plan for my '02
> Explorer.
> > >
> > > So far, I've priced them here:
> > > http://www.fordwarrantys.com/
> > > http://www.fordesp.com/
> > >
> > > Thoughts?
> > > Suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks
>
> I disagree with this:
> Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
> > one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
> > pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles
>
> I own a 2000F150 that is WELL maintained and all service done on time and
> maintenance items watched. On a recent trip to NY I had a major starter
> failure that created a large load on the battery cables as well as starter
> that actually caught fire before the fusible link cut in.
> Towing, new starter, starter solenoid, starter relay, new battery cables,
> rental truck for 5 days and labor that WAS all covered under warranty
> exceeded the cost of my orig. Ford ESP cost when I bought it.
> Buddies tranny went out at 43,000 miles due to a internal part failure--cost
> was way over his warranty cost.
> Guy I work with had the #3 plug blow on his Lightning and cost of new head,
> labor, coil and etc was way under his warranty cost also.
> All 3 of our plans have 50.00 deductible with the premium care and 1 repair
> has already paid for the warranty on each. All 3 vehicles are all well
> serviced and maintained at required service intervals and most times sooner.
> Any more repairs after this are all more benefits to be had with a 50.00
> deductible with any warranty repair. You never know when a major part can
> fail EVEN when well maintained and cost could be in the
> thousands..............
> So much for the 1% idea in my opinion and better safe than sorry if you plan
> on keeping a vehicle for 5-6 yrs nowadays with repair costs getting higher
> and higher.

..keHun.. ..ilcity.c..

So that makes you one of the one percent, that all.


mike hunt



Fordowner wrote:
>
> <MikeHunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:40D0D990.94305EF5@mailcity.com...
> > Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
> > one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
> > pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles
> >
> >
> > mike hunt
> >
> >
> >
> > "Tom C." wrote:
> > >
> > > Have any of you bought an extended warranty from one of the online
> websites?
> > > Looking to get a 7yr./100k mile Extended Service Plan for my '02
> Explorer.
> > >
> > > So far, I've priced them here:
> > > http://www.fordwarrantys.com/
> > > http://www.fordesp.com/
> > >
> > > Thoughts?
> > > Suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks
>
> I disagree with this:
> Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
> > one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
> > pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles
>
> I own a 2000F150 that is WELL maintained and all service done on time and
> maintenance items watched. On a recent trip to NY I had a major starter
> failure that created a large load on the battery cables as well as starter
> that actually caught fire before the fusible link cut in.
> Towing, new starter, starter solenoid, starter relay, new battery cables,
> rental truck for 5 days and labor that WAS all covered under warranty
> exceeded the cost of my orig. Ford ESP cost when I bought it.
> Buddies tranny went out at 43,000 miles due to a internal part failure--cost
> was way over his warranty cost.
> Guy I work with had the #3 plug blow on his Lightning and cost of new head,
> labor, coil and etc was way under his warranty cost also.
> All 3 of our plans have 50.00 deductible with the premium care and 1 repair
> has already paid for the warranty on each. All 3 vehicles are all well
> serviced and maintained at required service intervals and most times sooner.
> Any more repairs after this are all more benefits to be had with a 50.00
> deductible with any warranty repair. You never know when a major part can
> fail EVEN when well maintained and cost could be in the
> thousands..............
> So much for the 1% idea in my opinion and better safe than sorry if you plan
> on keeping a vehicle for 5-6 yrs nowadays with repair costs getting higher
> and higher.

..ainfa..

MikeHunt2@mailcity.com wrote:
> Not if you do the proper maintenance. If you do the proper
> maintenance they should last for the life of the vehicle.
>
>
> mike hunt
>
>
>
> trainfan1 wrote:
>
>>Tom C. wrote:
>>
>>>Have any of you bought an extended warranty from one of the online websites?
>>>Looking to get a 7yr./100k mile Extended Service Plan for my '02 Explorer.
>>>
>>>So far, I've priced them here:
>>>http://www.fordwarrantys.com/
>>>http://www.fordesp.com/
>>>
>>>Thoughts?
>>>Suggestions?
>>>
>>>Thanks-
>>>
>>>
>>
>>It's a good idea for the Explorer. It will pay for itself as soon as
>>you have to replace the front hubs... which you will by around 70K.
>>
>>Rob

What is the proper maintenance for the sealed front hubs on the Explorer?

Or the S-10 platform Blazer/Jimmy/Bravada? (HUGE problem with those hubs
at $580.00 each)

Rob

..ainfa..

MikeHunt2@mailcity.com wrote:
> Not if you do the proper maintenance. If you do the proper
> maintenance they should last for the life of the vehicle.
>
>
> mike hunt
>
>
>
> trainfan1 wrote:
>
>>Tom C. wrote:
>>
>>>Have any of you bought an extended warranty from one of the online websites?
>>>Looking to get a 7yr./100k mile Extended Service Plan for my '02 Explorer.
>>>
>>>So far, I've priced them here:
>>>http://www.fordwarrantys.com/
>>>http://www.fordesp.com/
>>>
>>>Thoughts?
>>>Suggestions?
>>>
>>>Thanks-
>>>
>>>
>>
>>It's a good idea for the Explorer. It will pay for itself as soon as
>>you have to replace the front hubs... which you will by around 70K.
>>
>>Rob

What is the proper maintenance for the sealed front hubs on the Explorer?

Or the S-10 platform Blazer/Jimmy/Bravada? (HUGE problem with those hubs
at $580.00 each)

Rob

..ainfa..

Fordowner wrote:

> <MikeHunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:40D0D990.94305EF5@mailcity.com...
>
>>Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
>>one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
>>pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles
>>
>>
>>mike hunt
>>
>>
>>
>>"Tom C." wrote:
>>
>>>Have any of you bought an extended warranty from one of the online
>
> websites?
>
>>>Looking to get a 7yr./100k mile Extended Service Plan for my '02
>
> Explorer.
>
>>>So far, I've priced them here:
>>>http://www.fordwarrantys.com/
>>>http://www.fordesp.com/
>>>
>>>Thoughts?
>>>Suggestions?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>
>
> I disagree with this:
> Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
>
>>one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
>>pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles
>
>
> I own a 2000F150 that is WELL maintained and all service done on time and
> maintenance items watched. On a recent trip to NY I had a major starter
> failure that created a large load on the battery cables as well as starter
> that actually caught fire before the fusible link cut in.
> Towing, new starter, starter solenoid, starter relay, new battery cables,
> rental truck for 5 days and labor that WAS all covered under warranty
> exceeded the cost of my orig. Ford ESP cost when I bought it.
> Buddies tranny went out at 43,000 miles due to a internal part failure--cost
> was way over his warranty cost.
> Guy I work with had the #3 plug blow on his Lightning and cost of new head,
> labor, coil and etc was way under his warranty cost also.
> All 3 of our plans have 50.00 deductible with the premium care and 1 repair
> has already paid for the warranty on each. All 3 vehicles are all well
> serviced and maintained at required service intervals and most times sooner.
> Any more repairs after this are all more benefits to be had with a 50.00
> deductible with any warranty repair. You never know when a major part can
> fail EVEN when well maintained and cost could be in the
> thousands..............
> So much for the 1% idea in my opinion and better safe than sorry if you plan
> on keeping a vehicle for 5-6 yrs nowadays with repair costs getting higher
> and higher.
>
>

It depends largely on the vehicle - you have to realize that Ford is
selling the ESP on gazillions of vehicles like the Taurus/Sable &
CV/GM/TC that have a very low claim rate... and it's easy to sell too
because it can be paid for with the ultra-low interest rate loans available.

I'll bet that the 1% is pretty darn close...

Rob

..ainfa..

Fordowner wrote:

> <MikeHunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:40D0D990.94305EF5@mailcity.com...
>
>>Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
>>one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
>>pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles
>>
>>
>>mike hunt
>>
>>
>>
>>"Tom C." wrote:
>>
>>>Have any of you bought an extended warranty from one of the online
>
> websites?
>
>>>Looking to get a 7yr./100k mile Extended Service Plan for my '02
>
> Explorer.
>
>>>So far, I've priced them here:
>>>http://www.fordwarrantys.com/
>>>http://www.fordesp.com/
>>>
>>>Thoughts?
>>>Suggestions?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>
>
> I disagree with this:
> Save your money, preferably in a bank. Historically less than
>
>>one percent of ALL Ford extended service plans ever
>>pay out more than their cost plus any deductibles
>
>
> I own a 2000F150 that is WELL maintained and all service done on time and
> maintenance items watched. On a recent trip to NY I had a major starter
> failure that created a large load on the battery cables as well as starter
> that actually caught fire before the fusible link cut in.
> Towing, new starter, starter solenoid, starter relay, new battery cables,
> rental truck for 5 days and labor that WAS all covered under warranty
> exceeded the cost of my orig. Ford ESP cost when I bought it.
> Buddies tranny went out at 43,000 miles due to a internal part failure--cost
> was way over his warranty cost.
> Guy I work with had the #3 plug blow on his Lightning and cost of new head,
> labor, coil and etc was way under his warranty cost also.
> All 3 of our plans have 50.00 deductible with the premium care and 1 repair
> has already paid for the warranty on each. All 3 vehicles are all well
> serviced and maintained at required service intervals and most times sooner.
> Any more repairs after this are all more benefits to be had with a 50.00
> deductible with any warranty repair. You never know when a major part can
> fail EVEN when well maintained and cost could be in the
> thousands..............
> So much for the 1% idea in my opinion and better safe than sorry if you plan
> on keeping a vehicle for 5-6 yrs nowadays with repair costs getting higher
> and higher.
>
>

It depends largely on the vehicle - you have to realize that Ford is
selling the ESP on gazillions of vehicles like the Taurus/Sable &
CV/GM/TC that have a very low claim rate... and it's easy to sell too
because it can be paid for with the ultra-low interest rate loans available.

I'll bet that the 1% is pretty darn close...

Rob

..cq.. ....

Price it at www.mid-statesford.com

When I got an ESP on my '99 Explorer they beat every other dealer hands down.