Folks, thought I'd give you a heads-up......if you get a pink card like this in the mail (I blotted out some of the figures for security reasons), toss it.......or, better yet, shred it, so no one else can pick it up. Another classic aftermarket warranty-scam.....among several that I've seen. These bozos have been reported to the FTC, yet, (from comments I've seen on the Internet) are still in business with these pink cards. All they give you is a toll-free number...and not even the name of the company.

 

I just buy Toyota’s...they don’t need no stinking extended warranty....they last forever

 

Yeah... there's a whole set of memes about how aggressive these companies are about contacting people. They start the day you buy a car and the dealers sell your information to their vendors.

 

Come on, Jill, ANY vehicle can break down or fail at ANY time. While Toyota and Lexus products, in general, are better than average in that regard, they have their problems, too.....Consumer Reports, for example, has rated the new Lexus LS500 much worse than average in that regard. My neighbor had an almost-new Toyota Tundra pickup that burst into flames on the D.C. Beltway. And your older 4Runner, if my memory was correct, needed a new transfer-case....which is not a cheap repair.

That's not really the purpose of this thread, though. These aftermarket-scams are out to get anyone they can......Toyota owners or otherwise.

Yes, I've seen some other comments on-line that dealerships (supposedly) do that, but I don't see why....IMO it wouldn't make sense. Legitimate dealerships are in business to sell their own extended-warranties....and, hopefully, to make a profit doing so, if not many claims are made on them. More often than not, when your sale is processed in the Business Manager's office, he or she will offer you an extended warranty for X number of $$$$$$...you can accept or decline it. But if dealerships give away the info-list of their customers to aftermarket companies, then they risk losing some that potential business to them.

 

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I was just playing around 😀

but good thread and excellent PSA. I never knew they did those mail ads

 

I get these calls every. single. day. on every phone number I have. I wish it truly was their "final attempt to reach me".

 

It's exactly the same here and it's been going on for quite a while.

 

And even when I opt out of the calls, I get another one, same recording, different number.

 

I've tried telling them my car has 200,000 miles (I learned 150K is their max for coverage); I don't have a car; I've tried shaming them for stealing people's $$. There's no way to "opt out"; they are scammers, so they won't play by the opt out rules. They spoof local phone numbers for their caller ID to trick you into picking up.

 

I get these like every other day, even on cars i no longer own. The calls is what pisses me off the most, can't count how many numbers i have blocked even though i registered my number on no call list.

 

I'm keep getting them in all different forms and I just send it straight to the recycle bin

Unless I'm getting a use Land Rover or Mercedes, it is not worth getting any extending warranty. It is like dropping money into the ocean. The extended warranty covers repair only. Any parts due for service replacement does not cover by it. I rather take the risk and invest the money somewhere else. It has been working pretty well for me. However, that is just me. I know some people want to get it for a piece of mind.

Besides mods and wear & tear items, the actual repair cost on my ten-year ownership of the SC430 is less than $1,000 (door actuator and AC compressor) and $0 for the LX so far.

 

I agree the Do-Not-Call system is all but useless. If you can practically do so, just turn the ringer off on your phone. If you can't stop robocalls from coming in, at least they won't be bothering you when you are trying to eat or sleep. Then, delete any calls that aren't important or that you don't want or recognize......that's what I do.

 

This is good advice, but it is just not practical for many people.

It's becoming harder and harder for people to "just not answer" calls from numbers they don't recognize. Not every caller is in your phone contacts. And these companies spoof local phone numbers. So it would be pretty easy to ignore calls from far away zip codes, or 800 numbers. But it's not always easy to let all unfamiliar numbers go to voicemail, and then have to call back the legit callers. Especially for those who rely on their cell phone for business, and potential customers or clients. For me, I don't want to miss calls from contractors (or furniture delivery services, etc), and most of them aren't in my contacts (if I don't use them regularly); getting back in touch with them can be a challenge if you miss their call.

There are 3rd party voicemail apps that are "OK" for blocking spam calls. I use YouMail (after trying 3-4 others that were worthless). It blocks spammers 25% of the time by my estimates; it's better at preventing them from leaving a voicemail, though.

 

I stop answering calls without caller ID and let them leave a message. I return the call after l confirm it's legit and save the caller ID. Most of the time I receive call with caller ID "Scam Likely" and I just ignore it.

 

I'm petty. I start answering all the calls ( once or twice a week for me), have them give me the whole spiel, ask them to repeat multiple times, until they get annoyed and hang up. If they are going to annoy me I am going to waste their time.