ravenuer

Sir/Ms, you are being hustled. Classic hustle. I would cancel in a NY minute!

BRITTO

Your dealership may offer different products. Some are Lexus branded and others may not be. I'd find out if the $3,990 policy is Lexus Branded, in other words Lexus or their vendor is sponsoring the policy. It still sounds like a lot and with the Lexus quality I'd pass. As I mentioned before, if you do encounter a problem you'll want to see if they'll assist with goodwill participation.

lmsf

Thanks for the helpful replies about the warranty, all! I called another dealership today, a Lexus Plus dealer (meaning they never negotiate on price), and they offered the same 5-year extended warranty for $3,440, about $500 cheaper than the price I got it for. When I mentioned that I had seen prices around $1,800 for the platinum warranty, they explained that that price is for new cars only, and that the warranty on certified cars is different and more expensive. They said that it is not possible to get the new car platinum warranty on certified cars, and the only available option is the one they quoted me.

I'm going to cancel the warranty I got. I'll post an update if they offer me a good price.

kss

I think i got a good price on a 2017 RX 350 F Sport 3 package, with pretty good discounting and pick up the car next Thursday.

I wanted to also get an extended warranty, but haven't heard of canadian dealers giving discounts on extended warranties. Does anyone know of canadian dealers getting discounts on extended warranties - I've read thread of USA buyers negotiated lower prices.

With my 2010 RX350 i had the 6 yr/160k warranty and was looking at getting the 6 yr/180k warranty. My current Lexus has 197k km. A friend of mine with a 2012 lexus had to get his electrical system looked at after the warranty ended and it cost him $400 just to get the diagnostic done (3 1/2 hour shop time) and than sold the car.

I was planning on purchasing both the Platinum planextended warranty and the paint protection plan. The Platinum plan extended warranty is $3540 for 72 months/180k km and net cost would be around $2500, when you deduct the pre-paid maintenance from the overall cost. There is an additional $999 for the Smart program paint/leather protection plan(includes rock chip, scratches, dent removal and alloy wheel, as well as interior leather). I've read of USA buyers buying a car at one dealership and buying a lower negotiated price extended warranty from another dealership. Anyone have experience of that in Canada? Any recommendations of dealers that will offer the extended warranty at a lower price???

Pmunir

I would start shopping the extended warranties now over the phone to negotiate the best price. The dealer that sold me my AWD GS350 f sport (40K Miles) offered $3700 and then knocked it down to $3200. This was for an add’l 5 year/unlimited miles warranty on top of the 3 year/unlimited miles I got for purchasing CErtified. Another dealer offered me $2600 and I bought it with them.

kss

It looks like the dealers in the USA are much more open to negotiating than in Canada.

fredw1

I wait until close to the time that the factory warranty runs out before I decide to buy and extended warranty. If I've had no issues, I generally don't buy one, but if the car has had problems, I would buy one.

SoCalRX

Interesting...I just called Lexus Financial (the department handling Lexus warranties) and was told that I could not purchase a Lexus extended warranty out-of-state as a dealership had to verify the mileage by reviewing the vehicle in person. I asked why Lexus cannot simply prompt the vehicle and find the mileage as one does with Lexus Remote? The representative didn’t even know about Lexus Remote and Lexus Enform! Really?! Have others here purchased Lexus warranties (not third-party) from out-of-state without issue from Lexus?

s4iscool

goto35

The current warranty will end 11/15/2019.

Should I buy an extended warranty? I am planning on keeping the car for atleast 10 years. Debating if we should do an extended warranty?

Clutchless

These are some of the most reliable cars on the market. In addition, the RX450H hybrid you bought has an 8 year 150,000 mile warranty on the battery pack and hybrid drivetrain. There are hybrid taxis with over 300,000 miles still in service.
No, put the cost of the extended warranty into a long term CD which you can reinvest after a couple years and it will be available if you need it in 10 years for a repair. If you do not need a repair you will have made a nice conservative investment.

mikemu30

All depends on cost, length of coverage etc.

Oldfart

I think it varies by state. This is from Consumer Reports : "Automakers are required to warranty the batteries on any hybrid as an emissions control part for eight years and 80,000 miles in most states. In about 10 states, they're required to warranty them for 10 years or 150,000 miles..."

Usual

The finance manager told me these vehicles are very expensive to maintain - I should expect $3-$4k repair bills because there's so much electronics. Also, there's essentially no rust protection from the factory - they're seeing vehicles "rust" after only 2 -3 years...

Jiggz858

Now that's a sales talk that will make you seriously consider an Extended Warranty. And the sad part is even if you report this to the manager, Lexus, etc . . . they'll just give you a smirk on it because they know it's nothing but a sales pitch.