So worth it to keep it ?
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- Jul 2nd, 2013 1:49 pm
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- Discount [OP]
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- Aug 21, 2008
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- Swerny
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- Oct 5, 2008
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Its your decision. Its insurance like anything else
You may never use it...then its a waste.....if you use it once...you break even.
Your choice.
I had it on my last Mazda and never used it for 5 years.
I don't have it on my current car that rolls on 20's as it wasn't offered.
- booblehead
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- Jul 30, 2007
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Honda.ca website says the HFP comes with 19" PSS. and the car has LED headlights as well. That's a first !!
btw, you got yourself a really stylish hot ride. Saw a few on the street already. Looks very sporty and aggressive.
btw, you got yourself a really stylish hot ride. Saw a few on the street already. Looks very sporty and aggressive.
- sandikosh
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- Jan 7, 2007
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- Poormond Hill
19" wheels on an Accord? Ain't that overkill?
A life spent making mistakes is not only more memorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
- Discount [OP]
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- Aug 21, 2008
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Any more opinions? Im still 50 50 on if I should keep the tire warranty. Most importantly I can still legally opt out of that correct?
- Shawns13
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- Jul 16, 2008
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For how the little the cost is (especially in regards to the total purchase price), I would keep it.
- jasonkwan86
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- Feb 9, 2009
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- Markham
It's like keeping a spare wheel at the dealership for free, I would leave it in. Most my deliveries now also take at the bare minimum 1 year of coverage for $200.
- spike1128
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I say keep it OP. Since your tires are expensive + rims expensive.
- Jim321
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Jeez nice car! Wouldn't mind to upgrade! Lol
I would keep the protection - Just in case. Hell, scratch the rims for fun now that you have it LOL
Or let your careless friend drive it and park it next to a curb too close.
I would keep the protection - Just in case. Hell, scratch the rims for fun now that you have it LOL
Or let your careless friend drive it and park it next to a curb too close.
- ottofly
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Keep it bro....$350 is peanuts relative to the overall cost.
- i6s1
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A dealer will never sell any warranty or insurance that he doesnt make money on. So its NEVER worth it to get a silly policy like this one.
You may come out ahead on this policy, but most likely you will not. Even if you do come out ahead this time, you wont likely come out ahead over your lifetime.
Really, its no different than a slot machine.
Insurance is for things that would be financially devistating to replace. Warranties are an incentive for a manufacturer to make a quality product. Everything else is a profit center for a seller at the expense of the buyer.
You may come out ahead on this policy, but most likely you will not. Even if you do come out ahead this time, you wont likely come out ahead over your lifetime.
Really, its no different than a slot machine.
Insurance is for things that would be financially devistating to replace. Warranties are an incentive for a manufacturer to make a quality product. Everything else is a profit center for a seller at the expense of the buyer.
- B0000rt
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- booblehead
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The HFP limited edition has only 220 copies in Canada (for MY2013). That's pretty exclusive.
- LongLiveRFD
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You can do the calculation yourself: Premium = Probability * Payout, the probability should be at least 5%, else the dealer is stupid not ripping enough off you. Realistically, 1/365 days is just 0.27% of the time, assuming you blow 1 tires per year and done so every year.
Your only concern is, can I afford the bad scenarios with own cash, if you had to sell a kidney, no question asked get it. Mind you, that insurance does not cover tow, or any other negative consequence on top of that, getting late for wedding, wife had to give birth on car...etc.
$350 is a good profit, given policyholders' tire/rim risk is uncorrelated, the more they sell the more profit they get.
Gosh, I wish I could sell those policies.
I would not buy, instead, put that money in ING Rainy Day Fund to cover ANY small risks like that. If it's $30 or $50 just grab it not even worth the time to ask the question.
Your only concern is, can I afford the bad scenarios with own cash, if you had to sell a kidney, no question asked get it. Mind you, that insurance does not cover tow, or any other negative consequence on top of that, getting late for wedding, wife had to give birth on car...etc.
$350 is a good profit, given policyholders' tire/rim risk is uncorrelated, the more they sell the more profit they get.
Gosh, I wish I could sell those policies.
I would not buy, instead, put that money in ING Rainy Day Fund to cover ANY small risks like that. If it's $30 or $50 just grab it not even worth the time to ask the question.
- booblehead
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Op,
Can you further disclose the warranty details on this type of coverage. What does the warranty say ? What does the fine prints say ? You will need to understand this before deciding.
- any Deductible ? for each occurrence for tire
- any Deductible ? for each occurrence for wheel
Say there is no deductible, Is there a cap on each occurrence ? For example, if your blown tire cost $350. Warranty say you are allowed only $300 per tire per occurrence, therefore, you are still on the hook for $50. Same apply to the wheel. Typically, if the wheel suffers curb rash, dealer will not replace it with new rim and simply ship it out for re-surfacing.
Bottom line is if there is some sort of deductible or allowance capped, then this warranty offering is not feasible. That's my opinion.
Can you further disclose the warranty details on this type of coverage. What does the warranty say ? What does the fine prints say ? You will need to understand this before deciding.
- any Deductible ? for each occurrence for tire
- any Deductible ? for each occurrence for wheel
Say there is no deductible, Is there a cap on each occurrence ? For example, if your blown tire cost $350. Warranty say you are allowed only $300 per tire per occurrence, therefore, you are still on the hook for $50. Same apply to the wheel. Typically, if the wheel suffers curb rash, dealer will not replace it with new rim and simply ship it out for re-surfacing.
Bottom line is if there is some sort of deductible or allowance capped, then this warranty offering is not feasible. That's my opinion.