We've had a Passion for 11 months

[johnhartness]

and we're ready to find a good extended warranty plan. We have 9,500 miles on our black leather inside a black on black baby that brings a smile wherever we go (thus far as far south as Orlando and as far north as D.C. but mostly around the ATL). We've just started looking online and are wondering if anyone else has found a plan that seems reasonably priced and has reasonable terms.

Inquiring minds -- what else -- want to know.

Thanks.

[GeekGirl]

Many here feel it really not worth it it dosent cover many things.

[johnhartness]

Thanks so much for the prompt comment from our neighbor to the south.

I'm wondering if anyone has an extended warranty that has paid off due to an accident, mechanical failure or other problem and could explain it briefly.

I know that the many experts claim that the only time an extended warranty is a good investment is either (a) when the product is new and doesn't have a long enough track record to permit a reliable judgment as to its performance; or (b) frankly the track record is spotty or not even that good. I have assumed that situation (a) exists, and since the Smart warranty is only two years rather than the normal three years, it seems that investing in an extended warranty could make good sense in this circumstance. In addition, I understand that the 24 month warranty excludes some items that are routinely covered under typical manufacturer's warranties.

Any comments?