# Subaru's Extended Warranty **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** subaru, forester\ **Created:** [June 21, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787 "2022-06-21T15:31:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BARFO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@BARFO](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BARFO)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/1 "2022-06-21T15:31:08Z")
Greetings! I recently bought a 2017 Forester from my father-in-law who takes great care of his vehicles. I just bought Subaru’s 5-year, 75,000 mile extended warranty Plan F Hi-tech Component Coverage (seals/gaskets, electronic hi-tech components, factory-installed nav system, and electrical plus), which also covers Plans D (powertrain) and E (cooling, air conditioning, front suspension, steering, electrical, brakes, and fuel system). The Forester currently has 77,600 miles. The plan costs $3,134, which seems a bit high to me. Has anyone bought a similar extended warranty and is it worth getting considering the year and current mileage of the car? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/2 "2022-06-21T15:56:54Z")
Piece of mind? Priceless. Ask dealer what scheduled service/maintenance is required to keep warranty in effect. ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/3 "2022-06-21T16:04:02Z")
All you know for sure with an extended warranty is you’ve paid $3,134. IF something goes wrong… it may or may not be covered by the warranty. The repair may be covered, but you may have to bring it to a Subaru dealer for repair. If you’re 1000 miles from home on vacation, that does you no good. It sounds to me like this is a nice, well maintained vehicle. Personally, I’d keep the $3,134 in the bank to cover any future repairs. If the major repairs never come, you’ve still got the cash. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/4 "2022-06-21T17:05:38Z")
> [@ledhed75](#): > > I’d keep the $3,134 in the bank to cover any future repairs. If the major repairs never come, you’ve still got the cash. Agree that is the only kind of extended warranty I get on anything. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/5 "2022-06-21T18:46:33Z")
Read the fine print is all but insurance rates generally are in line with the risk involved. So the price may just reflect the likelyhood of major repairs. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/6 "2022-06-21T21:31:05Z")
Probably makes sense. An alternative approach would be to spend half that amount each year on scheduled preventative maintenance, & save the other half in an account for any unexpected repairs. ---
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/7 "2022-06-22T02:50:46Z")
Make sure it’s not like CarShield where they don’t cover issues that are caused by corrosion. ABS sensor notches on the wheel bearing on a 2014 RAM rusted away? Nope that’s due to corrosion you’re not covered. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/8 "2022-06-22T21:41:53Z")
I wonder if they’d cover an engine that wouldn’t start b/c the ignition points had an invisible layer of surface oxidation? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/9 "2022-06-22T22:01:28Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > I wonder if they’d cover an engine that wouldn’t start b/c the ignition points had an invisible layer of surface oxidation? Probably not, ignition points are a “wear item”. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/10 "2022-06-22T22:11:26Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > ignition points Huh? I haven’t had a car with “points” for close to 30 years. A 2017 Forester does not have points. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/11 "2022-06-22T22:16:45Z")
They were these things that … lol … I wonder when the last USA car with points was manufactured ? In the 1970’s I’d buy the truck’s entire basic tune-up kit plastic wrapped package hanging in the aisle at K-mart, points, rotor, condenser, shaft lube, $4.99. If I wanted to go whole-hog, spark plugs were 75 cents each I think. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/12 "2022-06-22T22:17:41Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > They were these things that… … haven’t existed on engines for MANY years. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/13 "2022-06-22T22:17:59Z")
If the entertainment LCD screen fails it costs thousands of dollars to replace. Some cars and trucks go over $9,000. The price may have gone up some. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/14 "2022-06-22T22:29:38Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > points, rotor, condenser, shaft lube, $4.99. If I wanted to go whole-hog, spark plugs were 75 cents each I think. To really go whole hog add spark wires maybe another 5 to 7$ 😀 ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subarus-extended-warranty/184787/15 "2022-06-23T11:27:41Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > I wonder if they’d cover an engine that wouldn’t start b/c the ignition points had an invisible layer of surface oxidation? Of course not, I don’t think anyone has even used ignition points in the last 30 or 40 years. Any warranties would be expired by now.