"Easy Care Extended Warranty" ...ain't being so ea

I bought a 2003 Toyota Highlander back in November with 113,000 miles on it. 25 mpg, room for everyone and cheap considering it needs a paint job. Perfect daily commuter to and from work.

With the amount of miles I went a head and took the Toyota of Fort Worth's advice and bought the Easy Care extended warranty for somewhere around $1,000-1,200.

Last month I'm driving at night and look down and the check engine light is on, but the temp gauge hasn't moved from cold.

I pull over and the motor is hot, radiator hose has no pressure. I get a ride home and leave it on the side of the road.

Next morning I try to save everyone, including myself, some money buy winching it onto my trailer and carrying it to the dealership to fix. It was still topped off with water in the radiator. :?

Now the Easy Care folks have asked for all the codes, the dealership has established it is indeed a blown head gasket, but the Easy Care folks want a "complete" tear down and advised the toyota service department that I would have to cover that cost.

WHAT?

Every time I or the dealership call these people we get a different person. One said they will only cover the fix. One said everything, one said that they will only replace a used motor, one said re-manufactured.

I'm getting angry.

Anyone ever deal with these clowns?

Rather it's appliance, auto, home, whatever, they all operate on the same principle as mail in rebates. Throw enough red tape, delays, obfuscation and general inconvenience your way and you'll give up.

(quoted from post at 18:27:39 03/08/12)
Rather it's appliance, auto, home, whatever, they all operate on the same principle as mail in rebates. Throw enough red tape, delays, obfuscation and general inconvenience your way and you'll give up.

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I ain't giving up. It's on! ...but i know what you're saying and it's obviously what they are up to here.


Why in the world are the responses breaking out on the forum like this?

I can't even talk about it without getting frustrated. :x

(quoted from post at 10:54:23 03/08/12)

(quoted from post at 18:27:39 03/08/12)
Rather it's appliance, auto, home, whatever, they all operate on the same principle as mail in rebates. Throw enough red tape, delays, obfuscation and general inconvenience your way and you'll give up.

Click to expand...

I ain't giving up. It's on! ...but i know what you're saying and it's obviously what they are up to here.


Why in the world are the responses breaking out on the forum like this?

I can't even talk about it without getting frustrated. :x

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I know, your thread is in a million pieces! I thought it was just my PC.

Anyway, don't give up is right. That's the only way to beat them once you've gotten involved. Be as nasty and persistent as they are. Make them give up instead.

Now that you've learned your lesson for next time, take that extra $1200 and put it in a 'repair' fund and find the best deal on repairs or do it yourself. Insurance of any kind is fast becoming a scam and I'm looking for ways to do without it.

Won't help! The warranty co.'s law firm is Dewey, Cheatum & Howe! (Old Three Stooges joke.)

...car dealers who ARE honest don't have to tell you that you're buying from "Honest John"...and I'm guessing that "Easy Care" is a similarly-chosen name.