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Hi everybody, I'm thinking about options for an extended warranty on my 2013 C-Max SEL.  We bought it in March, used, Ford Certified Pre-owned with 14,400 miles on it from a Ford dealer in the Sacramento area.  http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/global/pdf/cpo/ford_program_brochure.pdf

 

The Ford Certified Pre-Owned program extends the factory warranty from 3 yrs/36K to 4yrs/48K and also provides a 7yr/100K Limited PowerTrain warranty.  I am in California, so I believe the Hybrid components warranty is 10yrs/150K.  I'm trying to figure out exactly what an extended warranty (Ford ESP) would provide on my CPO vehicle, and if it is worth it.

 

We do plan to keep this car for 7-10 years, but I will be putting lots of miles on it rather quickly.  (120 mile round trip commute, 3x week and husband 70 miles 2x week).  We already have 21000 miles on it.

 

Questions - 

 

1) Would the Ford ESP PremiumCare be covering all the "other items" not covered by the 7/100 PowerTrain warranty that I already have due to the CPO warranty?  Would these be in effect between years 4-7 then (since the CPO manufacturer warranty ends at year 4, not year 3?)  From what I can tell, if I were to purchase the equivalent to CPO Ford ESP PowerTrain warranty for 7/100K and $0 deductible, it would cost me $935 today.

 

2) Are there any discounted ESP rates if you already have the CPO (PowerTrain) warranty? I'm guessing not...  (Edited to add - looks like Ford offers some kind of enhancement for CPO cars - to 8-9 yrs/125K. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/06/prweb10871964.htm   I've got some calls in with Flood Ford and Anderson & Koch - the two I've seen referenced on this board - to see what quotes they give me.)

 

I just don't want to waste money on something if we are already pretty adequately covered, but I want to understand exactly what we would have to cover during which time periods.  

 

Anyone else out there with a CPO C-Max who bought an ESP Plan?

Edited by jennifermehl
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Apparently my state, Florida, has a law that does not permit online extended service contracts.  Both sites I tried, the Mn one and FloodFord, stopped me with no can do messages when I selected my state.  Auto industry has a good lobby in Tallahassee.  Too bad they don't protect the consumer.

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