Never let a woman go to the auto dealership by herself

**1 Patriot-of-many** · 11-24-2018, 12:05 AM

So my wife decided she needed a new F150 Supercrew, she had said after I retire I'm buying one... She's a good 8-9 years from retirement..... She not only buys the truck with supposedly advertised 0%/72 months which isn't true, You can chose the rebates or the 0% very misleading to start with. She goes on to purchase the snake oil coating at $699, then buys the extended warranty that lasts another year and 60K miles for 3K........... I didn't mind her buying the vehicle, but the $3600 of snake oil could've netted her a truck with way more options. Total price was 42K with 5% interest by wells Fargo. I'm so pissed about the snake oil and financing, we have phenomenal credit as we haven't bought a new vehicle since 2001.

**whiskeyman** · 11-24-2018, 08:59 AM

My wife would never buy a Ford.

**Altarboy** · 11-24-2018, 09:17 AM

I've seen that too many times. At least she got a good truck .

**alismith** · 11-24-2018, 12:17 PM

Not sure what your "snake oil" entails, but when I bought my Mazda 5, I went for the Platinum Service Plan (the highest one they offer) and have been glad I did ever since. Almost all my regularly scheduled service appointments cost me nothing. I, even get a free detail once a year. Other than a few small replacement parts, I've paid almost nothing to keep it in tip-top shape.

I don't remember how much my Platinum cost, but I've been very satisfied with it.

As long as I'm the original owner, my Platinum Plan won't lapse.

As far as extended warranties, every time mine gets ready to expire, they offer me a new one. I can decide if I want to renew it or not.

**NAPOTS** · 11-24-2018, 03:08 PM

Those coatings aren't snake oil, I regret not getting it on my car

**Hobe Sound AK** · 11-25-2018, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by whiskeyman

My wife would never buy a Ford.

Ditto! If I buy American, it is always Chevy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When not, I stay with Toyota! I could never own a Ford in good Confidence! Always the Enemy of Chevy and General Motors! I would Die before owning a Ford. The last time Enterprise Car Rental gave me a Damn Ford, I gave the Manager Holy Hell! Told him I was Renting the Car, and I should be able to Pick what Car I wanted!!! You have a very Smart Wife. All Ford had going for it, was the Mustang! the Days of the 1971 429 BOSS Engine are long gone! It was sad to see the Trans Am go bye bye! Remember Ford means Fix or Repair Daily, or Found on the Road Dead. Go Chevy! Paul

**NAPOTS** · 11-25-2018, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Hobe Sound AK

Ditto! If I buy American, it is always Chevy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When not, I stay with Toyota! I could never own a Ford in good Confidence! Always the Enemy of Chevy and General Motors! I would Die before owning a Ford. The last time Enterprise Car Rental gave me a Damn Ford, I gave the Manager Holy Hell! Told him I was Renting the Car, and I should be able to Pick what Car I wanted!!! You have a very Smart Wife. All Ford had going for it, was the Mustang! the Days of the 1971 429 BOSS Engine are long gone! It was sad to see the Trans Am go bye bye! Remember Ford means Fix or Repair Daily, or Found on the Road Dead. Go Chevy! Paul

funny I thought with my ranger it stood for Fucker Only Runs Downhill

**JTHunter** · 11-25-2018, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by 1 Patriot-of-many

So my wife decided she needed a new F150 Supercrew, she had said after I retire I'm buying one... She's a good 8-9 years from retirement..... She not only buys the truck with supposedly advertised 0%/72 months which isn't true, You can chose the rebates or the 0% very misleading to start with. She goes on to purchase the snake oil coating at $699, then buys the extended warranty that lasts another year and 60K miles for 3K........... I didn't mind her buying the vehicle, but the $3600 of snake oil could've netted her a truck with way more options. Total price was 42K with 5% interest by wells Fargo. I'm so pissed about the snake oil and financing, we have phenomenal credit as we haven't bought a new vehicle since 2001.

OUCH !!

Originally Posted by NAPOTS

funny I thought with my ranger it stood for Fucker Only Runs Downhill

My '08 Ranger doesn't have the extended warranty but my '11 Hyundai Elantra does. The Ranger has less than 7500 miles on it and, except for oil filters, wipers, and the battery that was just changed ~6 months ago, everything is still original.
The Elantra has the extended warranty as a part of the dealer's "preferred" club. I paid $1500 for it and get free oil changes as often as every month (unnecessary) and a free wash anytime. Anything major has a $100 deductible but covers everything for 10 years. The only thing I have needed it for was an electrical problem earlier this year that ruined the battery. Saved me about $250 for the computer parts that had failed. BTW, the car has a little over 40K on it.