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Cruiser
Posts: 266
Hartland, , WI | Lots of discussion on this site about the repairs we have needed on the VV and should I buy an extended warranty or not...so let's help with a little data.
My bike had been perfect...no repair issues for two years...and then a $1900 bill. I purchased an extended warranty (3 more years) right before my original one year was going to end. (my first extended warranty ever for any kind of product) A great dealer product...very reasonably priced...repairs cost me $100. I could have bought three extended warranties for the $1900 repair.
Edited by Vinner1 2010-09-11 10:00 PM
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Tourer
Posts: 482
Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | My '09 TP - at a little over 6 months and coming up on 11,000 miles I've had two warranty issues that were both quickly resolved-radio was replaced as was the headlight module. Bike was purchased on a smoke'n deal that included the 1+4 year warranty. Both my previous Vic purchases have also included extended warranties thrown in-My '99 came with a 1+4 and I learned how valuable thse can be on a first year model(great bike-still in my garage)My '03 TCD came with 1+3 warranty and was flawless in 7 years/72,000 miles of ownership. I've never purchased an extended warranty on anything but they sweeten the deal when thrown in. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 47
Lynchburg Virginia | My 2008 Vision had a minor electrical part that would fail sometimes, this failure would cause the bike to stall and cut off. Sometimes in traffic which was very unsafe. My dealer spent several hours trying to find the source of this failure. The 5yr. extended warranty would cover the $15.00 part but not the labor time to discover which part had the intermittant problem. After over an hour on the phone with G.E. and then Polairs each saying it was the others problem to solve. I the owner had to pay for the dealers labor. Some warranty. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 266
Hartland, , WI | BLK08 - 2010-09-12 9:35 AM
My 2008 Vision had a minor electrical part that would fail sometimes, this failure would cause the bike to stall and cut off. Sometimes in traffic which was very unsafe. My dealer spent several hours trying to find the source of this failure. The 5yr. extended warranty would cover the $15.00 part but not the labor time to discover which part had the intermittant problem. After over an hour on the phone with G.E. and then Polairs each saying it was the others problem to solve. I the owner had to pay for the dealers labor. Some warranty.
Oooo...that blows! |
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Cruiser
Posts: 266
Hartland, , WI | Good participation...keep them coming! |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 14
| My 2010 Vision needed in the first week, a complete main wiring harness, an oil cooler, then it needed a new heated seat, and lighted tank badge. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1229
Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Accidently snapped the screw holding the HS1 bulb on the back of the headlamp off, and Victory replaced the whole assembly under warranty, no questions asked. |
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Visionary
Posts: 3773
Pittsburgh, PA | My speedometers green N light went out on my 2008 vision in year 2, the extended warranty covered the $900 part with no hassle and I had the replacement in 72 hours. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1436
| You ole timers know my Vision history, everything from a new seat the first week to 5 headlite replacements and everything in between. I thought Victory did a great job with the initial 1 year, but I had to fight the folks over everything on the extended. They always ended up covering repairs but always a fight. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 965
New York State | Fuel cap ,throttle control,Lighted side badge and forks rebuilt.
Cost to me $0.00 |
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Cruiser
Posts: 152
Litchfield Park, AZ | 2008 Vision Premium......purchased used (2000 miles in July of 2009) and so far I have only had one issue with one part that was replaced for $50. Not one other issue with the bike. Previous owner had all updates done at no charge and he also had no issues with the bike.
Never bought a warranty in my life (for anything) and never will. I am so far ahead of the game at this point that I can live with anything bad that may come along. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 965
New York State | I usually do not buy warrenty's but because Deer Crusher was a prototype heavy with electronics I bought the 5 year extended and it has already paid for it self |
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Cruiser
Posts: 215
Boydsville, AR United States | Fuel cap, headlight assembly,and SEVERAL flashes, all under extended warrenty. I have a good dealer!!! |
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Extended Warranty or Not - try this one!