Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[08springer]

Couple of questions.
1 about how much will a extended warranty cost me for my new 2008 springer.
2. Can I purchase it through Harley the day before my 2 year factory warranty runs out?

[RedDevil]

Couple of questions.
1 about how much will a extended warranty cost me for my new 2008 springer.
2. Can I purchase it through Harley the day before my 2 year factory warranty runs out?

1.  Depends on how long you want the extended service contract for...but expect anywhere from $850 to extend it out one more year to approx. $1800 to extend it out 5 more years for 7 total years.  Costs can vary from dealer to dealer, but expect something along that range.  I purchased the 7 year extended along with the tire and wheel road hazzard warranty. 

2.  You have up until the factory warranty expires to buy the extended service contract. 

Cheers ,
 

[Fired00d]

To add to the above you can also shop around to different dealers for prices of the ESP. The price(s) are negotiable contrary to what many dealers will tell you. Also you have a set time/mileage (30 days/1000 miles??) that you can purchase the ESP at a reduced rate then you can get if you wait until just before the factory warranty is up. Along w/that waiting w/inflation costs always on the rise what you pay then may be more then what you'll pay today.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Mr. We]

I wanted to add on this topic that a lot of folks have had their extended warranty cancelled, as most likely the worst things that happen to your bike are not all that costly and the expense of the warranty is more than the cost of getting stuff fixed that may or may not go wrong.

But for Me, this summer I had to get a complete engine rebuild - some $6,200.  The bill was picked up by the extended warranty.  You can bet your butt that was insurance well spent for me.  ---Mrs. We 

[08springer]

Great, thank you.

[JCZ]

As indicated, the extended warranty is negotiable.....my dealership gave me 15% off.....HD of Chicago is 20% discount.

I had it on my 02 Ultra Classic and on my 04 SEEG and in both cases, I'm damn glad I did......in both cases they paid for theirself.  It seems like things always happen when I'm on the road, half way across the country which makes me appreciate it even more.  Electrics (there's a lot on an Ultra Classic and a SEEG, too), inner primary leak,  cam chain tensioners on the 04, head gasket on the 02, starter issues on the 02, stator on the 02, twice and probably a couple other things that I'm not remembering.  If you ride a lot of miles or hard miles (or both) then it'll more than likely pay for itself.  JMHO

[SPIDERMAN]

I just cashed in the ESP I bought with LD last September. Got into a dispute with San Diego H-D over coverage on an oil leak due to the 103 upgrade and I said to hell with it. Bottom line here is this. The MoCo's dealer's are all too willing to sell you an ESP and then back it up. In my opinion, the only way an ESP can be trusted is if you leave the bike bone stock. That's kinda funny when you think about the MoCo's 800 page parts and accessories catalogue.

B B

[Texas Lurker]

It's insurance, feel you have to have it but hope you never have to use it. If you ride many miles, in 7 years you're probably going to be glad you have it. 7yrs. unlimited mileage. Peace of mind is worth something. Plus if you sell it before the warranty has expired you'll probably get your money back. I know I'd pay more for one that's still in warranty than one that wasn't. I've always been happy I bought it. It's always paid off for me. Just my 2 cents worth!!!! Linny

[REGGAB]

Even though I'm out of OEM warranty, and I've had engine work done, which will negate ESP coverage for the engine, there's still plenty of stuff that can go wrong.  On my way to Rollling Thunder I got a front tire from the Tire & Wheel coverage, and there is no deductible for that coverage, but you do have to pay sales tax.  Hopefully I won't need it again, but it is nice knowing it's there.

[bobaroni]

1.  Depends on how long you want the extended service contract for...but expect anywhere from $850 to extend it out one more year to approx. $1800 to extend it out 5 more years for 7 total years.  Costs can vary from dealer to dealer, but expect something along that range.  I purchased the 7 year extended along with the tire and wheel road hazzard warranty. 
2.  You have up until the factory warranty expires to buy the extended service contract. 

Cheers ,
 

I have the extended warranty. That way nothing will ever go wrong.  My question is- Can you add the tire and wheel hazzard warranty anytime during the factory warranty as you can the extended warranty? 

[Dan_Lockwood]

I just picked up my new '08 SERK Annie a week ago yesterday.  After reading the threads here and elswhere I decided to at least get an extended 3 years (ESP); total 5 years unlimited miles.  At the same time I decided to get the road hazard tire and wheel coverage for the same period.  With these coverages you pick up rental reimbursement if you break down and no Harley shop is available as well as up to $150 for a night of motel if needed.  I think that roadservice/trailering your bike is covered up to $200.

I'm going out on a limb here and I'm going to use a word that many cringe when they hear it, I trust my dealship (Doc's HD Kirkwood MO 314-965-0166) to take great care of my new baby and felt I got a fair deal on the bike.  So knowing what I did about the pricing on the extended warranty, I still paid their price, $995 for an extra 3 years and $290 for the tire and wheel road hazard.  It was explained to me that a stock RK Classic is the same ESP price as the SE version.  So the SE didn't cost any more than if I had purchased a stock RK Classic.  I'm not sure now that the Springer is out of the stock line up what the cost is of that ESP.  The P&A book shows my wheels at $1099 F and $1235 R.  It doesn't take many pot holes to have that pay off.

So with the issues on the 110" motors, I feel well protected.  Come to think of it, the ONLY issues I've read about other than nit picky items, has been the motors.  All in all the '07 and '08 SE's have been pretty good, with the exception of the 110" motor.

I'm sorry if I'm rambling here about how happy my wife and I are with the new SERK, but this thing runs great, handles great, smooth, stable and kicks butt in the looks department.  Before you knock my handles great and stable comments, I have to say that my last ride is the infamous '76 FLH, and compared to that and my memory of my last Goldwing, this SERK is the best bike I've ever owned....

Again, sorry for the ranting and raving about my new baby.

Back to the question about an extended warranty, if we can afford to pay $25k to $35k for a toy, the extra money for the for a bit more piece of mind and extended coverage is not going to be a life changing event.  It may be life changing later if you blow a motor just before Christmas and you have all the expense of the Holidays and taxes due by the 1st, the $50 deductable would feel very nice.  Like years ago when this saying was popular, "If you have to ask what mileage a Cadillac gets, you can't afford one..."  I feel the same about our CVO's.

Maybe some tid bits of information may be helpful with my post, maybe not.

If you have the opportunity to shop the ESP, do so.  But I would recommend it just for piece of mind.

Good luck.

[SPIDERMAN]

For what it's worth, with all of the Screamin Eagle Mods (Hi-po 103 w/heads, SERT etc) I've done to LD, my local dealer said they couldn't cover the bike beyond the factory 2 year warranty. I checked with a couple other dealers around the country that I've done business with and got the same story. So I cashed in the ESP on LD. Got most of my money back (paid for about 75% of the new plasma TV)  I dropped LD off at SD H-D for a go over on Friday morning and they replaced leaking gaskets in the lifter blocks and trans top .The cylinders had been done when we did the 103 upgrade, so those were fine there had been some initial seepage from the assembly lube which had stained the engine case (which they cleaned)  Jimmy (the tech) also went over the map in my SERT and must have tweaked it a bit as LD is runnin almost as smooth as Big E (and that's sayin something, ask Mark, Elvis is the sweetest Harley in the Universe)

 So anyway, the moral of the story would be that
 A) Buying a CVO makes a lot of sense because you get the bigger motor and a warranty
 B) The MoCo is really clamping down on warranty coverage for modified motorcycles.
 C) Know what you're getting into when you spend money on upgrades, even if those upgrades are Screamin Eagle Harley parts installed by your dealer

B B

[MJZ]

For what it's worth, with all of the Screamin Eagle Mods (Hi-po 103 w/heads, SERT etc) I've done to LD, my local dealer said they couldn't cover the bike beyond the factory 2 year warranty. I checked with a couple other dealers around the country that I've done business with and got the same story. So I cashed in the ESP on LD. Got most of my money back (paid for about 75% of the new plasma TV)  I dropped LD off at SD H-D for a go over on Friday morning and they replaced leaking gaskets in the lifter blocks and trans top .The cylinders had been done when we did the 103 upgrade, so those were fine there had been some initial seepage from the assembly lube which had stained the engine case (which they cleaned)  Jimmy (the tech) also went over the map in my SERT and must have tweaked it a bit as LD is runnin almost as smooth as Big E (and that's sayin something, ask Mark, Elvis is the sweetest Harley in the Universe)

 So anyway, the moral of the story would be that
 A) Buying a CVO makes a lot of sense because you get the bigger motor and a warranty
 B) The MoCo is really clamping down on warranty coverage for modified motorcycles.
 C) Know what you're getting into when you spend money on upgrades, even if those upgrades are Screamin Eagle Harley parts installed by your dealer

B B

Hallelujah brother, that be a fact.

[VAZHOG]

I just picked up my new '08 SERK Annie a week ago yesterday.  After reading the threads here and elswhere I decided to at least get an extended 3 years (ESP); total 5 years unlimited miles.  At the same time I decided to get the road hazard tire and wheel coverage for the same period.  With these coverages you pick up rental reimbursement if you break down and no Harley shop is available as well as up to $150 for a night of motel if needed.  I think that roadservice/trailering your bike is covered up to $200.

I'm going out on a limb here and I'm going to use a word that many cringe when they hear it, I trust my dealship [b](Doc's HD Kirkwood MO 314-965-0166)[/b] to take great care of my new baby and felt I got a fair deal on the bike.  So knowing what I did about the pricing on the extended warranty, I still paid their price, $995 for an extra 3 years and $290 for the tire and wheel road hazard.  It was explained to me that a stock RK Classic is the same ESP price as the SE version.  So the SE didn't cost any more than if I had purchased a stock RK Classic.  I'm not sure now that the Springer is out of the stock line up what the cost is of that ESP.  The P&A book shows my wheels at $1099 F and $1235 R.  It doesn't take many pot holes to have that pay off.

So with the issues on the 110" motors, I feel well protected.  Come to think of it, the ONLY issues I've read about other than nit picky items, has been the motors.  All in all the '07 and '08 SE's have been pretty good, with the exception of the 110" motor.

I'm sorry if I'm rambling here about how happy my wife and I are with the new SERK, but this thing runs great, handles great, smooth, stable and kicks butt in the looks department.  Before you knock my handles great and stable comments, I have to say that my last ride is the infamous '76 FLH, and compared to that and my memory of my last Goldwing, this SERK is the best bike I've ever owned....

Again, sorry for the ranting and raving about my new baby.

Back to the question about an extended warranty, if we can afford to pay $25k to $35k for a toy, the extra money for the for a bit more piece of mind and extended coverage is not going to be a life changing event.  It may be life changing later if you blow a motor just before Christmas and you have all the expense of the Holidays and taxes due by the 1st, the $50 deductable would feel very nice.  Like years ago when this saying was popular, "If you have to ask what mileage a Cadillac gets, you can't afford one..."  I feel the same about our CVO's.

Maybe some tid bits of information may be helpful with my post, maybe not.

If you have the opportunity to shop the ESP, do so.  But I would recommend it just for piece of mind.

Good luck.

Sir: You may trust them now but How long will the current service team remain at your Dealership? Will they last as long as your extented Warranty? I hope they do because here in VA it's a reel swinging door. 

After all it is just a feel good policy after all--- It feels good knowing you have it until you find what happens when you try to use it.

[Dan_Lockwood]

Sir: You may trust them now but How long will the current service team remain at your Dealership?  Will they last as long as your extented Warranty?  I hope they do because here in VA it's a reel swinging door. 

After all it is just a feel good policy after all--- It feels good knowing you have it until you find what happens when you try to use it.

I appreciate your comment, I know lots of dealers that have problems keeping good help experienced help.

Doc's just had their 52nd anniversary and has been in the same family for those 52 years.  I've gotten to know a few of the people there and they all say it's a great big family and that the owner takes very good care of them and is a fun place to work.  They have a wonderful reputation for great service.  So at this point I have no doubt that they will out live my warranty and treat me well.

There are two other dealerships in the St. Louis area, one just about 5 miles from my home, and I would not frequent them but for maybe a gasket or two on my old Shovel.

I'm of course hoping that I won't need to have much help keeping the new SERK going on the straight and narrow, but have full faith that if needed I'll be taken care of.

I'll let you all know in another year if I still feel this way.  Stay tuned...

Thanks for the comment.