I have a 2003 TL, which has 27,000 miles.
At this point in time, I intend to keep the vehicle for at least another
2-3 years.

The original warranty on my vehicle expires within the next few weeks
and I have been contemplating purchasing an extended warranty, which
must be done prior to the expiration of the original warranty.

When I went to the Acura dealer, the individual responsible for selling
these extended warranties was pushing coverage from a company by the
name of Easy Care, not the ones available from Acura. He cited that the
coverage with Easy Care is much more comprehensive and less costly than
the warranties offered directly through Acura. Additionally, he cited
another significant advantage of purchasing the Easy Care warranty over
the ones from Acura was being able to take my vehicle to any dealer, not
just Acura. Of course I wonder how many non-Acura dealers would have
the necessary parts for most repairs or if they would have to be
special-ordered.

Anyway, I would greatly appreciate any feedback from those that may have
purchased an extended warranty and whether there truly is an advantage
of purchasing one from Acura or one from Easy Care or any other
third-party company.

Thank you very much.