Keep in mind that the 'list' price on the Honda extended service
contract are just like the list prices of cars; you should never pay
it!

For most plans you should expect a 40%-60% markup. So if the dealer
is asking $1,000 she might be paying $500 or less. For example, you
can purchase the 5/100 plan via http://www.curryhondacare.com/ for
~$840 which would still include some amount of profit for that dealer.
Your dealer might be willing to take less profit to make a sale.

-D

sassysaser@yahoo.com (S. S.) wrote in message news:<559ac2fa.0405100739.4f2f622@posting.google.c om>...
> Hello listers,
>
> I hope you may help me by laying your hands on this mini survey.
> Basically I want to figure out whether it is worthwhile to purchase
> the extended warranty for Honda Civic. My 03 Civic will hit 30k miles
> in one and half year after its purchase. If at that moment I am to buy
> a bumper-to-bumper wear and tear plan for 5 years/100k miles with $0
> deductible, the premium will be $1,000 or so. It will pay the cost to
> repair or replace any part of the vehicle where a failure has
> occurred, EXCEPT for those items listed below:
>
> Battery; tires; wheels/rims; exhaust and emissions systems; shock
> absorbers; friction clutch disc & pressure plate; throw out bearing;
> manual and hydraulic linkages; safety restraint systems; glass;
> lenses; sealed beams; bulbs; brake rotors & drums; TV/video/game
> systems; weather strips; exterior body parts/ornamentation; paint;
> upholstery & carpet; phone systems.
>
> I figure out that if in five years, my repair/replacement costs for
> items NOT listed in the EXCLUSION list are more than $1,000, then it
> is worthwhile to buy the extended warranty now. Since it is my first
> car, I do not know how much I might be spending in repair/replacement
> in the first several years on a Honda Civic. If you have owned the car
> for a while (not necessary 5 years), can you let me know how much the
> cost is for you? I appreciate a lot if you can distinguish between
> both the cost for the items in the exclusion list and those are not.
> Thank you very much!
>
> SS