Warranty Direct

Anyone used these guys to extend the warranty on their freebie?

Seeing as I feel like everything is going wrong with my beasty, it could definitely be time to invest in a policy with them... been quoted £500 for a Gold policy.

Here are the details...
GOLD

for general details of cover see Policy Documents
The items under the following list are covered. Any item not specifically mentioned is not covered.
ENGINE
Cylinder head, internal bushings, oil pump, crankshaft and bearings, tappet gear, valves & guides (excluding burnt or pitted valves), pistons & rings, cylinder bores/liners, con rods, distributor drive, starter ring gear, flywheel, autodrive plate, camshaft drive belts, camshaft & cam followers, cylinder head gasket, cylinder block, crankshaft pulley, turbo/intercooler units, rear main seal, rocker assembly, push rods, timing gears, timing belts & chains.
CLUTCH
The master and slave cylinder, clutch cable and pedal assembly.
TRANSMISSION (Manual, Automatic and Overdrive)
Manual Transmission: gears, synchromesh hubs & rings, selectors, shafts, bearings, drive chains plus gearlever and bushes. Automatic Transmission: torque converters, brake bands, valve block, governor (manual & electric) oil pump and seals, drive chains, gears, input shaft oil seal, clutches, servos and modulator valve, bearings plus gearlever and bushes. Overdrive: Gears, shafts and bearings.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE UNIT
Crown wheel and pinion, differential unit, bushes and bearings, plus external drive shafts, couplings, C.V. joints and rubber boots, hubs, drive flange and universal joints.
REAR AXLE
Crown wheel and pinion, differential unit, shafts, bearings, C.V. joints and rubber boots, oil seal and rear hub, & drive flange.
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM
Front differential, inter-axle differential and lock, rear differential and lock, bearings and shafts, couplings, C.V. joints and rubber boots, hubs and drive flange.
PROPSHAFT
Propshaft, universal joints, centre bearings and oil seals.
SUSPENSION
Shock absorbers, upper and lower wishbones, bushes, springs, spheres, displacer units and wheel bearings, self levelling suspension unit, reservoir, pump and regulator valve.
BRAKING SYSTEM
Master cylinder; brake servo unit, diesel vacuum pump, callipers, wheel cylinders, pressure regulator, ABS pump and control unit. ABS pressure reducing and proportioning valves, handbrake control cables and linkages, brake pedal assembly, self-adjusting mechanisms, abs sensors.
COOLING SYSTEM
Radiator, thermostat, water pump, heater matrix, engine oil cooler, viscous fan, thermostat housing, temperature gauge, electronic control units and control linkages.
STEERING
Rack and pinion, steering box, idler box, column shaft, couplings, steering column tilt mechanism, power steering unit including pump, pressure pipes and reservoir.
FUEL SYSTEM
Mechanical and electrical fuel pumps, airflow meter, injectors (including injector cooling system), overrun cut-off valve, pressure regulator, sensors, throttle body, fuel gauge and tank sender unit.
DIESEL INJECTION SYSTEM
D.I.S. unit and controls, injection pump, injectors, glow plugs, electromagnetic cut-off.
ELECTRONIC IGNITION
Ignition ECU and Ignition Coil where fitted as standard by the manufacturer.
AIR CONDITIONING
Air conditioning compressor pump, condenser, electronic control unit, sensors, magnetic clutch and valves, evaporator and reservoir, fan control and sensors.
ELECTRICS
Internal failure of the starter motor, alternator, regulator, distributor, windscreen wiper motor and tailgate wiper motor, heating fan motor, cooling fan motor, horn, central locking solenoids and motors, electric window motors and sunroof motors, electric door mirror motors and aerial motors, front and rear windscreen washer motors, headlamp adjuster motors, cruise control unit, relays and wiring looms, rev counter, radiator cooling fan, indicator flasher unit.
CASINGS
Casings are covered provided they have been damaged as a result of failure of an insured part or by the consequential damage of an insured part failing.
OIL LEAKS
Notwithstanding exclusion 11 of the policy, this covers seal or gasket replacement that necessitates the removal of the engine, gearbox/drive unit and drive shafts or differential unit to carry out repairs.
BODYWORK
Tailgate suspension struts.
Only the components originally fitted as standard by the manufacturer are covered unless agreed in writing by us.
CLAIMS: 0870 750 0125
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Email: [email protected]
Website: www.warrantydirect.co.uk
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make sure you read the exclusions and clauses, you normally find that there is a get out for them, i read only genuine parts in there somewhere so i would be careful of that. i'm not a great fan of warranties on the whole as most arent worth the paper they are written on but if you do have one then make sure you read everything

I got warranty works platinum cover - seemed a better buy, see how it goes in the next week or so - HG failure on a V6!

http://www.warrantyworks.co.uk/

i would keep your money in the bank incase something goes wrong. Would not one

Be very wary, most warranties will state somewhere in the small print that the vehicle must have been serviced at an authourised dealer or garage, at the correct service intervals and using the correct make of parts, otherwise your £500 is in someones pocket for nothing. If you touch anything on the vehicle yourself then they have a "get out".
Keep your money in your pocket!!

WarrantWise seem to offer a cheaper policy even if you select the wear and tear option. Anyone got any experience of these?

Read the small print, I'm sure some warranties are good value....
I came across some one a few years ago blew a head gasket at speed, wrecked the engine by the time they stopped. The warrantee paid for the head gasket!

Warranty direct, if you ask the sales people nicely will let you service the car yourself. In the event of a claim, you will need to provide receipts for parts. Best to use OE for service items. Also, don't accept their first price, they will follow up a web enquiry with a call or two so haggle!

I had an AA warranty on the Defender (don't need it at the moment as the Freebie's on LR Warranty), which was something like £15 per month on top of the recovery option.
Seemed to cover quite a lot of stuff.

I'll probably go with another AA Warranty once this one runs out...

Cheers

Ben