Originally Posted by AnvilX14

I have ordered a 2014 JKURX (twice now, but that's another story). Naturally, I was asked if I wanted to purchase the lifetime warranty and I said no. Since I have quite a bit of wait time until my Jeep is delivered I have been reading A LOT on this forum and the Wrangler Forum. My reading has made me start to rethink my decision to pass on the lifetime warranty that was offered at the discounted price of $2800 (I think that's what it was). I have read threads about electronic disconnects going out, wiring harnesses, other electronic stuff, and various other issues that happen after the original 36month/36,000 has expired.

I am wondering what other owners' thoughts on spending the money on this warranty is.

Do you think it's worth it?

Are things like electronics, e-lockers, electronic sway bar disconnects, computer stuff, etc. covered under the lifetime warranty?

If you did purchase it when you bought your new Jeep, have you used it?

Any factual info on this matter is appreciated.

Originally Posted by spartan99

[QUOTE Also, read the fine print. Mine says something like when total accumulation of warranty repairs equals the value of the Jeep, it ends, so it really isn't a lifetime warranty. I've got a long way to go, but eventually, it will end. Be careful of the terms.

Originally Posted by spartan99

Interesting. I have the factory lifetime warranty but I wasn't aware of this.

Originally Posted by rob_engineer

You need to ask yourself some key questions. 1. How many years/miles will you keep the jeep after the 3yr/36,000 mile warranty expires? 2. What is the likelihood of any non-power train problem occurring after the warranty expires, but before you sell the jeep? 3. What is the likelihood of any power train problem occurring after the 100K mile warranty expires, but before you sell your jeep? 4. What is the likelihood of any problems encountered in questions 2&3 costing more than the cost of the warranty (aka insurance policy) Only you can answer these questions. I tend to keep my vehicles until they have at least 180,000 miles, so I decided the extra cost of the lifetime warranty was worth it. If I tended to switch vehicles every 4-5 yrs then I would have made a different decision. Unless you are fairly young in years, a good thing to do is to look at your past vehicle buying behavior and expect that your future buying behavior will be similar. If over the last 12 years you have gotten a different vehicle every four yrs, chances are you will do the same with your new jeep and therefore the warranty would not be worth it. If you've only had two vehicles in the last 12 years then maybe the warranty would be the right decision.

Originally Posted by albodo

I got this exact jeep in the best color (Granite). I didn't go for the extra warranty. I've had a jeep before and they're so easy to work on as long as its not engine related, that I'll take my chances, plus if you're going to mod it you run the risk that the dealer could claim those mods and offroading invalidate the warranty.

Originally Posted by rob_engineer

Here is a picture if page one of my lifetime maximum care contract. Note the words after the word IMPORTANT! Also, there is a $100 deductible.

Originally Posted by ronjenx

Is your lifetime warranty which is limited to the value of the JK the one for the powertrain that the '08s and '09s have?
Or is it on the rest of the vehicle?