Riders Advantage Warranty Price Question?

[TimsSpyder]

I have a quote from the dealer for extended warranties for my new 2019 Spyder. One is from BEST and one is from Riders Advantage. The one for an additional 36 months of BEST is around $700. Not out of line with what is on the forum. For the Riders Advantage Plan at 48 additional months is around $1150. Looking for some input as to the value of the 2 plans. Thanks.

 

[vondalyn]

is the Riders Advantage plan they're offering an extended warranty plan or is it a service plan? I got the Riders Advantage service plan and it covers 1 service and 1 oil change per year and also a new battery. There are about 4 different "levels" of service you can get and what you can get is different at each level. I probably have a brochure around somewhere that I could look at to see what is covered at what level, but it's probably also available on the internet.

If they're offering the service plan, find out what level it is and what is covered. I found it to be worthwhile at my high miles, but my husband who has half the miles I do didn't think it was for him.

 

[RICZ]

Vehicle warranties are always best (no pun) from the manufacturer. Independent insurers can and have disappeared without notice and they aren't there when you need them most. Stick with B.E.S.T. for the best coverage.

 

[Knight]

I'd recommend reading this post I wrote awhile back regarding extended warranties & service contracts, and the differences between the two.

I'd say the BEST warranty is the better choice between the two, though personally I'd pick neither.

 

[TimsSpyder]

The Riders Warranty I am looking at is only the warranty and not a service contract. Probably for obvious reason($$), the dealer I am using for the purchase is biased towards the Riders plan vs the BEST plan.

 

[KenInMN]

Vehicle warranties are always best (no pun) from the manufacturer. Independent insurers can and have disappeared without notice and they aren't there when you need them most. Stick with B.E.S.T. for the best coverage.

:agree: Exactly what RICZ said. Third party warranties look for any reason they can to not pay for a covered repair....

 

[jbim]

I went with best because it is BRP and they use only BRP parts. It's also transferable to your next bike if you trade before the end of warranty. The markup on these things is huge. Shop around. I wouldn't go with a third party if OEM is available. A third party has no incentive to pay up whereas BRP has at least a moral pressure of keeping its bikes running properly. Just my two cents.

Good luck

J

 

[troop]

I have a quote from the dealer for extended warranties for my new 2019 Spyder. One is from BEST and one is from Riders Advantage. The one for an additional 36 months of BEST is around $700. Not out of line with what is on the forum. For the Riders Advantage Plan at 48 additional months is around $1150. Looking for some input as to the value of the 2 plans. Thanks.

Can you PM me your dealer info? The dealers around me are sticking close to msrp on the B.E.S.T. warranty. They do have 100% mark-up

 

[Highwayman2013]

I went with best because it is BRP and they use only BRP parts. It's also transferable to your next bike if you trade before the end of warranty. The markup on these things is huge. Shop around. I wouldn't go with a third party if OEM is available. A third party has no incentive to pay up whereas BRP has at least a moral pressure of keeping its bikes running properly. Just my two cents.

Good luck

J

As far as I know the warranty stays with the bike. It transfers to the new owner.

 

[ARtraveler]

Can you PM me your dealer info? The dealers around me are sticking close to msrp on the B.E.S.T. warranty. They do have 100% mark-up

Try Berts Mega Mall. They are a dealer and an advertiser here. They have good prices on BEST. PS. You can buy BEST from ANY CanAm Spyder dealer. It is honored all over the country.

 

[troop]

Try Berts Mega Mall. They are a dealer and an advertiser here. They have good prices on BEST. PS. You can buy BEST from ANY CanAm Spyder dealer. It is honored all over the country.

Yup, aware of that. I sold bikes for a few years after retirement. My old employer not too willing to deal, as was my purchasing dealer. I have until late August 2021 to do this