Tire & Wheel Road Hazard Protection
#1
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Provides coverage, by GE, in the event of damage to your tires or wheels as a result of metal, nails, glass, debris, potholes, and curbs. It also states that if your tires are replaced due to normal wear and tear, your replacement tires are covered for the term of the program you choose.
3- Years $595
4- Years $695
5- Years $795
It this an good option to add and for how many years when purchasing a new car?
Thanks
3- Years $595
4- Years $695
5- Years $795
It this an good option to add and for how many years when purchasing a new car?
Thanks
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Take a look at this:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=39038
Pay particular attention to the recommendation of JSpira about the insurance he got through http://www.theautoclub.com
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=39038
Pay particular attention to the recommendation of JSpira about the insurance he got through http://www.theautoclub.com
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Originally Posted by yayankee' post='477117' date='Oct 2 2007, 05:35 PM
Provides coverage, by GE, in the event of damage to your tires or wheels as a result of metal, nails, glass, debris, potholes, and curbs. It also states that if your tires are replaced due to normal wear and tear, your replacement tires are covered for the term of the program you choose.
3- Years $595
4- Years $695
5- Years $795
It this an good option to add and for how many years when purchasing a new car?
Thanks
3- Years $595
4- Years $695
5- Years $795
It this an good option to add and for how many years when purchasing a new car?
Thanks
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Originally Posted by yayankee' post='477117' date='Oct 2 2007, 06:35 PM
Provides coverage, by GE, in the event of damage to your tires or wheels as a result of metal, nails, glass, debris, potholes, and curbs. It also states that if your tires are replaced due to normal wear and tear, your replacement tires are covered for the term of the program you choose.
3- Years $595
4- Years $695
5- Years $795
It this an good option to add and for how many years when purchasing a new car?
Thanks
3- Years $595
4- Years $695
5- Years $795
It this an good option to add and for how many years when purchasing a new car?
Thanks
You better believe it's worth it, Iv'e had this insurance on the past three BMW's used it for 2 new wheels and 3 tires. This coverage is very important.
#5
I was contemplating this very issue. One thing to consider is lowering your auto insurance deductible to $100. Compare that to what you currently carry and see what the difference is. Lowering it from a $500 to a $100 would cost me somewhere around an additional $200/year, I forget the exact figure. That provides not only road hazard on wheels and tires, but windshield, and any other little thing that may go wrong. What I'm not clear on is how the insurance company will ding me if I actually make a claim. But this was a cheaper way to go, than purchasing road hazard and windshield insurance separately. http://www.theautoclub.com did sound like a pretty good deal. I did try contacting via email a few weeks back, but have not heard back from them. Been too busy to follow up.
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The only problem is the cost. The coverage Rudy mentioned is a whopping $27.95 per year, about 7 times cheaper than what the OP mentioned.
#7
Originally Posted by w84me' post='477241' date='Oct 2 2007, 11:19 PM
I did try contacting via email a few weeks back, but have not heard back from them. Been too busy to follow up.
#8
Originally Posted by iversonm' post='477242' date='Oct 2 2007, 11:19 PM
The only problem is the cost. The coverage Rudy mentioned is a whopping $27.95 per year, about 7 times cheaper than what the OP mentioned.
To think, I paid $400 for insurance before I discovered theautoclub. Oh well, at least I got my money?s worth on that policy. One claim of $850 for a wheel and tire.
#9
Not really applicable I know, but I would sure recommend the insurance, as I have done here in Uk. Paid ?250 for 3 years cover. But have had 3 runflats replaced at ?200+ each. One of the 1st insurances I have ever had which I feel good about!
#10
Originally Posted by JSpira' post='477269' date='Oct 2 2007, 11:10 PM
What exactly is there to contact? They have a form, you input your name and credit card, and off you go.
So are you saying you turned in a claim successfully with the Auto Club? Did they take care of you pretty readily?