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With the C8 demand being what it is, you’ve less bargaining power, but my solution to the “after sale warranty and extras pressure” when buying a new vehicle is as follows: never agree on a price for the vehicle until you negotiate all the extras as well. So insist you’ll not commit to anything until the ENTIRE dollar value is known, including all extras from the finance department. That way you maintain your bargaining power. So you explain to the finance person that you haven’t committed to the vehicle and won’t, until you’re satisfied on the cost of everything including the extended warranty, Xpel Ultimate, tire and rim warranty, dent/scrape warranty, windshield warranty, and extra servicing package (ie. oil/filter changes). The dealership has LOTS of room to move on those items so it will typically reduce the cost on them, but not as much if you’ve already purchased the vehicle and you’re seen as a “captive audience”.
You are correct but beyond the warranty; you can also get all this stuff from a stand-alone shop for usually a lot less money and a far better job if the dealer is doing it "in house"
That's from experience and the content of a few past threads on here.
I usually shy away from “non-manufacturer” warranties and especially when getting the bumper-to-bumper extended warranty. I had problems in the past with exclusions under the non-OEM warranties and secondly, I’ve found the dealers will go to bat more for you if there’s any problem with a manufacturer warranty and they hold more sway over the manufacturer they’ve signed their dealership agreement with. So with ANY warranty, read the fine print in detail, talk to the warranty person selling it about his/her claims experience, consider Googling for reviews, then make an informed decision. The last time I was surprised, happened with the tire/rim warranty. I had several sidewall bulges compliments of Edmonton’s impressive potholes, only to learn the tire replacement wasn’t covered by the warranty because the tire has to be completely empty of air first. So I didn’t follow my advice above and know all the terms before buying that extra warranty.
Some things the dealership sends out to be done anyways, like ceramic coating or Expel Ultimate, so yes get those from whomever does the work rather than paying the dealership its profit over and above the usual price.
But the point remains in my original post: negotiate your best price on the vehicle itself and don’t commit, until you negotiate everything else such as floor mats, trunk liners, all the extra warranties, 25% off all parts and accessories for the first year after the purchase, and the list goes on only limited by your imagination and wants.