Fidelity Warranty

**04v8s4** · 11-06-2009 05:07 PM

Well. I finally broke down and bought a Fidelity Warranty for my car.

After reading all of the timing chain & tensioner issues of late, i just couldn't find a reason not to purchase an extended warranty. That one issue could easily pay for the entire warranty.

I went with a 4 yr / 48k gold plus package. 3 grand all said and done. Covers almost everything. The process was painless.

Now i have no worries about beating on the car for the next 4 years.

Definitely recommend it.

**road race s4** · 11-06-2009 05:37 PM

Glad to hear you got it man. There are quite a few members on here that have Fidelity Warranty and they are quite happy with it. I'm also considering getting it once I find a decent S4.

**furry** · 11-06-2009 06:52 PM

Nice, how many miles on your car and where did you buy it from?

I'm looking to step into a used s4 soon and will prolly opt for the warranty. I heard that carchex has a 0% monthly payment plan for theirs...

**767Driver** · 11-06-2009 08:44 PM

I also took the plunge a few weeks ago with Fidelity. I purchased the 6 yr/60,000 mile coverage for my RS 4. I suppose since the mileage on my car is quite low the price for the Platinum coverage was pretty darn reasonable,$2300. First time I have bought an aftermarket warranty so I am curious to see how it will play out with the known DRC,Carbon and what ever issues present themselves!

**04v8s4** · 11-07-2009 07:44 AM

49k miles on my car. I only plan on keeping it for the next 4 years or so. That will get me to 100k miles covering almost everything.

The peace of mind is worth the cost in my opinion.

**Audi0s** · 11-07-2009 08:23 AM

Be very careful, they look for any possible reason to not cover a claim. My aux radiator was leaking slowly, and they denied the claim bc corrosion was listed on the exclusions, and my ALUMINUM RADIATOR was rusting. Aluminum doesnt rust. I filed a claim with the BBB, called their "customer service" a thousand times, and nothing got done. You have no way of fighting anything unless you have a lawyer, and theyre usually more expensive than the repair. I ended up cancelling and losing about 400 bucks total. I was going to send the old radiator to them and prove that it split, but what good would it have done? I was really pissed tho, real scam.

**04v8s4** · 11-07-2009 08:29 AM

This is fidelity warranty services not Fidelus.

I have heard terrible things about the US fidelus warranties not covering what they should.

This fidelity warranty services has a great reputation from what i hear.

**kovachian** · 11-07-2009 09:20 AM

Audi0s, are you talking about Fidelity? Carchex? Who? Not that I personally care because I think aftermarket warranties are a waste, but it helps to be clear about who you're referring to in order to avoid misunderstandings.

By the way, and I know this is going to suck to hear, but your warranty company had good reason to deny your claim because they used the term corrosion and not rust (and no, the terms technically aren't interchangeable). It's a good thing you chose not to pursue legal action because you would've lost.

Corrosion is a broad term, and rust is simply one form of corrosion. In other words, Aluminum doesn't rust but it can corrode. Unprotected aluminum forms Aluminum Oxide, and it's nothing like Iron Oxide or what we know as plain ol' rust, which happens only to ferric metals. Al2O3 is that hard white crusty shit that you see forming on chain link fences and cheap lawn chairs.

**04v8s4** · 11-07-2009 11:49 AM

How do you figure aftermarket warranties are a waste?

I would agree with you if we were talking about a toyota or honda where parts are cheap, the work is easy to DIY and the cars never have major issues.

But the S4 is not in that category. Parts are rediculously expensive, repairs can be very difficult to DIY without the proper resources...and to be honest, these cars have known issues with the timing chain / tensioners.

A new motor for an S4 is 14-15 thousand. A timing chaing and tensioner service is 2-4 thousand at a minimum depending on what needs to be replaced. If something is seriously damaged as a result of the timing chain / tensioner failure, then you could be looking at very expensive repairs.

To be honest, i think its crazy to be driving a higher mileage S4 WITHOUT a warranty. It's cheap insurance.

**ieatfishburitos** · 11-07-2009 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by 04v8s4

...and to be honest, these cars have known issues with the timing chain / tensioners.

Honestly, how many people have had to have them replaced? I've only heard of a handful of B6/B7 S4s over the last few years needing this done.

**04v8s4** · 11-07-2009 03:36 PM

So a quick search for timing chain or tensioners. You will be amazed how many cases there are.

Here's just the first pages of search results from this forum only.

67k miles
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...t=timing+chain

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...t=timing+chain

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...t=timing+chain

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...t=timing+chain

**hdariotisj** · 11-07-2009 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by 04v8s4

Well. I finally broke down and bought a Fidelity Warranty for my car.

After reading all of the timing chain & tensioner issues of late, i just couldn't find a reason not to purchase an extended warranty. That one issue could easily pay for the entire warranty.

I went with a 4 yr / 48k gold plus package. 3 grand all said and done. Covers almost everything. The process was painless.

Now i have no worries about beating on the car for the next 4 years.

Definitely recommend it.

x2 where did you get the warranty? thanks, harris

**05.5SilverS4** · 11-07-2009 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by ieatfishburitos

Honestly, how many people have had to have them replaced? I've only heard of a handful of B6/B7 S4s over the last few years needing this done.

Also think about the average mileage of cars around here.. they havent been around for many years to gain high miles (expect for the rare few) and need this repair yet. Give it another year and see...