Is the Harrier Service Value For Money?

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I had my car serviced yesterday at my dealer under their Harrier extended warranty service.

I am contemplating whether I should bother using the warranty service in the future.

My car AU2 S has only done 70,000kms and infact only done 3500kms between the last two services.

Unfortunately, the dealer requires you service the car under their Harrier Extended Warranty Service plan every six months or 10,000kms or so.

They void this warranty if you take it elsewhere, or dont get it done at all.

The warranty only covers you for the first $1000.00 of repairs if something major goes wrong, you have to cough up the rest.

The other problem I have with the Harrier service is they charge a fixed rate which is $190.00 for a minor service, this same minor service is only $145-$150.00 if not under the Harrier Service, and probably even cheaper again at somewhere like Ultratune etc.

Since my car is not a daily driver, I think when the next harrier service is due, I will take the car elsewhere and do the oil change etc myself.

This would void the warranty of course, but I dont think its worth keeping the warranty going anyway.

I plan on buying another car later this year anyway.

Do any of you guys not bother with the extended dealer warranties?