Is yes worth it?

[SmokyMtnGrady]

So I can't believe it's been 5 years this summer since repowered with that sweet 4.2 liter F250. My warranty expires in July and Yamaha says I can extend it for $1,500 for another year.. What would you do ? The motor has like 230 hours on it .

 

[SkunkBoat]

not a fan of after-warranty warranties. You are betting $1500 its going to break, badly, in the next 50 hrs

230 hrs...its a baby! I have over 330hrs in 2 seasons on new zukes.
thats a lot of bait money. And they'll still charge you $500 to do a water pump, oil, filter and gear oil.
I'd gamble on the next 50 hrs vs $1500. Its a Yamaha. Rock solid. Thats why you bought it. Right?
In three more yrs at 380 hrs you saved up $4500 to fix whatever

 

[PNW_Drifter]

Yup, Skunkboat for the win. Roll the dice. They wouldn't offer it if the deck wasn't stacked in their favor.

I've got 1300 on a 20 year old motor. Yamaha of course.

 

[Don Davis]

I had over 1000 hours on a Yamaha 2000 F100 that had carburetors, sold it a couple years ago and it’s still going strong. Look after your outboards and they will look after you

 

[Mustang65fbk]

$1,500 seems like a lot of money for only one more year to be added to the warranty, and especially on a motor that only has 230 hours on it. It seems like the motor is still being broken in, if anything. If the motor had 500-1,000+ hours and/or was having some considerable maintenance costs or issues, then I might reconsider. But with only 230 hours on the motor and especially if it hasn't had any issues over those 5 years? I'd pass. But at least you've got roughly 6 months to think about it before your warranty does expire.

 

[SmokyMtnGrady]

I was thinking the same thing. Thanks guys.

 

[Ky Grady]

But "What If" Smoky???

 

[Punchline Cap]

Extended warranties are just bets. Manufacturers are betting that their product won’t break and the consumer is betting it will. I seem to think if the manufacturer is pushing the extra time on the warranty they must think they have a pretty good product. Most of us here have had experience with Yamaha engines and it seems that they are probably the most reliable outboards out there. I would put the $1500.00 towards gas, bait and more fishing tackle.

 

[Doc Stressor]

Warranty decisions are actually very simple. If you can absorb the loss yourself (i.e. pay for it without disrupting your life), don't get the insurance. The company is asking you to foot the bill for their taking the same risk. Liability insurance is of course another thing.

4.2 L Yamahas are very reliable. Plus, almost all the failures happen during the first 100 hr.

 

[Uncle Joe]

Your call obviously but I will say that in 20 years of hard use.....full load of fishermen.....hours and hours trolling....my 1997 Yammi 250 only needed anything other than regular maintennance twice.....and it was my fault both times.

 

[Mustang65fbk]

I would put the $1500.00 towards gas, bait and more fishing tackle.

^^^^ Completely agree... as well as insurance, tabs and other general maintenance/upgrades as the cost of owning a boat all adds up at the end of the day.

 

[Fishtales]

I vote no.

 

[wspitler]

Read about the “bathtub curve” with regard to reliability. I believe you are past the “infant mortality” range of that curve. The odds are with you.