My 100 Anniversary MX5 manufacturers warranty has just run out- Been quoted over £300 for a years extension.
Can anyone advise whether it is really worth me doing this - My gut feeling is that the car should be pretty reliable for a few years yet & would be a waste of good money getting the warranty
Looking forward to good advise 
Norm
It’s a gamble on several counts. Do you feel lucky?
The main things that go wrong with the ND as I understand it are the rear suspension hub thingies, which are >£1000 to fix and can go at any time/age. Hoowever it is still debatable whether they are covered under the extended warranty, sometimes they are, sometimes not, it’s dealership lotto. My 6 year-old 35k miles ND still runs the originals. Sometimes the infotainment screen delaminates, but it is not 100% clear if this is covered by the warranty either.
The other things that go are window regulators, but they are about £55 each and relatively easy to replace.
I took out the extended warranty on mine for 2 years, in year 1 I had a rear wheel bearing go, which I was told would be £330 to fix, so in that year I just about broke even. Since then, nothing. The warrannty I have does include full UK/European breakdown cover as well (which I have not had to use) but other less expensive policies are available.
One might be better off banking it and earning interest on it.
There are at least 5 aftermarket repair solutions that I know of, 3 offer replacement spherical bearings and 2 poly bushes, costs to fix in the low to mid hundreds for either.
Personally I’d put the money aside and maybe you’ll need to use it, maybe you won’t.
Many Thanks Ian, Yes think i will keep hold of my money.
Good morning Widely- many thanks, have decided to not to extend the warranty
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