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Members overwhelmingly advise against purchasing the $20,000, 5-year extended warranty offered by the dealership for a new Bigfoot travel trailer. The consensus is that the cost is excessively high compared to typical extended warranties, which usually range from $3,000 to $5,000 for similar RVs. Several experienced RVers suggest that Bigfoot’s reputation for quality makes such coverage unnecessary, and that the money would be better kept in a dedicated repair fund or interest-bearing...
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Members overwhelmingly advise against purchasing the $20,000, 5-year extended warranty offered by the dealership for a new Bigfoot travel trailer. The consensus is that the cost is excessively high compared to typical extended warranties, which usually range from $3,000 to $5,000 for similar RVs. Several experienced RVers suggest that Bigfoot’s reputation for quality makes such coverage unnecessary, and that the money would be better kept in a dedicated repair fund or interest-bearing account.
Concerns are raised about the restrictive nature of the warranty, which ties repairs to Airstream dealerships and could result in long wait times or limited service, especially since the original dealership is far from the buyer’s home. Members also warn that extended warranties are often structured as service contracts with many exclusions, and that dealerships may look for reasons to deny claims. A few recommend shopping around for third-party warranties if peace of mind is needed, but most agree that self-insuring is the smarter move for this purchase.
