So the warranty paid for itself then. Money well spent.
yea, i had no idea what Kias were like, plus i planned on keeping the car for 10 years, so i figured i'd get the warranty just in case...i've never had an AC system last longer than 8 years, so i figured i'd at least get that done...i didn't buy it to make out like a bandit, it's just peace of mind and simplicity for payment...it's like an extra $25/month, and then if i need a repair down the road, it's already paid for...also, if the AC unit went and the car was 8 years old, i can't see myself spending that kind of money to repair/replace it...and i can't drive in the hot summer months without AC anymore, so it would likely mean i'd have to dump the car and buy something different (2 years earlier than i planned on, which means 2 more years of car payments i didn't want).
the extra warranty was quite a bit more money on the Sorento, but it's also turbocharged and has AWD so i figured there could be more to go wrong there (and that stuff gets expensive)...it's actually been quite reliable (no issues), but we'll see how it goes over the next 4.5 years under the extended warranty.