OK, so the following isn't covered under the Platinum warranty:
List of Excluded Components <li>

Accessory Drive Belts <li>

Batteries <li>

Body Panels <li>

Brake Linings, Pads and Shoes <li>

Bumpers <li>

Carpet <li>

Chrome <li>

Clutch Friction Disk and Pressure Plate <li>

Dash Cover and Pad <li>

Door Trim, Handles and Fabric <li>

Filters <li>

Fluids <li>

Glass (including Windshield) <li>

Headliner <li>

Heating Hoses, Lines and Tubes <li>

Hinges <li>

Hybrid System Main Relays <li>

Hybrid Vehicle Battery <li>

Hybrid Vehicle Battery Module/Pack <li>

Hoses <li>

Interior and Exterior Trim Moldings, including but not limited to, Cup Holders, Ashtrays, Covers, and Vents <li>

Lamps <li>

Light Bulbs <li>

Nuts, Bolts, Clips, Retainers and Fasteners <li>

Paint <li>

Rotors and Drums <li>

Rust and Corrosion Damage <li>

Seat Covers <li>

Service Plug <li>

Shiny Metals <li>

Spark Plugs <li>

Structural Framework and Wells <li>

Tires <li>

Vacuum Hoses, Lines and Tubes <li>

Weather Stripping <li>

Wheels and Rims <li>

Windshield Wiper Blades (Rubber Component)
It seems like a long list. I am wondering what people's thought processes were in evaluating whether to buy the extended warranty. When I thought of "Platinum" as being almost an extended "bumper-to-bumper" warranty, I was 100% for doing this. Now I see the long list and wonder once you remove Hybrid components that are already covered by a longer warranty, and you exlude everything on this list, is this still a decent "investment"?

Does anyone know if you must get any repairs "pre-authorized" with some plan administrator? Any "catches" anyone can think of? I don't like to drop $600+ dollars on this just to get surprised later.

Thanks!

B. Goodman

I don't have a good answer for you. I'm just very wary. I expect to have an engine seize up, go in for the warranty repair and be told that it was caused by a loose nut that wasn't under warranty.

In a way you are correct. I just called Claims at Toyota EW and he said that if that happened you would not be covered. How ever he has not ever seen that happen. I was amazed to see hinges not covered, The rep said they are a heavy wear item. O well !!!
there alot of other things that are covered. a/c ,ps, pb ,electical , and th list goes on.......
This being the first year for the TCH , there may be some bugs that might not show up in 36 m. So $645 for a extra 4 yrs ($161) per year is reasonable. Just my opinion.

Cheers.