I am about to settle the paper work & pick up my 2008 Toyota Rav4 (4cyl Ltd) in a couple of days. My question is this: Are extended warranties and car protection packages (rust proofing, paint protection etc.) etc. worth getting? From what I have read, most books say no, - but I wanted to ask all of you directly.

Yeah! This warranty will pay for your vehicle's covered repairs after the manufacturer's warranty has expired. If you want more about extended warranty then I would like to prefer a site called http://www.extendedwarrantyshopper.com/ you can get all about extended warranty. Hope this will help you. All the best!

it is!
cars can be tricky sometimes...

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So my Isuzu Pickup Oxygen Sensor (http://www.car-stuff.com/mmparts/isuzu-pickup/oxygen_sensor.html) rocks hard!

i think they are.. you'll benefit from those in the long run :)

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all I want for Christmas is..
Mercury Grand Marquis AC Compressor (http://www.car-stuff.com/mmparts/mercury-grand_marquis/a-fs-c_compressor.html)
Subaru Forester Cargo Liner (http://www.car-stuff.com/mmparts/subaru-forester/cargo_liner.html)

get it. you never know....

i agree!
it's all good for you in the end.

It's always good at the end, came across the latest 2010 subaru wrx (http://www.webridestv.com/2010-subaru-wrx.html), so thought of sharing it.