General Motors announces 5 year / 100,000 mile powertrain warranty 0 deductable

[Mike Hohnstein]

I remember when the General had 5 year 50k miles in the late 60's. My SS 396
325hp Chevelle got a water pump in Pendleton OR for nada back in the day. They
even covered the special high performance engines. I suspect it was hard on the
bottom line, they stopped it in '70 I think. I had rental Hyundai last month in
Portland, it was Azura sedan with 9k on the clock. Their top of the line piece,
good looks, pretty fast, not bad on the handling.
I wonder about the 10 year deal, they better hope that most folks lose the car
before the end of the term.
On the other hand when trying to turn over the floor plan, volume is king, most
dealership service departments ain't the kind of place that really helps
customer relations. That deal where they make the techs slave against the clock
don't do a lot for encouraging good work. We get a fair share of late model
work after the owner gets tired of the run around especially on them Ford diesel
trucks. Fords stock will be much worse if they have to match a serious
warrantee program. We don't see much of them GMs, lot's of Dodges though.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: Jay Darst
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 12:41 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] General Motors announces 5 year / 100,000 mile
powertrain warranty 0 deductable


This is a bit off forum content, but I think its worthy of noting.

GM announced, about 20 minutes ago, that they now offer a 5 year /
100,000 mile warranty on all 2007 model vehicles.

This warranty covers all 2007 brands and models, it is across the
board.

For those of you who purchased a 2007 Yukon or Tahoe when they first
came out in Jan/Feb this year, you will be receiving a letter
stating that your warranty has been extended.

If you bought a GM Continous Protection Plan (GMPP), you will be
receiving a partial refund for that cost, directly from GM!

This is very big news for a company that has been experiencing hard
times (like Bluebird).

When Hyundai was troubled with questionable quality, they announced
a 10 year / 100,000 warranty and now that is the BEST franchise to
have as their sales are very very good.

Wander if Bluebird, known for their quality, should offer a
powertrain warranty of 10 years / 500,000 miles? hmmmm that might
work :~}!

Jay Darst, Owner/General Manager
HPR Automotive Superstore
Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Buick-Pontiac-GMC
Sullivan, IL
http://www.hprcars.com
OH, and 85PT40





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