Back at it again with another car question

very important actually......we have a warranty on our new car for 3yrs up until 2022......nothing to pay ....
Its a safeguard, against the engine blowing up and other things.......

years ago, my husband purchased a new alfa Romao, and has he drove it out of the showrooms, it caught fire......šŸ„“ .oh dear.....
 
A normal 3 year/36,000 mile warranty is fine with me. Frequently, a manufacturer will offer a longer warranty on a less-popular car, not because the car is better quality, but to attract buyers who will be impressed by it. Such longer warranties usually have exclusions that include the more-expensive repairs. What's more important is how the company stands by the warranty.

I bought a new Honda Accord in 1991. It had a manual transmission. The clutch started leaking at 46,000 miles - out of warranty. The dealer contacted Honda of North America & they replaced it for free. The job would have cost $750.00. An American car manufacturer would have said, "Sorry, it's out of warranty."

I also bought a new Toyota Camry in 2002. One morning I found the rear windshield shattered. There was a baseball-sized hole in it; someone probably threw something at it. I took it to my dealer & they replaced the windshield at no charge, even though it wasn't covered under warranty; no windshield is part of a car warranty.
 

To me, a longer warranty than normal is a sign that the maker is willing to back up their product. That is very important to me. Of course, I also have to like the product.

When I lived in Florida in 1977, my furniture was still in storage in CT and me and my daughter were bored. So, I went looking for a TV and found one that not only had a very reasonable price but also a 5 year warranty, the others had like one year. I had never heard of the brand at that time, Sanyo, but that 5 year warranty impressed me and I bought it. That TV lasted me a LONG time, forget how long, but I was very happy with it.
 
Warranties are important but never ever buy in to outside third party warranties you will get in the mail. Today's quality standards typically outlive warranties unlike decades ago. Most warranties offered by manufacturers are the same. Follow the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual to avoid any hassles if their is a problem down the road. If you have any work done on your vehicle by a business other than you dealership hang on to all of your receipts to prove the work was done per the schedule. I have a 5 year drive train warranty on my Nissan Titan while most are 3 but that is changing.
 
@tmb102 = I had a question just pop into my mind, and I am sure you won't reply with the truth, but here it goes anyway;

Are you not really looking to buy a car, but simply doing some research for auto makers as to what buyers are looking for? Suspicious here now after all your type of questions.

Your profile question to @StarSong was my trigger:
" I know you've owned Toyotas and an Infiniti. Would you consider going American? What would make you go American? And how important would you say the warranty is in buying a new car? "
 
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CarolfromTX said:
Catlady, now that you mention it, it does seem a little fishy. Can't trust anyone anymore, can ya?
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I wouldn't mind it at all, IF he had been honest about it and said he was doing marketing research. I may be wrong and he's being honest about wanting to buy a car.
 
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fuzzybuddy said:
tmg102, what exactly are you looking for in a car?
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I don't exactly know hmm. Turning the question back on me! haha. I'm really not sure but I hard reliability a lot and I'm just trying to figure out how to make that concrete? If you know what I mean?
 

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