Extended warrantee question
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Extended warranty question
I just bought an 01 coupe w/ 25k miles on it. (Thus, out of warrantee period). I decided to go ahead and buy an extended warranty. It is a 4 yr/32k bumper to bumper GM warranty, w $50 deductible. It cost me a little over 2k. Did I make a mistake or was it worth it for peace of mind?
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If you ever see what some people have to pay for repairs in any posts you will be glad you got it. Fitchner chevy sells the gmpp warranties cheaper than anyone I have seen. You may have paid a tad too much but if you use it just a few times, it will be well worth it.
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I bought a GMCC extended warranty from Ken Finchner for my '99 coupe. I may have paid around 1500.00 for it- no deductible. I just got my Vette out of the shop for leaky tranny repair, faulty oil pressure sensor, faulty wheel speed sensor, and a fob romote replacement. All of this cost around 3000.00. I'd say that at least in my case, the warranty was worth every penny!! 
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I had a 3/36k no deductible but....
On the way home, the finance guy called me & said that GM wouldn't give a zero deductible for an 01 vette anymore & that I had to change to a $50 deductible. Does that sound right? Should I dispute it, since I have it in writing?
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Originally Posted by dbwade36
On the way home, the finance guy called me & said that GM wouldn't give a zero deductible for an 01 vette anymore & that I had to change to a $50 deductible. Does that sound right? Should I dispute it, since I have it in writing?
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Originally Posted by dbwade36
I just bought an 01 coupe w/ 25k miles on it. (Thus, out of warrantee period). I decided to go ahead and buy an extended warranty. It is a 4 yr/32k bumper to bumper GM warranty, w $50 deductible. It cost me a little over 2k. Did I make a mistake or was it worth it for peace of mind?
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IMO, the extended warranties are worth it if you plan to keep the car for a reasonable length of time. Especially if the factory warranty has expired.
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I have the GM 3/36 with $100 deductible for my 00 vert. Best thing I ever did. When you buy a used car, you get a used car. I already replaced a rear seal. It's nice security (to me) to know if anything shows up that I didn't find when I bought it, the warranty will cover it. I think you made a good decision.
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Originally Posted by dbwade36
I just bought an 01 coupe w/ 25k miles on it. (Thus, out of warrantee period). I decided to go ahead and buy an extended warranty. It is a 4 yr/32k bumper to bumper GM warranty, w $50 deductible. It cost me a little over 2k. Did I make a mistake or was it worth it for peace of mind?
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Originally Posted by vetteship
If your car is out of the original warranty period, how are you able to buy an extended GM warranty ? My factory warranty expired Feb 04 and the car have only 5600miles and GM will not sell me an extended warranty.
Did they sell you an aftermarket warranty?
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Originally Posted by Stock Man
Did they sell you an aftermarket warranty?
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Originally Posted by vetteship
No, not even offered, they simply asked for my VIN number and then replied "your factory warranty expired last Feb., in order to get the extended warranty your car must be under the factory warranty". Do aftermarket warranties have the same rules ?
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Originally Posted by JackTsDBG
No they do not. Check www.warrantydirect.com I bought one of these for my 01 coupe just last June. That car had an expired warranty and I now have a 5yr/60k mile warranty that is transferrable to a private party for a small fee should I decide to sell it. I've used it once so far and there was no problem at alll.
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The reason I got the GMPP is becuase there are many places, including dealers, that want you to pay first and get reimbursed from your aftermarket warranty company. With GMPP, there is no question. They can handle the whole thing and if you have the $0 ded, nothing ever comes out of your pocket. I had experienced this very thing with the aftermarket warranties before.
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I don't think you made a mistake buying an extended warranty . I wasn't aware that you could buy a "bumper to bumper" warranty, are you sure that's what you got?
I'm under the impression that the extended warranty was primarily a mechanical breakdown policy, and didn't cover things like trim, paint, etc. Is it the same as the original 3/36 warranty offered?
Here's a link to their web site....http://www.gmprotectionplan.com/faqs.cgi
From the looks of things the Major Guard covers the mechanical aspects, and wouldn't cover a lot of the things the original 3/36 did.
JMHO, of course!
I'm under the impression that the extended warranty was primarily a mechanical breakdown policy, and didn't cover things like trim, paint, etc. Is it the same as the original 3/36 warranty offered?
Here's a link to their web site....http://www.gmprotectionplan.com/faqs.cgi
From the looks of things the Major Guard covers the mechanical aspects, and wouldn't cover a lot of the things the original 3/36 did.
JMHO, of course!
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Originally Posted by cerino2000
The reason I got the GMPP is becuase there are many places, including dealers, that want you to pay first and get reimbursed from your aftermarket warranty company. With GMPP, there is no question. They can handle the whole thing and if you have the $0 ded, nothing ever comes out of your pocket. I had experienced this very thing with the aftermarket warranties before.
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Originally Posted by dbwade36
I just bought an 01 coupe w/ 25k miles on it. (Thus, out of warrantee period). I decided to go ahead and buy an extended warranty. It is a 4 yr/32k bumper to bumper GM warranty, w $50 deductible. It cost me a little over 2k. Did I make a mistake or was it worth it for peace of mind?
you should have looked me up for a price, but you actually did ok. So good luck!
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Originally Posted by ecook
http://www.warrentywarehouse.com/ These guys pay whoever did the service directly just like GMPP, $0 deductable too. There are alot of shady warrenty companies out there though!!
I don't think saving $100 or soemthing stupid like that is worth the risk, and Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't forsee GM going out of business anytime soon!
PM me If you guys need a GMPP....I can't post any info in the threads, but we can talk privately!
thanks.
Sam.
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Originally Posted by 3XBlack6spd
Don't touch these things with a ten foot pole! Aftermarket warranties are Garbage!!! The might cover something once, or twice, if you're lucky. Aftermarket warranty companies come and go as fast as you can blink an eye, and there is nothing you can do. If you fork over $2K for a Warranty and the company goes under in a couple months, or year, you get NOTHING!!!!!
I don't think saving $100 or soemthing stupid like that is worth the risk, and Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't forsee GM going out of business anytime soon!
PM me If you guys need a GMPP....I can't post any info in the threads, but we can talk privately!
thanks.
Sam.
I don't think saving $100 or soemthing stupid like that is worth the risk, and Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't forsee GM going out of business anytime soon!
PM me If you guys need a GMPP....I can't post any info in the threads, but we can talk privately!
thanks.
Sam.