Warranty void?
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Warranty void?
I currently have a '13 C6 base model purchased from CarMax back in Jan. When working out the deal I opted for the extended warranty. It ended up being $8000 for 7yr/150k miles. I was not aware at the time that all claims would be required to be done by CarMax and not Chevrolet. Had I realized that I would have declined... Now that I am a few months into ownership I have done a few mods. Mostly cosmetic, but I have changed the stock exhaust out for Borla S-Type II axle backs and a Corsa CAI. I am contemplating the LG long headers and x-pipe with cats. That will be the only performance mods I would be making. What I am wondering is, would the headers, X-pipes, and required tune void the extended warranty? Or, is that already pretty much out the door with the exhaust and CAI? I realize it's a "fine print" and loophole area that would be hard to blindly answer without seeing my contract. But, as a general rule of thumb with the history of things, do you guys know if any of these mods would void an extended warranty?
Not sure why I even care, because in all likelihood I would not be taking my car back to CarMax for their "mechanics" to touch anything. But, it is more of a curiosity of mine to know where the line is to avoid crossing, performance mods wise...
Not sure why I even care, because in all likelihood I would not be taking my car back to CarMax for their "mechanics" to touch anything. But, it is more of a curiosity of mine to know where the line is to avoid crossing, performance mods wise...
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Can't say for sure but the cat back should be ok but even the CAI may be pushing it. The headers and the tune are big no-no's. I got the extended warranty for my '11 GS and every thing I have found out since indicates that you can't do much to the power train before your warranty is compromised. You might be able to cancel your extended warranty and get a partial refund, just a thought.
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Yeah, I plan on stopping at CarMax today to question getting the warranty refunded. I am not sure they will do it, though. After purchasing the car I had the finance switched to my credit union and that paid CarMax finance off. Once they got their money I am not sure they will return any of it, but it does not hurt to ask. Thanks for planting that seed... 
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Then contact Dennis Fitchner to see if you can get a GM GMPP warranty through him. Way cheaper with zero deductible than $8,000 and will be honored at any Chevy dealer. Good luck. Go here:http://forums.corvetteforum.com/kens...ewal-news.html
PS: Those mods - if a service department can trace a problem back to the mod, even to the slightest extent, they will do so and you'll be f'ed.
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Yeah, I plan on stopping at CarMax today to question getting the warranty refunded. I am not sure they will do it, though. After purchasing the car I had the finance switched to my credit union and that paid CarMax finance off. Once they got their money I am not sure they will return any of it, but it does not hurt to ask. Thanks for planting that seed...
These cars are fairly bullet-proof as long as they're not abused. What the warranty is really good for is all the costly electronic gremlins.
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Get as much as you can back, then mod your car with the money.
Know this: your current, 2013 car still have a 5 year/100K mile powertrain warranty. So far, what you have done has not "voided" the warranty. The only time an issue will come up is when you CLAIM a warranty item to be repaired under warranty. At such time, they can deny the claim, but the warranty is not voided. There can be a block put on future claims, but again the warranty for the car is not voided, just blocked from claims due to such things as a tune, headers which are not in compliance with EPA, etc. These things will show up on/at any GM dealer in the computer for your vin. That includes Cad and Buick should you choose to get it serviced there---and before you start laffing, some folks do choose them (see: post #30, "Sun Harbor Buick/GMC" http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-victim-2.html)
Good luck with it.
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St. Jude Donor '15
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Yeah, I plan on stopping at CarMax today to question getting the warranty refunded. I am not sure they will do it, though. After purchasing the car I had the finance switched to my credit union and that paid CarMax finance off. Once they got their money I am not sure they will return any of it, but it does not hurt to ask. Thanks for planting that seed...
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Wow, I was waayyyy off. It was not $8000 it was 7/150k of MaxCare service for $1300. No matter the value it is something I would never be using, void or not, so I got it refunded while it was only a few months old. The prorated amount was for 98%, so that is better than purchasing a agreement to **** me off down the road with denying a service claim...
Now the question is what to spend that on...
Now the question is what to spend that on...
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Wow, I was waayyyy off. It was not $8000 it was 7/150k of MaxCare service for $1300. No matter the value it is something I would never be using, void or not, so I got it refunded while it was only a few months old. The prorated amount was for 98%, so that is better than purchasing a agreement to **** me off down the road with denying a service claim...
Now the question is what to spend that on...
Now the question is what to spend that on...
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Bought a Vette, an HHR and a Mercedes from Carmax. In every case, their extended warranty allowed you to take the car to either them or the franchised dealer. The deductible was $50 more per visit to go to Chevy instead of Carmax. The harmonic balancer went out on my 2007 Corvette. Took it to a Chevy dealer...the cost was over $2K, and the Carmax warranty covered it all except for the $150 deductible.