shawnvettefan

Will the C7 finally get a warranty worthy of a high-end vehicle? I'm talking about bumper-bumper.

The warranty needs to be a four year bumper-bumper. I mean Porsche, Merecedes AMG, Jaguar R (they have a five year), and Bmw M series all have monster perfomance and yet they still have a four year warranty.

But the Corvette has the same warranty as a Malibu???

LS1LT1

And do all of those cars also include a 5 year/100,000 mile drive train warranty in their (very large) purchase prices at no extra charge as well?

shawnvettefan

I was referring to bumper-bumper.

I would take a 4/48 bumper-bumper with a first class service experience over a 3/36 with a 5 year power train warranty any day. You can't beat bumper-bumper.

Besides even Buick has a 4/48 warranty yet a $50-$120K Corvette doesn't?

BluegrassMotorsport

Buick has an image to obtain and uphold. They are doing everything they can to find buyers, especially younger buyers. A warranty like that is there to help that cause. The Corvette, on the other hand, has no problem finding buyers. Owners seem to have a fine time with their warranty, and I have not hears many complaints.

While not quite the approach I would use, I can see where they are coming from and why they concentrate their efforts where they do.

Endeka

I don't want to pay an additional tax because somebody else doesn't know how to fix their own car. The drive train is the part that's a pain for me to fix myself; the rest I can pretty much handle!

c54u

more warranty = higher price.

Dudeurgettnavette

Fix your own car

ockie

Considering that the cars you listed are far more expensive.... you could always just purchase extra extended warranties... it's actually quite cheap....

jackhall99

I highly recommend you buy a Porsche, Mercedes AMG or Jaguar R for the peace of mind their warranty will give you.

shawnvettefan

Gm's own car, the CTS-V that sells for around $60K with monster performance and similar engine & technology has a four year warranty and they can't give the Corvette one???

I don't understand why some people on this site don't want to make the Corvette better???? Any comment to make the Corvette better comes with criticism from a small minority of people on here.

Times have changed and it's time for Corvette to be the leader in all aspects (not just performance). It seems that GM is always playing catch up instead of leading. It's that same mentallity that put them (and other domestic brands) in the hole and leaving them far behind with a bad reputation and now find themselves catching up (although they are almost there now).

I am one of the biggest Corvette lovers out there, but I am not blind to it's shortcomings (like some are here) and always hope for a better Corvette that is world class in performance, interior quality, warranty, dealer service & experince, reliability, etc.

If they build a far superior C7 that costs more and I find myself not being able to afford it, I will wait couple of years and buy a used one. I won't bitch about not improving the car because it will cost more!! I much rather have that car used than just an acceptable brand new C7.

BluegrassMotorsport

No one here is blind to the shortcomings of the Corvette. At the end of the day, the Corvette is built to both a standard and a price. If GM wanted to splurge on the Corvette, dumping money into interior improvments, carbon fiber bits, and warranty coverage, they most certainly good. But, sales would severely suffer. At its current price, any person who works hard throughout their life will one day be able to afford a Corvette. I think that is special.

LS1LT1

It certainly is special.

2K14C7

Cadillac has GM's best warranty. 4 years, 50,000 miles bumper to bumper. It would be nice to see the C7 get that.

shawnvettefan

I agree with some of the things you are saying. But GM has yet to prove it can "splurge" and make a top notch interior...example the XLR. They were selling a $85K XLR with an inferior interior. But that was a few years ago, let's hope GM can finally prove it this time around with the C7. Besides it's not like this will double the price of the car....it only takes a few thousand dollars to really step up the interior.

BluegrassMotorsport

A few thousand dollars for the materials. A bit more for the installation. Add one even more money to ensure that GM profits from each car. It would add up. Top notch interiors are for Cadillac.

BobRBob

You cannot be serious!

This is not the way for Corvette to take market share from it's major competitors. There isn't one new Corvette buyer in a hundred that wants to fix his own $60K car.

Good grief. A competitive warranty is part of the ante in this game.

WaxWeekly

Warranties are typically standardized across each moniker. I agree that I would like to see a Cadillac "Corvette", but it would not be called a Corvette, since that is branded under Chevrolet. Chevrolet offers 3/36 with 5/100 powertrain.

The XLR was a failure. Huge potential, but I've seen like 2 on the road. I've seen more ZR1s in the last week.

BuckyThreadkiller

I'm still waiting for my three year to end so I can start modding the hell out of it without concern. I think I'd never decide to mod it if it was a 48 month term.

not08crmanymore

Well one thing is for sure.They keep raising the price and skimping on that interior!POWERTRAIN warranties are like betting on a race that you already know the outcome of!In the real world,powertrains of today are virtually bulletproof!Even a LINCOLN has a 4/50 b to b.GM is just cheap and out of touch with the consumer.Hence the bankruptcy of the recent past.What they are telling the consumer is "we really don't trust our cars not to break after the 3/36"....unlike hyundai,kia,suzuki and a whole lsew of other makes out there that give at least a 5/60 bumper to bumper HAVE BETTER QUALITY INTERIORS AND STILL MAKE A BOAT LOAD OF MONEY SELLING CARS!

Corvette ED

The Corvette is one of GM flagship cars and should come with at least a 4yr bumper to bumper warranty along with the 100,000 powertrain warranty.