MattxFatal

Looking at picking up a 2015 I found used at a Mazda dealership and the advertisement states it still has the factory warranty. Would purchasing from a third party dealer present any warranty issue should the need for warranty work arise? Aside from getting it in writing, anything else I should look for? How could I go about finding the vehicles service history? Thank you in advance.

Maxpowers

If it has a warranty it will be transferred to you. Get the VIN and call GM to be sure the warranty is good.

lt4obsesses

Your best bet is to take the car to a Chevrolet dealer and pay for a pre-purchase inspection. They will look over the car for issues as well as the service history if you ask them.

Doesn't matter where you buy the car, the manufacturer's warranty follows it. Dealerships only affiliation with a manufacturer is the authorization to sell and service that brand.

MattxFatal

Excellent. Is there any members here that I can on the VIN to get a complete breakdown of features\options? Thanks.

tcinla

I wonder if the mazda dealer picked up the c7 at auction or if it was a trade in. If a trade in, what could a vette owner possibly get a a Mazda dealership ?

Boggles the mind ...

mschuyler

There is a VIN calculator right on this site. Click on Tools at the top. But the VIN won't tell you more than just the basics.

bluman

A Mazda dealership near my house has two of them, probably bought at actions.

DAFFYDRUNK

I think the most important thing is running the VIN through the GMVIS to see if there are any warranty blocks. You don't wanna find out it's a driving school car right after the engine blows up.

roadbike56

THIS.

rmorin1249

Auction prices for used C7s with miles are pretty attractive for used car dealers. They should try and move them before winter arrives unless they are in Florida or CA. Tell your local Chevy dealer you are looking for someone to service a C7 and then ask them to run VIN to confirm it's history and warranty status.

lt4obsesses

No, not really.

Single guy making good money treats himself to a Corvette, calls it the "panty dropper".

Well, some panties dropped and now he has a wife, kid on the way and getting a mortgage. Vette has to go, and here comes the cross-over, (what we used to call station wagons). I'm sure it happens all the time. lol

lancekl

Bought mine used at a hyundai dealership with about 1100 miles on it.
Previous owner had purchased it then had an accident at work and broke his back, could no longer push the clutch or get in and out. Traded for the big hyundai sedan. Up until a plug wire failure at 27,000 miles, no issues.

TXshaggy

The biggest threat of buying used and concerned about warranty is a tuned ECM. Plenty of threads about used purchases and warranty work being denied when a tune was detected. PPI at a chevy dealer and have them confirm factory tune.

Vetteman Jack

You need to ensure that the car in fact has a warranty still active - it originally was a five year, 100K mile warranty on a '15 and it has to be getting close to being expired if not so already. A Chevy dealer can verify the warranty end date. If it does have a factory warranty remaining, it will transfer to you as a new owner.

6spdC6

The OP had a question in 8 of 2017, hopefully long before now he got a answer!

cdq85

That VIN is incorrect. It's pulling some 2012 vehicle that was imported into the United state in 2012 but doesn't specify what it even is.