Gmpp
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 62
Likes: 1
From: Guelph Ontario
Gmpp
I'm looking at buying GMPP extended warranty before my new car warranty expires and heard that dealers may negotiate the price. Has anyone had experience here, and what dealerships within the GTA / KW area cut the best deals. Also, have there been many issues with the earlier C6s (I have a 2006 coupe). Your suggestions and opinions would be appreciated.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,237
Likes: 14
From: Oakville Ontario
I'm looking at buying GMPP extended warranty before my new car warranty expires and heard that dealers may negotiate the price. Has anyone had experience here, and what dealerships within the GTA / KW area cut the best deals. Also, have there been many issues with the earlier C6s (I have a 2006 coupe). Your suggestions and opinions would be appreciated.
IMHO I wouldn't bother with the extended warrenty unless you bought your car used or will be putting a lot of miles on it.
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,946
Likes: 26
From: Western Canada
Just remember that if you buy extended warranty after initial purchase of a new car you lose the 0 deductible option...and also these warranties vary big time in $ between dealers. So shop around...ANY dealer can sell you extended.......
Frank
Frank
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,367
Likes: 47
From: Whitby Ontario
All I will tell you is that I am SO glad I bought the
GMPP. Ya I've shelled out a couple hundred for the
deductable, it's been worth it.
All it takes is one LITTLE thing and you'll be glad you did. I had an actuator in the HVAC way down in the dash the need replaced. The tab was up over 3gs!.
Now I see my steering box is leaking.. Took it into my regular mechanic,, he took one look and said,, he's glad I bought the warranty.
So ya one repair on a Corvette can easily cost what the
GMPP is worth.
I went through the same thing as you,,
should I,,shouldn't I?
Your call,,,,,
GMPP. Ya I've shelled out a couple hundred for the
deductable, it's been worth it.
All it takes is one LITTLE thing and you'll be glad you did. I had an actuator in the HVAC way down in the dash the need replaced. The tab was up over 3gs!.
Now I see my steering box is leaking.. Took it into my regular mechanic,, he took one look and said,, he's glad I bought the warranty.
So ya one repair on a Corvette can easily cost what the
GMPP is worth.
I went through the same thing as you,,
should I,,shouldn't I?
Your call,,,,,
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,986
Likes: 393
From: Stoney Creek Ontario
I bought my GMPP just prior to the expiration of the standard warranty, got 0 dedcutable, and 3 more years, $800.00 off list price, and then my tranny went just at the end of the extended, so it was a good buy for me...
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,946
Likes: 26
From: Western Canada
I assume you added the warranty at a CND dealership and NOT done by a US owner if you imported the car (I know in the US 0 deductible was offered)........Frank
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,986
Likes: 393
From: Stoney Creek Ontario
Yep! Really!! I bought my car in the U.S., and had the warranty put on here, about 1 1/2 years after I bought it, prior to the expiration of the base warranty....as I recall, I paid about 2 g's with taxes and the list price was 2800 ish....got a total of 6 years, 180,000 km no deductable... it ran out time wise before I reached the mileage though,... trans went about a week or so after the expiration date but it got covered under "policy"...but there is a long story to that though..... car is an '02 btw....
Racer
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 381
Likes: 0
I’m glad I got the GMPP, the EBCM computer fried about 1 month after I picked up my car, the bill was $1,500 (with labour). So it almost paid for the warranty, anything else goes wrong with the car and I’ll be “ahead”. And since it was within the first month the dealership covered the deductible.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 11,152
Likes: 890
From: South Western Ontario
I'm pretty biased I guess. I wouldn't pay $2k plus for an extended warranty. I fix my own cars unless I absolutely can't.
I've never been very impressed with any mechanics work after seeing the results and thinking I could have done a better job. My last example - the poorly routed brake line on my S-10 I paid about $250 to get installed because I needed it done for the next day while I was at work. It wasn't even installed back into the factory clips along the frame. This kind of stuff just makes me really not want to give them my hard earned money directly or indirectly through a warranty.
Peter
I've never been very impressed with any mechanics work after seeing the results and thinking I could have done a better job. My last example - the poorly routed brake line on my S-10 I paid about $250 to get installed because I needed it done for the next day while I was at work. It wasn't even installed back into the factory clips along the frame. This kind of stuff just makes me really not want to give them my hard earned money directly or indirectly through a warranty.
Peter
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 68
Likes: 0
From: Oakville Ontario
Best money I've ever spent on my '05 vette. When I was buying the plan I emailed 20 dealers across the country and was able to the warranty for $1450 + GST from a Calgary dealer. My local dealer in Oakville wanted 2100 + GST/PST and that was him quote "giving me a break" as a regular customer!
Last edited by Babybus Driver; Jan 11, 2009 at 04:27 PM. Reason: spelling
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,946
Likes: 26
From: Western Canada
Best money I've ever spent on my vette. When I was buying the plan I emailed 20 dealers across the country and was able to the warranty for $1450 + GST from a Calgary dealer. My local dealer in Oakville wanted 2100 + GST/PST and that was him "quote giving me a break" as a regular customer!
Frank
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 17,676
Likes: 201
From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 25,013
Likes: 80
From: Manitoba/San Jose del Cabo
Cruise-In III Veteran
St. Jude Donor '11
Hmmm, so Nascar, IRL, NHRA and Formula 1 etc do not care about the quality of their parts and pieces??? They have tons of breakage and malfunctions. Sh*t happens even to the best made parts and pieces etc.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 25,013
Likes: 80
From: Manitoba/San Jose del Cabo
Cruise-In III Veteran
St. Jude Donor '11
I'm looking at buying GMPP extended warranty before my new car warranty expires and heard that dealers may negotiate the price. Has anyone had experience here, and what dealerships within the GTA / KW area cut the best deals. Also, have there been many issues with the earlier C6s (I have a 2006 coupe). Your suggestions and opinions would be appreciated.
Instructor
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 123
Likes: 0
From: South Okanagan BC
Mosport1,
I just read this thread and was wondering if you could help with some info.
I just bought an '05 and purchased the GMPP Select extended warranty. 1 week later I realize my Hvac is not functioning and I took it in for repair. Like with your Vette, the diagnosis was a couple of actuators, they said 5 actually, needed replacing. They called it in to gmpp but the repair was denied. Gmpp said those parts are not covered in my $3100.00 warranty!
The dealer tried several different repair codes but all came back as a no.
You posted that gmpp covered this in your case? Can you help me with some info? Do you have the repair code that was submitted by the dealer to get this approved?
Hard to beleive that I am being told to go without AC or heating when the warranty covers other things like window motors, power seats, Radio/nav etc.
Barry
I just read this thread and was wondering if you could help with some info.
I just bought an '05 and purchased the GMPP Select extended warranty. 1 week later I realize my Hvac is not functioning and I took it in for repair. Like with your Vette, the diagnosis was a couple of actuators, they said 5 actually, needed replacing. They called it in to gmpp but the repair was denied. Gmpp said those parts are not covered in my $3100.00 warranty!
The dealer tried several different repair codes but all came back as a no.
You posted that gmpp covered this in your case? Can you help me with some info? Do you have the repair code that was submitted by the dealer to get this approved?
Hard to beleive that I am being told to go without AC or heating when the warranty covers other things like window motors, power seats, Radio/nav etc.
Barry
All I will tell you is that I am SO glad I bought the
GMPP. Ya I've shelled out a couple hundred for the
deductable, it's been worth it.
All it takes is one LITTLE thing and you'll be glad you did. I had an actuator in the HVAC way down in the dash the need replaced. The tab was up over 3gs!.
Now I see my steering box is leaking.. Took it into my regular mechanic,, he took one look and said,, he's glad I bought the warranty.
So ya one repair on a Corvette can easily cost what the
GMPP is worth.
I went through the same thing as you,,
should I,,shouldn't I?
Your call,,,,,
GMPP. Ya I've shelled out a couple hundred for the
deductable, it's been worth it.
All it takes is one LITTLE thing and you'll be glad you did. I had an actuator in the HVAC way down in the dash the need replaced. The tab was up over 3gs!.
Now I see my steering box is leaking.. Took it into my regular mechanic,, he took one look and said,, he's glad I bought the warranty.
So ya one repair on a Corvette can easily cost what the
GMPP is worth.
I went through the same thing as you,,
should I,,shouldn't I?
Your call,,,,,
