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Re: GMPP happy camper [joe3891]
by pao
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May 05, 2005 (10:15 am)
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Replying to: joe3891 (May 05, 2005 8:21 am)
understand..metro area here in DC affords the driving.plus miles back and forth to SC during college football add up...Ive had extended warranties on my last two cars...Ford Explorer and Mustang, all bought new...and they have paid for themselves in years 4 and 5 of ownership....since I usually have high mileage on them by that time...one bought a transmission and a radiator..and the other bought two AC compressors and master cylinder more than paying for themselves....hey its like insurance....you may or may not need it.......but when you do its nice to have it...you are gambling it will break and the manufacturer is gambling it will not.......cheers!!!
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Re: GMPP happy camper [pao]
by joe3891
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May 06, 2005 (8:14 am)
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Replying to: pao (May 05, 2005 10:15 am)
I get rid of my vehicles at about 120K, been doing this forever, no serious problems, I am going to gamble again. 
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Re: GMPP happy camper [joe3891]
by pao
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May 06, 2005 (9:21 am)
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Replying to: joe3891 (May 06, 2005 8:14 am)
depends on the pain threshold cash wise for a "serious" problem...the mustang was 5k outside of the extended warranty at 85k when it lost the fuel pump...$450 later...I had a new on installed....it was traded on the Maxx with 96K on the odometer........good luck!!
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Re: GMPP happy camper [joe3891]
by southcarolina
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May 08, 2005 (6:02 pm)
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Replying to: joe3891 (May 05, 2005 8:21 am)
I've never bought an extended warrenty, either. But I did on the 04 Maxx. Things are just so much more complicated on these new cars. More can go wrong. Gone are the days like the time I tore the engine down on my wife's Pinto and, in a hurry to get it back together before sundown, I ended up 3 pieces left over. It cranked and ran better than ever, so I never put the pieces back in. An extended warrenty just made sense to me this time.
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Re: GMPP happy camper [southcarolina]
by maxx4me
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May 09, 2005 (2:39 am)
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Replying to: southcarolina (May 08, 2005 6:02 pm)
I hope you used the extra pieces to reinforce the gas tank area on your Pinto 
The price for a GMPP is a bit daunting to most people. However, as with any new model GM, it is probably wise to ensure we have not purchased a 
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Re: GMPP happy camper [southcarolina]
by joe3891
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May 10, 2005 (3:23 pm)
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Replying to: southcarolina (May 08, 2005 6:02 pm)
I read what you are saying but I have the fear everything will happen after the warranty expires. The major concern for me is the EPS. The engine and transmission I can handle, I have a very large tool box and the factory service information plus lots of experience. I just did the first tire rotation at 8000 and the brakes look new as they should. I just rotated the tires on my Sonoma at 48000 and the brakes look new and the tires not very worn.
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I was a bit concerned about buying a GM car...
by csandste
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May 10, 2005 (10:39 pm)
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no problems yet, but all of this GMPP talk is scaring me. Almost no warranty discussions in my old Hyundai threads, of course there's a big warranty difference...
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Re: I was a bit concerned about buying a GM car... [csandste]
by pao
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May 11, 2005 (4:30 am)
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Replying to: csandste (May 10, 2005 10:39 pm)
no need to be worried..the discussion centers around the cost of the GMPP and a few of us did some research to find the lowest priced GMPP plan for those who are interested......some go for the extended warranty others do not....a call the consumer must make
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