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#30743 of 32000 Re: Weird (to me) Honda radio ad [uplanderguy] by andre1969

Jan 16, 2013 (9:26 am)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Jan 16, 2013 9:19 am)
Thirteen cars and 32 years later, I still don't regret never buying one.
 
I bought an extended warranty on my 2000 Intrepid, a $1205 expense that I never needed to use, once. Its factory warranty at the time was 3/36K bumper to bumper, and after that you were on your own, although I guess emissions were covered for 10/100K, and body rustthrough was probably 5/100K.
 
Anyway, this warranty covered the bumper-to-bumper for 5 years/100K miles, with a $200 deductible. It felt good to have, at first, because I blew through the 3/36K part of it in about 13 months. But after that, nothing really broke on the car that was covered by the warranty, or worth it. The thermostat housing, around 51,000 miles, was $210, but I just had my mechanic do that, as he was doing some maintenance stuff on the car, anyway. Also around that timeframe, the door seals started shrinking up, but those weren't covered, and were only about $50 apiece anyway, and could easily be replaced myself. Around 86,000 miles the oil pressure light started coming on, but that was covered under a TSB.
 
My driving slowed down in later years, so while the first 36K miles went by in 13 months, I remember it hit 100K on Christmas Eve, 2004, about 5 years, 1 1/2 months after I bought the car.
 
They tried to push an extended warranty on me when I bought my Ram, but I know it's not going to get driven enough to make one worth it. I think its powertrain is 5/60K, and bumper to bumper is 3/36K. All the extended warranty packages only pushed it out to 5/100K. At the rate I've been driving, this truck will be lucky to see 30K miles in five years. I've had it almost 4 months, and it's only gone about 1300 miles.

#30744 of 32000 Re: Weird (to me) Honda radio ad [uplanderguy] by dieselone

Jan 16, 2013 (9:30 am)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Jan 16, 2013 9:19 am)
Thirteen cars and 32 years later, I still don't regret never buying one.
 
I'm willing to be you'd still buy a GM car if they didn't offer a warranty at all. Why didn't you buy a Toyota or Nissan back when the offered 5/60k powertrain warranty long before GM or Ford went beyond 36k.
 
Likely because you bought the vehicle you wanted despite the warranty deficiency. That's where I'm coming from on the issue.

#30745 of 32000 Re: Weird (to me) Honda radio ad [dieselone] by uplanderguy

Jan 16, 2013 (9:32 am)

Replying to: dieselone (Jan 16, 2013 9:25 am)
I was pretty close, or at 60K, when my Cobalt needed a thermostat. It was covered, along with all new coolant (one thing I won't have to do but was thinking about already). Ford would have covered it, but just barely.

#30746 of 32000 Re: Weird (to me) Honda radio ad [dieselone] by imidazol97

Jan 16, 2013 (9:48 am)

Replying to: dieselone (Jan 16, 2013 9:18 am)
>Honda makes far superior lawn mowers than GM
 
What lawnmowers does GM make?
 
As for Honda mowers, as the guy that owns one. Fellow across the road had Toros for decades and then decided on a Honda. He buys used Acuras for his vehicles Third season, the lawn guy was using the lawn guy's Toro. The Honda wouldn't work. Same thing happened again this season. I hope neighbor bought an extended warranty with his Honda. Hee, heee.

#30747 of 32000 Re: Weird (to me) Honda radio ad [dieselone] by imidazol97

Jan 16, 2013 (9:50 am)

Replying to: dieselone (Jan 16, 2013 9:18 am)
> GM dealer still offers GM extended warranty for coverage above and beyond the standard 3/36 bumper to bumper and 100k powertrain warranty.
 
It's this kind of misinformation that just keeps on being perpetuated about GM. Old habits are hard to break. The Buick I looked at has 4 yr/ 50,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty.

#30748 of 32000 Re: Weird (to me) Honda radio ad [imidazol97] by dieselone

Jan 16, 2013 (10:08 am)

Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 16, 2013 9:50 am)
Ok. I should have said Chevy. I believe Lincoln also offers 4/50 bumper to bumper. But that still wouldn't get me to buy a Navigator over an Expedition.

#30749 of 32000 Re: Weird (to me) Honda radio ad [imidazol97] by dieselone

Jan 16, 2013 (10:10 am)

Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 16, 2013 9:48 am)
I was joking about the lawn mower.

#30750 of 32000 Re: Weird (to me) Honda radio ad [uplanderguy] by dieselone

Jan 16, 2013 (10:14 am)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Jan 16, 2013 9:32 am)
I've spent a decent amount of money on widow regulators and hvac controls on my expedition and suburban that aren't covered under a powertrain warranty and failed long before 100k miles.

#30751 of 32000 Re: Weird (to me) Honda radio ad [dieselone] by imidazol97

Jan 16, 2013 (10:16 am)

Replying to: dieselone (Jan 16, 2013 10:10 am)
>I was joking about the lawn mower.
 
I wasn't. He really has had trouble with his Honda mower. Another neighbor who mows the lawn for the Honda owner has to use his 22-25 year-old Toro to mow the lawn.

#30752 of 32000 Re: Weird (to me) Honda radio ad [imidazol97] by dieselone

Jan 16, 2013 (10:23 am)

Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 16, 2013 10:16 am)
My dad has a honda mower and snow blower and my fil has a toro. All have had starting issues due to lack of treating fuel. I had to have the carb rebuilt on my Briggs and stratton powered lawn tractor at two years old. The shop told me ethanol is hell on carburetors if allowed to sit. I installed a fuel cut off and I run the fuel out of the carb and I've not had a problem since.

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