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Smart Shopper Bankruptcy? What happens to my car warranty then?
56 messages, Last post on Jun 04, 2009 at 10:00 PM
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What if My Carmaker, Dealer or Warranty Company Goes Under? - We're facing the most tumultuous period of modern automotive history. With daily reports on the possible sale or elimination of major car brands, the potential bankruptcy of automakers General Motors and Chrysler, and the closure or consolidation of hundreds of dealerships, consumers are asking a lot of "what ifs." (more) -
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Replying to: andys120 (Mar 12, 2009 9:47 am) i ended up buying it. one time the car died and i had it towed the the local dealer although it had a clause in it that you had to be 40 miles or more away from the selling dealer to get coverage under the warranty. i guess the warranty company used the 'as the crow flies' method to determine the distance. in actual driving it was over 40 miles. i ended up paying 2 hours diagnosis at dealer 1 because they were '38' miles away as measured by the warranty company. i also had to pay for the tow back to the selling dealer. to the warranty companies credit, they did reimburse a good portion of the towing bill and to fix the actual problem, although they would not accept the original diagnosis, which was correct. |
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Replying to: fezo (Mar 09, 2009 1:58 pm)
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| hey, i'm changing the power steering pump in my car. it's a 1997 850 GLT Wagon, i've removed the pump and reservior from the engine with no problems but am having the hardest time figuring out how to disconnect the two without breaking anything. any sudgestions? | |
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Replying to: ronvpr (Mar 17, 2009 11:13 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (Mar 18, 2009 4:37 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Mar 18, 2009 10:23 am)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Mar 18, 2009 4:21 pm) It works better if people just talk about the topic.
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Replying to: steve_ (Mar 18, 2009 5:44 pm) Wow. What a concept. 
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Replying to: fezo (Mar 18, 2009 6:08 pm) 
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