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Originally Posted by MotoKris It is just a "strategy" a company follows, that I guess even their board room won't be able to fully agree upon and justify. |
Well said. It is a strategy alright, but has to be well-thought out. Again, extended warranties have an impact on:
- The balance sheet. Cost of replacing modern components isn't cheap. Far from it.
- The dealer's revenues. It's safe to presume that most cars will visit the authorised outlet when under the warranty umbrella.
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Originally Posted by throttleking Not to forget that GM (Chevy) also offers 3 years maintenance program at very cheap price, that shows their confidance in quality of parts and material they use. |
+1 to Chevy for that. It's an initiative taken by Chevy to boost consumer confidence in the brand. BTW, even BMW offers 5 year packages that include maintenance. VW offered a 3 year service package on the Jetta too.
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Originally Posted by rohan_iitr GTO/Dippy - since we are on the topic of warranty, it would be really nice if you could provide some information on what is the customer's responsibility towards keeping the warranty intact. For example:
- Maintaining regular service schedule
- What modifications are allowed
- What aftermarket fittings to avoid |
In a nutshell : keep your car stock, stick to service intervals and get all work performed at the authorised dealer only.
If the dealer wants, he can also refuse your warranty claim based on tyre upsizing. Thankfully, I've never had a problem with claiming warranty on any of my cars which wore after-market alloy wheels & tyres.
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Originally Posted by civic-sense Not all things covered in standard warranties are covered in extended warranties. |
I don't recollect any difference in my Vtec's warranty. And from a Honda dealer's website:
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What should I do incase of a breakdown or a failure ? The extended warranty is in no way different from the New Vehicle Warranty. So all you have to do is take you car along with your extended warranty booklet & new vehicle warranty booklet to your preffered H.E.A.D.
What is included within the the scope of my Extended Warranty ?
Any defects barring those mentioned in the Exclusions list of the stipulated warranty terms & conditions are liable to be repaired or replaced. The owner will have to bear no cost for any part replacement or labour under the extended warranty scheme. The decision of Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. or its Dealers would be final regarding the cover of Extended Warranty or any parts as per the terms & conditions contained in the Owners Manual / warranty Booklet. |
Looks identical to me.
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Originally Posted by anurag_p80 I see that Audi's 4 years/ unlimited kms extended warranty is ranked above Fiat's 4.2 years/ 150,000 kms warranty. Is that a typo or a mistake or some reason I have missed? Because it doesn't go with the reasoning quoted |
The difference is only 2 months, on a total of 48. That's why. Unlike Hyundai's 5 year warranty that got a higher ranking than Audi's 4 year unlimited. A full 12 months of additional coverage.
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What does is that the consumer get protection from part failure where a manufacturing defect *might* have played a part.
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True.
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Originally Posted by sgiitk At least till not so far back the extended warranty only covered the drive train. |
Most extended warranties offered in India today are wider in scope, than just covering the engine + transmission.
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There are so many clauses that the dealer will be able to negate the warranty claim in the extended period.
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They surely could, especially for enthusiasts like us who modify the car barely after turning its wheel for the first time. However, it all comes down to the attitude of the dealer & the manufacturer. Example : My Esteem's air-con compressor went kaput. Vitesse replaced it under warranty, despite my Esteem wearing after-market alloys, wider tyres and running Mobil 1 oil. It's easy to see that there is no correlation between a failed air-con compressor and my tyres.
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They will insist that all servicing be done as the A$$ at recommended intervals
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And why shouldn't a new car owner follow the manufacturer-specified policies?
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Like the Hinda oil changes every three months / 5000km (thankfully now doubled).
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Doubled to 10,000 now? I've been hearing mixed reports on this.
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In my view for a low mileage owner (up to say 10,000km per annum) of an A, B or even C segment car the extended warranty is not worth it, unless it is free!
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I'm sure the BHPian who paid 50 grand for the brake master cylinder in his Getz will disagree with you. His car (IIRC) had only run 28,000 kms at the time. If he had extended coverage, wouldn't have paid a dime.