This setup was the industry standard for decades. Eventually, this $100 deductible power train coverage was bumped up to 36 months or 36,000 miles. Later, as manufacturers began to view the warranty as a marketing device, they added the term bumper to bumper, usually for the length of 36/36,000. A bumper-to-bumper warranty included all the [...]
At one time, the standard manufacturer’s warranty was 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever came first. If anything broke during the first year of operation, it was fixed free of charge. There was no deductible. After the initial time or mileage was exceeded, the warranty covered the “powertrain” (engine, transmission/transaxle, driveline, differential, rear axle, and [...]
If you’re looking at older vehicles, some of them may have new paint jobs. In the southwest, cars are subjected to intense heat and sunlight which causes paint to fade. In smoggy areas, they’re also bombarded by high levels of ozone, a corrosive compound produced by a combination of sunlight, volatile organic compounds (mainly hydrocarbons) [...]
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