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The Haynes Used Car Buying Guide
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 [...]
Manufacturer’s Standard Warranties
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 [...]
Warranties
A warranty repair is any work done on a vehicle at a dealership facility under the terms listed in the owner’s manual. Many times, there’s no charge for the work done, but there may be modest deductible once the specified mileage or time limit has been exceeded. Warranties have changed dramatically since their inception, from [...]
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