Titles are guaranteed at dealers-only auctions. If you buy a car through a dealers-only auction, you know you’re getting a car that’s not stolen and can be traced. There’s also less chance of fraud than in a private-party sale. Dealers-only auctions have some built-in protections such as disclosure of mileage, mileage deficiencies, frame damage, fees [...]
Particularly when dealing with private parties (who usually have only one car for you to look at), you’ll want to make sure a vehicle is worth your time before you make the drive. Always call first and talk to the owner/driver -other people in the house may not be able to answer all your questions. [...]
Basically, the Design and Defect Warranty covers the repair of all emission control related parts which fail during the term of the warranty. According to Federal law, the manufacturer must repair or replace the defective part free of charge if: It is within the term of the warranty; An original equipment part or system fails [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A late-model used car should have NO significant leaks. But older, higher-mileage engines do develop small leaks which ooze out between gasket mating surfaces (usually between the valve cover and cylinder head, or between the block and the oil pan), migrate down the sides of the block and onto the pan, then slowly drip onto [...]
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