Tag Archives: Warranties
The Federally-Mandated Extended Emissions Warranty
Because of its wide-ranging coverage, the Federally-mandated extended emissions warranty can offer powerful protection to the buyer of a late-model used car. First, because of the sheer length of its coverage it’s probably the only warranty that’s likely to still be in effect by the time a car is sold to a second owner. Second, [...]
Warranty
The term “WARRANTY” means that the dealer will pay some percent of the labor and some percent of the parts for the covered systems that fail during the warranty period. Ask the dealer for a copy of the warranty document for a full explanation of warranty coverage, exclusions, and the dealer’s repair obligations. Under the [...]
Options and Warranties
Adding to options’ desirability – from the car companies’ point of view – is the fact that both the factory margin and dealer margin on optional items is fatter than it is on the vehicle itself. This means that both factory and dealer live to sell you optional equipment. In fact, many dealers will sell [...]
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