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Certain things like " it does need to be documented and any warranty work will need to be completed at a Certified Kia Dealership." and "You may change your own oil however you will have to have supporting documentation i.e.: receipts for oil and filters etc. and will have to keep an oil change log and sign off each time an oil change is completed showing that it has been done within the recommended mileage intervals. " mean you really need to keep up on maintainence and keep very good records and PROOVE that lack of maintenance was not the reason for the failure. It also means you are signing up for 200K miles of overpriced dealer service at the intervals laid out in the owners manual.
Ask anyone with a Hyundai how hard the dealer fights to keep from having to cover things under warranty.
Personally, as someone who DIY's his own maintenance, I would shy away from this. I had a REAR brake caliper seize under warranty and the Infiniti dealer refused to cover it since I had given the car a FRONT brake job.
these manufacturers just do not want us hands-on types keeping money from them.
I swear, cars are nothing but a pain in the a55. From buying, to owner, driving, repairing....I'd love to just ditch mine altogether.
these manufacturers just do not want us hands-on types keeping money from them.
Honestly, I was happy when the warranty on my car expired. I could now feel free to maintain my vehicle as I see fit without worrying about saving receipts and documentation and fighting with the dealer over how changing my own transmission fluid did not cause the CD player to fail.
Honestly, I was happy when the warranty on my car expired. I could now feel free to maintain my vehicle as I see fit without worrying about saving receipts and documentation and fighting with the dealer over how changing my own transmission fluid did not cause the CD player to fail.
Totally agree
I am about 2k miles away from being out of warranty and have been waiting to do some re-coding on my car. It's not that I am doing anything major, just don't want to fight the dealership in case car is down and is towed to dealership and first thing I hear is you modified the car.
Look, I have very simple take on this. As I know one thing - nothing's done fast in the country. Unless it's a Hollywood BS movie.
So something happens to your vehicle. You call dealer and what you hear? Drop it off we'll take care of you. They will. But you have to take time off work to get there. Or, hire a tow truck to tow car - and you - to there, to get loaner. Then you have to spend half an hour there to do all paperwork. Half day is gone, right?
Then you have to do all the same to get your car back. Well, if it's one off in 5 years, you likely can live with it. But if it's a non stop chain of issues.....
Then again, like others said - you have to fill the bill for warranty to be valid. Suddenly, your LIFE starts orbiting around the darn car.
Next. Several posts here not so long ago. You bite the bullet, go to dealer, dealer says - it's normal; nothing wrong; we can not duplicate the issue. You bet the very moment you drove dozen miles away from dealership, issue came back. And you can't turn back, cuz LIFE calls you. Spouse, work, etc.
So I say - forget all this.
I suppose I can go to the dealer and talk to them but would rather avoid it unless I'm sure I am going to buy. They claim there are no tricks or gimmicks associated with the warranty. This is the first I've heard of a 200K/10 year warranty. The most I was aware of prior to this was a 100k/10 year.
Shocking!
Once you've determined how much this after-market warranty costs you can weigh whether it's worth it to cover your Year 3.5 (at 100kmi when your original manufacturer runs out) - Year 7 (when you anticipate to reach 200kmi).
I was browsing some car ads and noticed a nearby Kia dealer offers a 20 year/200,000 warranty on all new cars. The Kia Optima is aesthetic and has decent ratings so I have been considering buying one of those cars. I've been leaning toward going Ford but this is quite the warranty. Is there some kind of a catch?
If it sounds too good to be true, it is.
Since cars these days don't last 20 years, I doubt there's a real warranty for 20 years. Maybe you get a free light bulb for 20 years if hte interior light burns out. That's a warranty.
I have a friend that bought a Dodge Charger in 2009 I think at a time when car dealers were having a hard time getting anyone in the door. They offered him lifetime bumper to bumper warranty on the car. He takes the car in for oil changes and any service that it needs. A year ago the dealer offered to buy the car back from him and give him an amazing deal on a new car. This guy is 62 and that car is still beautiful looking. When he mentioned the deal I asked if he was going to trade it in. He told me that he will never trade that car in. He might buy another one but he will never get rid of that one.
Since cars these days don't last 20 years, I doubt there's a real warranty for 20 years. Maybe you get a free light bulb for 20 years if hte interior light burns out. That's a warranty.
They don't last 20 years? I have a 2003 Chevy Astro Van with 160,000 + miles on it that has not given our family a problem yet. The engine is rock solid and it keeps running. We take care of the van and maintain it. We have replaced items that needed to be replaced. We don't intend to sell it ever. I am planning on having fun with it now. Making it look a bit more custom so to speak.
Funny how some people don't want to bother with keeping documentation for a warranty. Yet, if they were buying a car, they would prefer an owner that had full documentation of maintenance, etc.
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