| Car warranty - don't buy with out it. | | Posted Sunday, February 19, 2006 3:55:33 PM by Alex Molin | You need a warranty for almost anything you buy. The warranty is becoming very important and significant as the item you purchased is bigger, more complicated and more expensive.  One of the most expensive purchases you can make during your life is buying a car; therefore you need to make sure the car warranty includes the important details.
Basically the car warranty is a guarantee that the car you bought is reliable, assuming driven under ordinary conditions. If some malfunction occurred, the warranty will make sure you'll be able to replace or repair the part free of charge and even receive a refund from the car company or the dealer.
If you are buying a new car, you will get the car company's warranty (usually valid for 3 years). But this warranty is not extended. You will probably get the chance to purchase an extended car warranty.
If you are buying a used car, most likely the manufacturer's warranty is no longer valid and you will have to make sure to receive the dealer's car warranty or some kind of car care warranty that usually can be found in the aftermarket car warranties.
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| | | Save Yourself a Lot of Headaches with an Extended Vehicle Warranty | | Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 2:48:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | (ARA) - It's Murphy's Law. As soon as your vehicle warranty runs out, something will go wrong. Your engine will start ticking, the automatic windows will stop working, or worse, the car will overheat without warning and leave you stranded on the side of the road in a snow or thunderstorm.No matter what goes wrong, you'll likely be in for some costly repairs that will run you more than your monthly mortgage. But there is a way to protect yourself. Before your bumper-to-bumper warranty from the manufacturer runs out, shop around for an extended warranty.Not one from the dealer, which would charge you a small fortune, but from an outside company that will be able to offer you a more competitive price. Not sure where to begin your search? Log on to www.LowLender.com and fill out a quick form, then wait for the offers to come to you.... | |
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| | | Kia optimizes Optima | | Posted Saturday, December 09, 2006 12:48:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | Kia's most impressive entry in the competition against Japanese paragons Honda and Toyota may be the mid-size Optima, a sedan that matches up nicely with the Accord and Camry while offering a lower base price and better warranty. A South Korean brand that has never suffered the early quality complaints of its parent Hyundai, Kia is one of the most remarkable success stories in recent automotive history. Just 12 years after entering the U.S. market with a modest Sephia compact and a state-by-state expansion strategy, the carmaker boasts a complete fleet and continuing record sales. The affiliation with Hyundai, the result of a 1998 merger, is not something Kia is trying to hide after the parental brand recently scored top marks in quality ratings from J.D. Power. The Optima shares a platform with Hyundai's Sonata.... | |
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| | | Car Quiz | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 6:49:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | 1. Where did Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company's new president, work before joining the automaker? a. Volkswagen b. Boeing c. IBM d. Procter & Gamble 2. When did Toyota begin selling the Corolla in the U.S.? a. 1968 b. 1972 c. 1976 d. 1980 3. Where are the Panoz sports cars built? a. Italy b. Georgia c. Australia d. California 4. What is the powertrain warranty for all General Motors cars starting with the 2007 model? a. 4 years, or 60,000 miles b. 5 years, or 75,000 miles c. 5 years, or 100,000 miles d. 6 years, or 120,000 miles 5.... | |
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| | | 10 tips: Nab odometer roll-back scammers | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:49:55 AM by Blog57 Team | | New technologies have made it harder for unscrupulous used-car sellers to get away with rolling back the miles on a car's odometer. Sophisticated computer technology in cars and the availability of quick Internet-based searches for car ownership records have combined to make it harder to conceal a vehicles' true mileage. But criminals are finding ways to meet those challenges, so odometer roll-back remains one of the most common scams around. The odometers on roughly 3.5 percent of all vehicles will be tampered with some time during the first 11 years of the vehicle's life, according to an April, 2002 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the most recent year for which an estimate is available. Tampering with a vehicle odometer in order to conceal the car's actual mileage is a federal crime, but it can pay off by increasing the vehicle's value by thousands of dollars.... | |
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| | | Toyota Stages World Premier of All-New 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid at 2006 North American International Auto Show | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 10:53:04 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Toyota Camry, the best-selling car in America four years running and eight of the past nine years, is completely new for 2007 as Toyota engineers and designers follow a strategy that refuses to take continued success for granted. Toyota set out to redefine the new Camry. To accomplish this, Toyota chose to expand the very definition of Camry and in the process create a new benchmark for sedans. Designers rethought every aspect of the Camry, from its chassis to its body, interior, accessories and drivetrain. The result is a world-class sedan that not only redefines global standards for comfort, performance and intelligent design, but also is available, for the first time, with Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive. "With the new 2007 Camry, Toyota once again raised the bar with the family sedan," said Don Esmond, senior vice president, automotive operations, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.... | |
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| | | Lobbyist steered DiMasi to car deals | | Posted Sunday, October 29, 2006 2:50:27 PM by Blog57 Team | | Over the past six years, as he rose to power on Beacon Hill, House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi purchased two luxury cars for considerably less than their estimated values from a used car dealer he was steered to by a top State House lobbyist. DiMasi bought the two used BMW sedans at a savings of at least $20,000 from the estimated retail value of the vehicles, a Globe review has found. The speaker declined to be interviewed about the transactions, but his spokesman confirmed that DiMasi was referred to the dealer, who operates out of a small lot in Middleborough, by Richard W. McDonough, a close friend of the speaker's and one of the most active and influential lobbyists on Beacon Hill. The dealer, Robert Weaver, owner of Sports Limited Auto Sales, acknowledges that he sold the cars to DiMasi, with a minimal markup, after being urged by McDonough to try to find the speaker "a good deal." Weaver also said he agreed to help DiMasi find a bargain because he thought he might someday secure a favor from the high-powered legislator.... | |
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| | | BCAA's top 10 car car myths | | Posted Friday, October 27, 2006 12:50:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | Reality: Sure, they'll get the grime off your vehicle, but dish soap and laundry detergent can also strip waxes and protective coatings off your finish, leaving paint bare and defenceless. For best results, use a pH-balanced car wash product. 2. Vehicle technology is so advanced I don't need to worry about emissions. Reality: Even if your vehicle employs the very latest technology, a poorly maintained engine can produce more pollutants and use more gas than a regularly serviced engine. 3. Gas and oil are the only fluids I need to worry about. Reality: Brake, coolant/anti-freeze, power steering, transmission and washer fluids all need regular checks. 4. Protectants keep my dashboard and tires looking new. Reality: Protectants not specifically designed for synthetic materials may cause the dashboard to dry out or age faster.... | |
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| | | Continental Warranty Offers 'Fuel Saving Tips' for Upcoming Holiday Travel | | Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:48:39 AM by Blog57 Team | | Lynnwood, WA (PRWEB) October 24, 2006 -- As the upcoming holiday travel months approach, Continental Warranty, one of the nation's leading consumer-direct extended auto warranty companies, announces the addition of "Fuel Saving Tips" to its resource center on their website. Ever-vacillating gas prices mean SUVs and trucks take the brunt when traveling, yet drivers with any size of car can benefit from gas-saving suggestions from Continental Warranty to get the most out of each tank and each trip. .... | |
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| | | 2000 SAAB 9-5 Wagon SE from North America | | Posted Friday, October 20, 2006 10:48:33 AM by Blog57 Team | | What things have gone wrong with the car? I've had the transmission replaced The turbo igniters replaced The 60,000 mile service was extremely costly The alternator replaced The seat belt replaced The trunk lock mechanism replaced The rear view mirror replaced I've had the emissions replaced. The thermostat replaced General comments? The 2000 Saab 9-5 wagon SE V-6 I currently own has been a big disappointment. It's nice and roomy. It rides great and has all the comforts one would want in a vehicle. And before I purchased the car, I checked the consumer report, and a picture and write-up of this car was in the "best buy" section. However, this car has been a money pit.... | |
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| | | Critics: little use in extended warranties | | Posted Sunday, October 15, 2006 10:48:33 PM by Blog57 Team | | You buy a $119 cordless phone system at Wal-Mart. As you're checking out, the cashier asks if you'd like to put another two years on the manufacturer's warranty. Cost: $29.What do you do?Although consumer groups and common sense would urge you to resoundingly reject the offer, an entire industry has been built on the likelihood that you will act on impulse and say yes.Each year, millions of people gladly pay up to half of a product's original price to extend a warranty. These purchases help fuel a booming, $15 billion-a-year business and feed a lucrative profit stream for retailers that sell the warranties and companies that underwrite them. Many consumers say the plans give them peace of mind.But "the things make no rational sense," Harvard economist David Cutler said. The probability that a product will break "has to be substantially greater than the risk that you can't afford to fix it or replace it.... | |
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