6th Dec 2009, 10:17
Actually, we're STILL waiting for an answer to this. If it was a marketing ploy (and ALL warranties are) and the cars DO break down before 100,000 miles, then manufacturers could not afford to offer them. Obviously GM has confidence to offer 100,000 mile warranties even if it IS a "marketing ploy". Why can't Honda and Toyota??
5th Dec 2009, 11:46
Here's one for you. How about warranties are a marketing campaign to begin with? Why do you think Ford and GM started offering their huge warranties right after they began to have trouble? To bring in more sales of course. It has nothing to do with confidence in their products. Not to mention the fact that the imports invented the 100,000 mile warranty anyways (Hyundai's is the best in the biz.) And Honda's 5 year, 60,000 mile warranty is the exact same as GM's 5 year, 100,000 mile warranty. The national driving average is 12,000 miles a year, 5 times 12 is 60. They should run out at the same time. GM's 100,000 mile warranty is simply an inflated number to attract more customers. The extra 40,000 miles will help you only if you drive 20,000 miles a year or more, which most people don't.