Volvo Now Offering Free Factory Scheduled Maintenance
Free maintenance had become out of favor in the past few years. A few automakers had dropped their offering as a cost saving measure.
But it seems Volvo sees value in offering free scheduled maintenance.
Coverage for scheduled maintenance is being advertised as 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first but that’s not quite the case.
The [...]
General Motors Increases Certified Pre-Owned Warranty
Facing tough times, GM is looking to increase the sales of certified pre-owned vehicles with changes to the program.
Warranty coverage will go up to 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever occurs first from the current 3 months or 3,000 miles, whichever occurs first. Warranty coverage will be bumper to bumper including roadside assistance and courtesy [...]
Porsche Strengthens Certified Pre-Owned Warranty
Beginning August 1st, consumers that purchase a Porsche Certified Pre-Owned vehicle will have a stronger warranty than has previously been offered.
Most information out there touts the extended warranty coverage that Porsche is offering. Actually, the time and mileage coverage is the same as it has been since the program started in June 2003.
The change comes [...]
Saab Changes Warranty for 2009
With the 2007 model year vehicles, GM introduced the 5-year / 100,000-mile powertrain warranty and brought Saab closer to copying the warranty coverage of all the GM makes.
It looks like that is changing for the 2009 model year.
For 2009, Saab is going back to future by rolling back to some of the same warranty coverage [...]
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