Chrysler may up warranty coverage (Detroit News)

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What good's a warranty if the company isn't around to honor it later on?

Ted

 

True, but which big 3 company would you trust more to honor a warranty.

 

Because I had my Dodge Dakota Club Cab in the shop 48 times the first
year I owned it (this was a 90) they (after massive complaints) provided
me with a lifetime power train warranty - I kept the truck for about 10
years and never had any problems getting it serviced.

I got fed-up with dealing with Dodge and Chrysler dealers when it came
to my Trucks and Chry T/C mini vans, I've switched to Toyota this year
and so far it's a much different experience.

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Do you have any significant warranty claims on your Toyota?

 

None yet - the vehicle has had 0 problems in the 3 months that I've
owned it. Both of my Dodge Dakotas were in the shop at least 5 times
during that same period. I take the 4Runner in for the 5K service next
week.

I commented because my experience with ever Chrysler dealer has been the
same - the sales people are rude, assuming, don't work for what they get
from me, and generally don't care much.

The Toyota sales places I visited, one was a Toyota Only dealer was
great, jumping for my business, paid less than I expected, was loaned
the 4Runner over the weekend to test it, etc... The Toyota dealer where
they also sold Chevy were just as bad as my experience with Dodge
dealers. It was a 100% difference in experience with them.

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Don't worry about it, if Toyota ever puts the Detroit 3 out of business
and becomes the majority auto supplier in the US, all of the customer
service will go out of the window. That is the nature of being the biggest.

Ted

 

Since before 90 I've owned a Dodge Dakota, always like them above all
the others. My last one was a Quad 4x4 V8 with all the toys, but, at
12MPG I just could not afford to drive it like I need too. The vehicle
had a number of issues right off the bat, but, they were resolved, and
it took a lot of work with the dealer and service departments. My first
one was in the shop 48 times in under 2 years, they replaced everything
except the egnine block - 3 or 4 rear ends, couple drive shafts, several
transmissions, many computers, etc...

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Leythos
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
(remove 999 for proper email address)

 

All the Chrysler dealers I've dealt with since 1981 for both our
Chrysler vehicles have been very corporative. I couldn't ask for more,
except for Chrysler not offering a discount when my wife's 2001 Sebring
front wheel bearings failed at 20K miles.
That's a number of cars over 26 (wow) years at 5 different Chrysler
dealers.
Now we're in hold on new Chryslers as their product seems to have
departed from out desires and the rapidly increasing price of fuel has
actually changed our desires in the last few years.
Fortunately what we have, including my '95 Concord still runs very well.
I've never had a car as reliable, runs as well, including handling as my
Concord. With no depreciation for the last several years it's a very low
cost ride. If the transmission suddenly failed I would just sell the car
for parts. The engine and body as almost as new.