Okay, but no. What kind of car should *I* buy?

[footfootfoot]

I thought that too, but even after ten years and kids running around on the roof of the car, never had a leak.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Use the old one for parts?

[footfootfoot]

Too late. I let them junk it and I had no where to keep it.

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by lumberjim

Dealers sometimes try to get customers to pay for covered items.... And then go ahead and file that warranty claim as well (double dipping, stealing) but most reputable places won't do that.

There was a scandal here last year, where the school district found out that the company servicing their school bus fleet had been doing this exact thing on all the buses for several years. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in maintenance fees that were actually covered by warranty. They're still in the process of suing.

[Big Sarge]

Buy a good pre-computer car. My newest vehicle is my 1990 Geo Tracker 4x4. It's like a mini jeep. Parts are cheap and they are so simple to work on. Same goes for the Suzuki Samurai

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

Buy a good pre-computer car. My newest vehicle is my 1990 Geo Tracker 4x4.

Psst. That's got a computer, a couple of them.

[Big Sarge]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Psst. That's got a computer, a couple of them.

most of the ones I see were converted to carb like the 1.3 suzuki

[slang]

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

Same goes for the Suzuki Samurai

These are running around all over here in Baguio. They seem like exactly the right size for the roads here and have a 4x4 option that makes them good on the hills.

With gas running around $5 a gallon, the smaller engine seems like a good feature too.

And look at this, they're still in production today. $18,777

[glatt]

Thanks for posting that Jim. It's interesting.

So the higher the number, the higher the cost for a warranty?

What is this warranty? This is some sort of optional extra repair coverage you can buy? So if my coolant temperature sensor gets covered with crud and starts malfunctioning, causing the engine to stall, I can get it replaced for free?

[Glinda]

If you want a reliable vehicle that handles great in crappy weather, get yourself an older Silverado. My '99 is a ROCK STAR. 215,000 miles and still going very strong. A good friend has the exact same year/make/model with 400,000 on it. Yeah, it only gets 15 mpg, but it's a trade-off I can live with.

[lumberjim]

And I thought that would blow tw's skirt up, too. Here I am offering objective numbers.... Which is what he constantly harps on... Demands even... And he ignores it and goes all anecdotal on me... I think he might have actually agreed with my point about companies offering longer or more involved warranties in order to compensate for some other short coming.

Oh... I was way off about subaru, btw. They are all rated 4-5-6 by Nissan. I must have been thinking of the other company we use, EFG.

If I think of it Monday, and have time, I'll put both companies' rating tables up for reference.

[glatt]

I'd be very curious to see that information.

[lumberjim]

I guess there's no proprietary info here... no big secrets... but I don't think I'll say which company this is from... just in case I'm missing something.

so that is one of the class guides... and probably the more accurate depiction of the rick levels for each car. the other company lumps whole makes under on rating in many cases.

[lumberjim]

Depending on the coverage level you choose, and which deductible.... Yes. What's even better is that it will only add $27 to your agreed upon payment.

[glatt]

And this is offered only for new cars? Or is there some version for used cars, that is priced appropriately and with enough sneaky exemptions that they still make a profit?