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ls1mike
Oct 06, 2014Explorer II
GoPackGo wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:Chevy/GM would not warranty the turbo so I paid $3500 for a replacement and install costs. Thanks Chevy.
Glad you're happy with your Ford but why should GM (or any manufacture for that matter) pay for something that was over the warrantee period? :h
(better hope you don't have a CP4 failure or you're going to be happy with Ford too.) :B
I'll tell you why.
I did not pay a $6-7,000 premium for a motor that would have a major mechanical problem 5000 miles outside of the warranty period - and not be covered. I expected some consideration. I even wrote a letter to Chevy detailing how I had been buying new Chevys for the last 20+ years. No response.
I realize mechanical parts can fail so it's what happens after that's important.
I traded my Honda Element with 185,000 miles on it when I got the new Ford. The Honda was running perfectly, just like it always had. Never a problem. No out of pocket costs except for normal wear and tear (tires, etc).
Shouldn't I expect at least the same service from a $50,000 truck (2002 cost) as a $24,000 4 cylinder commuter car ?
And if I have problems with this truck, as you allude, then it will be Dodge/Ram's turn.
Tim
That depends. What are doing with each one? You can't compare the two. That would be like comparing my Truck or Trans Am to the Equinox. They live very different lives.
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