Chrysler cutting Warranty

[itguy08]

Better buy those Mopars soon as the only good thing about them, the 100k warranty is gone in 2016.

FCA Gutting Warranty

Guess you have to do something to shore up the lowest margins and profits in the business.

[dodge_guy]

huntram wrote:
Next problem?

I`m sure they`ll make something up!......they always do!

[huntram]

Non issue for HD Diesel truck buyers:
"Diesel-powered FCA products also continue their 5-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, unchanged from the 2015 model year."

Next problem?

[larry_barnhart]

Most on this forum tell the only trucks that do not break are dodges so at this "point what difference does it make" Just laughing with the rest of you

chevman

[dodge_guy]

Oh yes I do! It's just funny that he hasn't realized we are all laughing at him on our side!

[Targa]

You remember when that sibling of your's picked on you or you picked on them, the more you or they cried and threw a fit the worse they or you got picked on /picked on them. Itguy is constantly laughing his head off on the other side of his computer as he picks, you all do realize that right?

[Hannibal]

Five years and 60k is still a respectable warranty. I would think any manufacturer's defects should have shown up before then.

[Hannibal]

gafidler wrote:
Personally I would NEVER buy a Chrysler or GMC product .. Remember what happened in 2009....

Don't ever buy a house either! Remember Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac.

[dodge_guy]

Tystevens wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
I`ve never known anyone other than GM owners to need more than a basic warranty.

I'm sure that Mopar is cutting the warranty because no one was using it anyway! Service bays empty, techs sitting around ... why offer the warranty?

Geez ...

:h. So your saying that Chrysler products don't break down! Come on.....every manic has a breakdown once in a while!

[Tystevens]

dodge guy wrote:
I`ve never known anyone other than GM owners to need more than a basic warranty.

I'm sure that Mopar is cutting the warranty because no one was using it anyway! Service bays empty, techs sitting around ... why offer the warranty?

Geez ...

[Bedlam]

The day I bought my PowerStroke, you make it sound like I should have played the lottery. It was an excellent truck for 10 years before I finally outgrew it. My wife still likes it better than my Ram even though she is only the co-pilot. Ram had to make a better product that addressed the concerns I had last time I shopped and they did.

Manufacturers use warranty and service coverage as a marketing tool that may have no correlation to actual vehicle reliability. When a certain campaign no longer brings in sales yet generates overhead, they will swap it out for something else. Remember when banks gave out toasters and frying pans? That had nothing to do with banking and everything to do with marketing.

[dodge_guy]

jtallon wrote:

gmcsmoke wrote:
Op posts an article based on fact, then gets trolled for trolling by people who hate trolls.

gotta, love the rv.net hypocrisy

The article was fine and factual.

The "only good thing about them" and "gutting" comments, and the long history of similar statements by that poster are pure, useless trolling. Most posters here rise above the petty stuff. Most.

The only intent was to stir up the pot.

[DakotaDad]

gmcsmoke wrote:
Op posts an article based on fact, then gets trolled for trolling by people who hate trolls.

gotta, love the rv.net hypocrisy

The article was fine and factual.

The "only good thing about them" and "gutting" comments, and the long history of similar statements by that poster are pure, useless trolling. Most posters here rise above the petty stuff. Most.

[45Ricochet]

Bedlam wrote:

If the rules were enforced all you would been banned when bashing my 6.0 PSD repeatedly.

Just so you know, we had 3 of those 6.0's when they first came out :W
So yeah I was kind of venting on those problem child's. After over a decade now, I'm over it but I still wouldn't suggest one unless it was bullet proofed. I am glad FMC has had pretty good success with the newer 6.7 engines.

[1oldtruck]

The five year/100,000 mile warranty is irrelevant to the vast majority of people. How many forum members actually put 100,000 miles on in five years? When I bought my "lesser" 2015 Silverado the salesman kept pushing me to buy touting the 5yr/100k warranty and the fact that it would be gone for 2016. When I told him my 10 year old trade had 89k miles he had no response. It's just not that big of a selling factor. A lot of people trade more often than every five years anyway. I could see where the extra warranty would be of value if you were full timing and criss crossing the country and moving often.

GM is also cutting the 24 month, 24,000 mile maintenance plan to 12 months, 12,000 miles. Is the cost of a couple of oil changes going to change your mind when you are hard pressed to buy a vehicle for under $30,000 these days? A diesel tow vehicle is likely upwards of $50,000.