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mbcuz38 · 06-04-2011, 01:43 PM

Hey guys

Im new to the forum and have a 2012 on order. The car will not be a daily driver, so my question is....Is it worth it on a 2ss LS3 car to get an extended warranty. I usually do get one on other cars, but seeing that I wont be driving the car a whole hell of a lot and it comes with a 5 year 100,000 mile engine warranty, is it going to be a waste? I wanted to see what everyone else thought, maybe there are certain issues with these things that might make it worth it a few years down the road.

Thanks

The IOM Ninja · 06-04-2011, 02:32 PM

If you're not driving it all that much than you aren't going to find as many problems as someone that drives it daily would. That being said the issues could slowly creep up like you said and once your warranty is up your screwed unless you want to pay to get it fixed.

I was suckered in to the plan but now I realize I will probably need it down the road, also I don't believe the extended warranty covers the powertrain.

mbcuz38 · 06-04-2011, 03:04 PM

I just wasnt sure if these cars have had problems pop up a lot in certain places....traded in a 2009 Charger R/T to get the camaro since that was a complete POS....definately need a warranty on that thing lol

Rock-It Man · 06-04-2011, 05:48 PM

The car already comes with a 5 yr/100,000 mile warranty on the drive train, so the "extended warranty" is to extend the other stuff to 100,000 miles.

Honestly, I have never had a problem with the "other stuff" on GM cars, until after 100,000 miles. For example, the AC on two of them conked out at over 100,000 miles.

In hind site on 6 other GM cars, it would have been a complete waste of money, so I didn't get it for the Camaro.

DJ ATOMIX · 06-05-2011, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbcuz38

I just wasnt sure if these cars have had problems pop up a lot in certain places....traded in a 2009 Charger R/T to get the camaro since that was a complete POS....definately need a warranty on that thing lol

I grabbed the extended warrenty on mine simply do to the fact that I'm gonna be making payments for six years so I figured a breakdown in that period would screw me royally. Now at least, I know that I'm safe for the term of my payments.

My Camaro came with 3 years full with 5 years on the power train so I bought three more years and now I have six years covered fully and 8 years on the power train.

The best $1750 CAD I've spent i think.

Shaun

justa25thTA · 06-05-2011, 12:34 PM

as always, do you think GM would offer it to you if they weren't making money on it?

Do you plan to do any mods? What happens to the extended warranty if you do?

06-04-2011, 01:43 PM	#1
mbcuz38 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sterling Heights Posts: 45	Extended Warranty on 2012 Hey guys Im new to the forum and have a 2012 on order. The car will not be a daily driver, so my question is....Is it worth it on a 2ss LS3 car to get an extended warranty. I usually do get one on other cars, but seeing that I wont be driving the car a whole hell of a lot and it comes with a 5 year 100,000 mile engine warranty, is it going to be a waste? I wanted to see what everyone else thought, maybe there are certain issues with these things that might make it worth it a few years down the road. Thanks

06-05-2011, 12:34 PM	#6
justa25thTA Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,632	as always, do you think GM would offer it to you if they weren't making money on it? Do you plan to do any mods? What happens to the extended warranty if you do? __________________ Yeah, I'll get around to it...

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06-04-2011, 02:32 PM	#2
The IOM Ninja Account Suspended Drives: 10' IOM 2SS/RS, 13' GB Shelby GT500 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sherwood Park, AB Posts: 2,180	If you're not driving it all that much than you aren't going to find as many problems as someone that drives it daily would. That being said the issues could slowly creep up like you said and once your warranty is up your screwed unless you want to pay to get it fixed. I was suckered in to the plan but now I realize I will probably need it down the road, also I don't believe the extended warranty covers the powertrain.

06-04-2011, 03:04 PM	#3
mbcuz38 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sterling Heights Posts: 45	I just wasnt sure if these cars have had problems pop up a lot in certain places....traded in a 2009 Charger R/T to get the camaro since that was a complete POS....definately need a warranty on that thing lol

06-04-2011, 05:48 PM	#4
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,027 View My Garage	The car already comes with a 5 yr/100,000 mile warranty on the drive train, so the "extended warranty" is to extend the other stuff to 100,000 miles. Honestly, I have never had a problem with the "other stuff" on GM cars, until after 100,000 miles. For example, the AC on two of them conked out at over 100,000 miles. In hind site on 6 other GM cars, it would have been a complete waste of money, so I didn't get it for the Camaro.