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Just remember, the GMPP will NOT cover the fabric top itself and there is some debate about the mechanism as well. Only a component coverage letter directly from GM will take care of the fabric top.
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03-01-2014, 02:59 PM | #31 |
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I have never bought an extended warranty on a car that I bought new. But I have on used cars I have bought and they usually paid for themselves. I did buy a 3 year extended warranty on the Saturn Vue I bought but in 2 years I have not needed it.
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03-02-2014, 02:01 AM | #32 |
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And I forgot to mention that warranty paid for itself on our 2000 Mercedes. Rear wheel bearing blew the day I sold it ($1,750), fortunately the buyer had not yet changed the title to his name.
Pony, thanks for your very helpful info! If an extended warranty can be had for only $700, maybe it's worth it. I still have a couple of months to decide.
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03-06-2014, 03:06 AM | #33 |
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I am rolling the dice as my car is not a DD. There is no 5th bow recall in Canada according to my dealer. The roof mechanism is not covered and the $2500 for the GMPP is not worth it.
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03-06-2014, 04:58 PM | #35 |
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Baba, sounds good. Looking forward to hearing about your experience, I have to decide before 6/1/2014. If it's $2,500 then will not get it, under $1,000 then maybe. Will need to perform a cost-benefit analysis based on projected miles, incidence of repairs, and cost of those repairs.
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I'm due by July 30th. I'm not entirely certain what I'll do but I'm leaning heavily toward purchasing the GMPP for the most time and miles that I can. Then again, although I really don't like the 14's front or rear, the thought of an SS or ZL1 'vert is awfully, awfully enticing.
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03-29-2014, 06:50 PM | #38 |
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Update on my earlier post. I think I jinxed myself because last Wednesday the transmission in my Vue started acting up. I went by the dealership Thursday and it will be covered. I take it in on Monday. I had purchased a 3 year 36k GMPP warranty for $1400. It's good through 1/31/2015 or 78,000 miles whichever comes first.
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Mine is on the original top. I have only had the fifth bow replaced twice. I still have my original canvas and water bag. The last time the bow was replaced was about a year ago. No issues since then.
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I know I'm cross-posting here and in the 5th bow issue for the third time!! thread, but as both contain posts regarding what is or is not covered by a GMPP extended warranty, I thought I'd post in both.
Despite having spoken with a GMPP representative last week about what, specifically, the GMPP covers in reference to our 5th Gen. Camaro Convertible tops, and despite having been assured that everything except the actual cloth or vinyl top would be covered, the uncertainty of everyone involved in any "reply department", including several different documents stating certain parts of the convertible top either are or are not covered, in conflict to what was explained to me by the GMPP rep., has started me thinking in the direction of divesting myself of my 'vert this Summer. Once my 'vert is out of warranty, my choices are to either battle GM to repair the top or at least for assistance in repairing (a) KNOWN problem(s) with 2011 / early 2012 MY convertible tops or, pay for the repairs myself. I don't want to pay a couple of grand to repair a problem only for another problem to arise (such as being told the top or 5th bow repair / replacement had no bearing on the water management bags leaking). In order to sell my 'vert once a top problem develops, I'd have to pay (what I'm confident would amount to a healthy sum) for repairs out of pocket or let it go as-is. The car only has 4,500 miles on it. Either way, I'd be taking a loss. The ambiguity and inability / unwillingness of everyone who is able to provide a reply to this issue is not inspiring my confidence and it's beginning to look like too much of a risk, to me, at least. Sometimes it's better to cut ones losses before they continue to grow larger.
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