GM Extended Warranty

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The original warranty on most General Motors vehicles is for three years or 36,000 miles, which ever comes first, and many GM models do not have any kind of powertrain extended warranty. The basic GM warranty is a bumper to bumper warranty that covers your vehicle against defects in materials and workmanship. You should keep in mind that in order to be covered for a full three years, you must be a low mileage driver. People who drive an average of 15,000 miles per year are only covered for about two years and four months, while people that drive 20,000 miles per year are only covered one year and nine months.


	Consider this... When you consider that most people finance their vehicles for 60, 72 or even 84 months, you can see how the original three year or 36,000 mile GM warranty leaves you exposed to many months of possible repair expenses. This is why purchasing an extended warranty has become such a popular option.

Maintenance
You must maintain your vehicle in accordance with the maintenance schedule outlined in your owner’s manual to keep your General Motors warranty in effect. You will notice that there are two schedules in your owner’s manual. These are generally referred to “normal” and “severe” duty schedules. The rule of thumb is that if you do a lot of stop and go driving, usually drive for only short trips, operate your vehicle on poor road conditions, live in a hot climate, do mountain driving, or use you vehicle for towing, you should follow the “severe” schedule. Otherwise, you can use the “normal” schedule. It is a very good idea to keep your receipts to record all of the maintenance you have performed on your vehicle. Although, GM will not deny a warranty claim due to a lack of proof of maintenance, if a lack of maintenance can be proven to be the cause of a failure, General Motors can deny you coverage. By familiarizing yourself with the maintenance schedule in your owner’s manual, you may find that less maintenance is required than some dealers would lead you to believe.

Repairs
Except for emergency situations, you must bring your vehicle to a franchised Chevrolet dealership for repairs. Components used in a repair made under your Chevrolet warranty may be new, repaired, remanufactured or reconditioned. Most people expect that if their brand new car breaks, that they will get brand new parts. This is not true, especially when it comes to a major component like an engine or transmission. Failure of these components is usually due to an inner part or parts of the larger component. It would not make sense to throw away a perfectly good engine block or transmission case just because of an internal problem. Other components, such as radios and instrument clusters, are also replaced with repaired units.

Aftermarket Parts
Many people like to add aftermarket components to their vehicles. Aftermarket parts or components will not be covered by your GM warranty. Also, if the failure of an aftermarket part or component causes the failure of an otherwise covered part or component; the normally covered part will not be covered. This holds true for more than just those people that like to soup up their vehicles. It includes the most basic of accessories including an aftermarket alarm, radio or remote starter. To fully understand the limitations of your GM warranty, thoroughly read through the documentation provided with your vehicle.

You may want to consider a factory backed plan. Factory backed warranties are usually more expensive then those from independant providers and your choices of repair facility may be limited. A good source for a GM extended warranty is www.gm-auto-mall.com. Compare our pricing with GM backed plans.