Herb, If it were my truck, I would be calling GM direct and asking questions about their warranty and get the absolute skinny on what to do and how to do it AND who to report if someone is trying to rip somebody off.
I don't mean you, I mean the guy who owns the truck!! It's his problem after all, right? Rich -----Original Message----- >From: Herb Lumpp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: May 2, 2006 4:53 PM >To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT - Used "new" car warranty > >Ok, I got three replies (all pasted below), two of which talk about a >transfer fee, and one says the warranty stays with the vehicle provided it >has less than 36k miles. My, or I should say "his" truck has a little over >27k miles, so the warranty should still be valid, not even counting the 75k >powertrain warranty provided by Joe Gibb Performance. > >Maybe the fee/no fee is dealer or state specific? Either way, thanks for >the info, I'll wait to see if the guy calls me back. > >Herb > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:55 AM >To: The Chevelle Mailing List >Cc: Chevelle List >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT - Used "new" car warranty > > >Not much help but here are a couple ideas >On our 04 Malibu Maxx the dealer set up the paperwork for us. We had >to pay a fee to have the warranty transferred. > >On my Silverado GM sent me paperwork to BUY extended warranty plans. >I would contact the dealer to get the contact info for the warranty >transfer folks. > >Good Luck >Walt > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Hart >Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:57 PM >To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT - Used "new" car warranty > >I am a General Motors dealer. The new car warranty should last 36 months or >36,000 miles whichever happens first. If either of these has been reached >then in theory the new car warranty is over. If neither has been reached >then the warranty is in effect. The new owner has no responsibility for >transferring the warranty. The warranty stays with the vehicle. > >Doug > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Leo John >Costigan >Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:57 PM >To: The Chevelle Mailing List >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] OT - Used "new" car warranty > >The new owner needs to do the transfer of warranty. There will be a charge >to him for this process. > >The old owner only needs to provide the information about the warranty for >the new owner. > >It's not a problem and the new owner should have done the transfer at the >time the vehicle was presented at the dealership. They should have guided >him in the transfer. Not sure why they didn't unless the new owner expects >you to pay for transfer! > >This has been done at my dealership with no problem and the warranty was >performed and new owner sent on his way. > >Leo > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Herb Lumpp >Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 7:51 PM >To: Chevelle List >Subject: [Chevelle-list] OT - Used "new" car warranty > >Has anyone sold a newer car that still has the factory warranty? Did you >have to transfer the warranty to the new owner and if so, what did you have >to do to transfer it? > >The reason I ask is I sold my Joe Gibb Silverado and within the first week >the new owner lunched second gear. He took it to the dealer and was told he >needs to transfer the warranty. I have no clue. > >Thanks. > >Herb Lumpp >http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm > > > >
