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Stopped by the local dealer today to check on my order placed 5/16. Still D1 status on the print out. Talked to the Fleet guy with whom I placed the order. I brought up this disk brake issue. "Haven't heard anything about that. " Surprize! Then he tells me if they do go to disk brakes it will only be on the half tons. "Heck, these guys are stopping 13,000 lbs with the drums. They wouldn't put those on the 3/4 tons. " This is the same guy that insisted that in order to get the HO diesel, you had to get 4. 10 gears. This is the head fleet guy! These guys are amazing. They know nothing about the product. Their only job is to sell units.

 

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They're only in it for one thing... $$$.
Definitely not in it for the love of automobiles. I worked at one dealer where the finance guy reamed his own mom on extended warranties and that BS extra paint protection,just to fatten up his own wallet!
And I thought lawyers were bad... you should see some of the sweetpeas I work with.

-Mike

 

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MikeR,
Since you brought this up, what's the deal with the extended warranties? One of my friends at work paid $600 for his extended warranty. Dealer was asking around $1200. Are the extended warranties ALL through DC or are they brokered out to the lowest bidder?
My wife had one on her new Miata back in 1989. We went for the extended warranty just because it was a brand new line of vehicles for Mazda. We we finally needed it (at about 90,000 miles she needed a front seal) the company who 'owned' the warranty had gone out of business and the new company would not honor the 150,000 bumper-to-bumper warranty because ALL the service work was done my me. I even had receipts but they just said no. The dealer ended up eating it just to keep us happy. #ad


Mick


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2001 2500 ETH/DEE, QuadCab, 4X4, SB, LSD, 3. 54, SLT+, Sport, Intense Blue PC/Agate, Tow Package, Camper Package, 'DC' Bed Cover, Sliding rear window. Ordered 5/01/00... Cancelled 5/30/00... re-ordered 6/02/00
Gauges (EGT/Boost) and A-Pillar mount Here, 4" Exhaust on order.

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I for one don't like extended warranties. Unless you buy an automatic trans vehicle,
you usually never get advantage of what you spent on it... but your friend got a good price,I wonder how much coverage he gets? It's just a money maker for both the car manufacturer and selling dealer. They both know people don't keep cars too many years anymore,and push these money makers onto them,many at $1000-1500,cause they know they get to kep alot if it.
The slimiest car deals I've seen are:someone leases a car for 4 years(which has a 3year warranty fom the factory,right?),so the finance guy sells them an extended warranty, beacause heaven forbid the car should require an overhaul in that time. THEN! The finance guy says they also offer a 5year extra paint protection warranty for another
400 bucks(unknown to the customer,all cars come with a 5year paint warranty from the factory)... where do I sign?
When people buy vehicles,they modify/upgrade items anyway... so what's the point in getting the warranty when the vehicle is no longer stock?

If you really want one,the the best(but not the cheapest) is the ones from the car manufacturer. They're not going anywhere,and cover 95% of the car. The aftermarket(brokers) may be cheaper,but I always see them refusing coverage,and seem to cover less components as the car ages.

-Mike

 

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Thanks Mike,

My friends warranty covers everything that the DC warranty covers, just extends it to 5yr 100,000 miles rather than the 3/36. I'm not sure who actually OWNS the extended part.
I'll ask more before I take delivery on my truck. So far the fleet guy I'm dealing with is NOT trying to sell me anything I don't want..... pretty rare in my opinion.
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Mick

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2001 2500 ETH/DEE, QuadCab, 4X4, SB, LSD, 3. 54, SLT+, Sport, Intense Blue PC/Agate, Tow Package, Camper Package, 'DC' Bed Cover, Sliding rear window. Ordered 5/01/00... Cancelled 5/30/00... re-ordered 6/02/00
Gauges (EGT/Boost) and A-Pillar mount Here, 4" Exhaust on order.

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