[Cardiak]

Originally Posted by Gunkk

LOL no. It's GM we're talking about here. Before factory warranty expires, it's a GM problem. One day and one mile after, it's the owner's problem.

Practically speaking, if you're the original owner and you're 428 miles or a week out of warranty and working with the dealer you purchased it from brand new, the dealer might go to bat with the regional GM rep, and that regional GM rep might get permission from above to accommodate you as a warranty repair. If you're not the original owner and/or you're 10k or 7 months out of warranty, you can go get fcucked.

By contrast, here's a story: My purchased-new 1991 4Runner's head gasket failed in 2001 at 105kmi, and I traded it in right after I got the first whiff of coolant in the exhaust. Exactly 6 days later I got a service campaign letter from Toyota saying they would replace the head gasket gratis, with free loaner and pickup at my house, and an apology for the inconvenience. That truck was 45k miles and 3 years out of powertrain warranty. GM has never done this and will never do this. Don't ever pretend or wish otherwise. And yes, I still miss that truck.

I don't even think Toyota is doing this today with their issues lately.