Extended Warranty: Genuine GM - At Cost?

SportBud77 · 01-25-2019, 05:49 PM

I generally trade cars before six digits on the odometer but this Camaro is so awesome that's not happening. I have a '17 Fifty Vert 2SS and plan on keeping it for a while. It's got 25k on it right now.

I know the pros and cons of extended warranties and want the piece of mind knowing anything that breaks will be covered. The math is questionable, I know, but I want one.

That said, I know when I got one for my Honda, there was a dealer in the middle of the country who was selling genuine Honda plans for a tad below cost over the internet. I'm talking like 50% of the price my local dealer wanted for the exact. same. plan.

They were able to do this simply because of volume -- once they hit 100 or 200 warranties a month, they got huge bonuses from Honda and made a ton of money that way.

Is there a similar dealer or place on the internet to get the actual genuine GM extended warranty for almost at cost? I tried searching but didn't come up with anything. On a similar note, what would be a competitive price for a 6 yr / 100k warranty, bought now on a car still under factory 3/36, that is the highest coverage available? I'm interested in exclusionary policies only -- that is where everything on the car is covered unless it's specifically called out and listed as not covered.

Thanks in advance!

ste1n · 01-25-2019, 06:06 PM

I am also interested about this.

SportBud77 · 01-25-2019, 06:09 PM

As a side note, in my searching online I found an epic ton of talk about GMPP vs. GMEPP. But most of it was dated '17 and '18. Is there any new recent late 2018 or early 2019 information on what is still offered and which is preferred based on recent track records?

karmatourer · 01-25-2019, 06:27 PM

On the Corvette forum,the most popular dealer to buy an extended warranty from is Dennis Fichtner at Denny Menholt Chevrolet in Billings.Mt. Totally done over the phone or via e-mail. I bought 2 from him in just over a year,1 for a new C7 and the other for a Cruze. For my new Camaro,I got the dealer I bought from to match his price,with a lot of back and forth. Try him at 406 896 3082 or 896 3000. 406 698 6355. Folks swear by him and so do I. He will offer prices with or without deductible,just like your dealer. Just google his name for reference.

SportBud77 · 01-25-2019, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by karmatourer

On the Corvette forum,the most popular dealer to buy an extended warranty from is Dennis Fichtner at Denny Menholt Chevrolet in Billings.Mt. Totally done over the phone or via e-mail. I bought 2 from him in just over a year,1 for a new C7 and the other for a Cruze. For my new Camaro,I got the dealer I bought from to match his price,with a lot of back and forth. Try him at 406 896 3082 or 896 3000. 406 698 6355. Folks swear by him and so do I. He will offer prices with or without deductible,just like your dealer. Just google his name for reference.

Awesome. Just looked over at the Vette forums and got his email and send him a message. Thank you.

karmatourer · 01-25-2019, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SportBud77

Awesome. Just looked over at the Vette forums and got his email and send him a message. Thank you.

You're welcome,good luck.

ecko04 · 01-25-2019, 11:25 PM

Keep in mind for the GM warranty, you must purchase it before the expiration (due to mileage or time) of the factory bumper to bumper warranty.

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karmatourer · 01-26-2019, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ecko04

Keep in mind for the GM warranty, you must purchase it before the expiration (due to mileage or time) of the factory bumper to bumper warranty.

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Thanks for sharing that. And the longer you wait and accumulate mileage,the more expensive it is from what I hear.

Snrub · 01-26-2019, 09:14 AM

It's not the most reliable car, so I understand the interest in a warranty. A counter point about the "piece of mind" with a warranty, is that warranty service has a much lower class of service than if you paid for problems to be fixed out of pocket, particularly outside of the dealership system. Have a problem in need of complex diagnosis? The dealership and tech are only paid a set amount based on parts they can find that need replacing, so there's not much time available for diagnosis. Time spent investigating an issue is money the tech is taking from his family and giving to you. If they replace a part and the underlying problem is still evident, but there is no CEL because they cleared it and it takes time for the necessary thresholds to be reached again, there is nothing they can do. The car is "fixed" until the CEL comes back on. You would be surprised how low the bar is for a car to be considered a properly running. The warranty pays for to work on GM cars. Sometimes that overlaps to addressing the core problem affecting your car, sometimes it's just addressing symptoms and things that have been damaged as a result of the core problem. I can tell you that in my situation, the original factory warranty is not worth the paper it's written on.

SportBud77 · 09-17-2019, 01:33 AM

I'm back here about eight months later with 2 months and about 2.5k miles left and still have decided on a warranty. I want the GM plan but can't find this guy's contact info in the Vette forum(s). Anyone have it?

Gunkk · 09-17-2019, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SportBud77

I'm back here about eight months later with 2 months and about 2.5k miles left and still have decided on a warranty. I want the GM plan but can't find this guy's contact info in the Vette forum(s). Anyone have it?

Call the dealer?

https://www.google.com/search?q=Denn...in+Billings.Mt

craigss50 · 09-17-2019, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karmatourer

On the Corvette forum,the most popular dealer to buy an extended warranty from is Dennis Fichtner at Denny Menholt Chevrolet in Billings.Mt. Totally done over the phone or via e-mail. I bought 2 from him in just over a year,1 for a new C7 and the other for a Cruze. For my new Camaro,I got the dealer I bought from to match his price,with a lot of back and forth. Try him at 406 896 3082 or 896 3000. 406 698 6355. Folks swear by him and so do I. He will offer prices with or without deductible,just like your dealer. Just google his name for reference.

I used Fichtner as well. Got a 3 year extended with $0 deductible for a very good price. He is very good to work with. My friend with a Z06 used him as well. Easy process.

01-25-2019, 05:49 PM	#1
SportBud77 Drives: 2017 2SS Vert Fifty Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4	Extended Warranty: Genuine GM - At Cost? I generally trade cars before six digits on the odometer but this Camaro is so awesome that's not happening. I have a '17 Fifty Vert 2SS and plan on keeping it for a while. It's got 25k on it right now. I know the pros and cons of extended warranties and want the piece of mind knowing anything that breaks will be covered. The math is questionable, I know, but I want one. That said, I know when I got one for my Honda, there was a dealer in the middle of the country who was selling genuine Honda plans for a tad below cost over the internet. I'm talking like 50% of the price my local dealer wanted for the exact. same. plan. They were able to do this simply because of volume -- once they hit 100 or 200 warranties a month, they got huge bonuses from Honda and made a ton of money that way. Is there a similar dealer or place on the internet to get the actual genuine GM extended warranty for almost at cost? I tried searching but didn't come up with anything. On a similar note, what would be a competitive price for a 6 yr / 100k warranty, bought now on a car still under factory 3/36, that is the highest coverage available? I'm interested in exclusionary policies only -- that is where everything on the car is covered unless it's specifically called out and listed as not covered. Thanks in advance! Last edited by SportBud77; 01-25-2019 at 06:10 PM.

01-25-2019, 06:27 PM	#4
karmatourer STD free Drives: 2018 Bright Yellow LGX M6 RS NPP Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SW Florida Posts: 423	On the Corvette forum,the most popular dealer to buy an extended warranty from is Dennis Fichtner at Denny Menholt Chevrolet in Billings.Mt. Totally done over the phone or via e-mail. I bought 2 from him in just over a year,1 for a new C7 and the other for a Cruze. For my new Camaro,I got the dealer I bought from to match his price,with a lot of back and forth. Try him at 406 896 3082 or 896 3000. 406 698 6355. Folks swear by him and so do I. He will offer prices with or without deductible,just like your dealer. Just google his name for reference. Last edited by karmatourer; 01-25-2019 at 06:43 PM.

01-26-2019, 09:14 AM	#9
Snrub Drives: Gone: 2017 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: London Ontario Canada Posts: 111	It's not the most reliable car, so I understand the interest in a warranty. A counter point about the "piece of mind" with a warranty, is that warranty service has a much lower class of service than if you paid for problems to be fixed out of pocket, particularly outside of the dealership system. Have a problem in need of complex diagnosis? The dealership and tech are only paid a set amount based on parts they can find that need replacing, so there's not much time available for diagnosis. Time spent investigating an issue is money the tech is taking from his family and giving to you. If they replace a part and the underlying problem is still evident, but there is no CEL because they cleared it and it takes time for the necessary thresholds to be reached again, there is nothing they can do. The car is "fixed" until the CEL comes back on. You would be surprised how low the bar is for a car to be considered a properly running. The warranty pays for to work on GM cars. Sometimes that overlaps to addressing the core problem affecting your car, sometimes it's just addressing symptoms and things that have been damaged as a result of the core problem. I can tell you that in my situation, the original factory warranty is not worth the paper it's written on. Last edited by Snrub; 01-26-2019 at 09:30 AM.

01-25-2019, 06:06 PM	#2
ste1n Drives: 2019 2SS Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Ohio Posts: 103	I am also interested about this.

01-25-2019, 06:09 PM	#3
SportBud77 Drives: 2017 2SS Vert Fifty Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4	As a side note, in my searching online I found an epic ton of talk about GMPP vs. GMEPP. But most of it was dated '17 and '18. Is there any new recent late 2018 or early 2019 information on what is still offered and which is preferred based on recent track records?

01-25-2019, 11:25 PM	#7
ecko04 Drives: Too many to list Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: East Coast Runner Posts: 878	Keep in mind for the GM warranty, you must purchase it before the expiration (due to mileage or time) of the factory bumper to bumper warranty. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

09-17-2019, 01:33 AM	#10
SportBud77 Drives: 2017 2SS Vert Fifty Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4	I'm back here about eight months later with 2 months and about 2.5k miles left and still have decided on a warranty. I want the GM plan but can't find this guy's contact info in the Vette forum(s). Anyone have it?

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