For NON Dodge?Chrysler Warranty Owners

[Supercharged Vipermad]

Looks like I opened a can of worms with my warranty question below....
Since I am (looks like, right now) considering seriously a 1993, with under 10000 miles, I am hopelessly out of Dodge warranty. As I see it, the car is simply way too old for their coverage.

I would like see some posts from Viper owners who purchased some other type of warranty than DODGE/Chrysler! Expecially where did you buy it/ how much does it go for? And last but lot least... What does it cover.....

Thanks for all the posts, eventhough I seem to be slightly lost with this warranty issue, every little piece of help is useful. And this group has showed a lot of willingness to help someone with "not that good" viperknowledge.

Thanks, Lauri

 

[BWoodbury]

Lauri,

I bought a '96 GTS this last summer with 15,000 miles on it. Several days after buying the car I bought a Chrysler Warranty from another dealer (for half the price that the dealer who sold me the car wanted).

From the paperwork I read it appears that the dealer bent the rules just a bit as the warranty I bought need to purchased at the time of sale. But it did not appear to be a problem at all so long as it was bought soon after the sale. And so long as I did not need to use it right away.

Everyone's warranty story is different. Find a good Dodge dealership and talk to them in person. The bottom line is that they are a very high margin item and dealership would love to sell you one. Almost anything is possible....

 

[BWoodbury]

PS Except for JonB, who was aparently born with more Viper knowledge than most of us will ever have, the learning process generally starts after you buy one. Good luck!

 

[Matt]

You may want ot try contacting Stevens Creek Dodge in Santa Clara, CA. I recieved information on DC Extended care warranties and a '93 with under 10K miles can still be covered even if purchased from a private party. The extended care contracts are available for the current model year and eight prior model years.

For more info contact Larry Valdez at 408-248-1800

Matt