Originally Posted by mjk
Hello,
I was looking online for local Ram trucks last night. I came upon a '17 Express with the Hemi in it. I was intrigued by the following, but figure it is full of loopholes:
*INCLUDES A LIFETIME UNLIMITED MILEAGE $0 DEDUCTIBLE WARRANTY*,
Commentary on this being truthful, are appreciated. Never have had an extended warranty before.
Thank you.
Should include that it is being sold by a large chain new-car dealership, located in MN.
If it is a warranty through Fiat Chrysler, it is good to go, in my experience. I have a lifetime warranty on my 08 Jeep Wrangler and they've taken good care of me. They did one major transmission repair at around 75k miles, IIRC, and then at 116k they replaced the entire transmission due to a rattle and popping occasionally out of gear. They were great to deal with each time and they even gave me a loaner Jeep for a week. They then installed a factory remanufactured transmission and new clutch, perfectly. (I paid for the clutch, as it was a wear item, but they discounted the labor since the transmission was being dropped anyway.) They installed and adjusted it all perfectly, on the first try. They also fixed a seeping upper oil pan gasket. Sure, there's fine print, but I haven't run into an issue with it. The warranty was an incentive when I purchased the Jeep in the fall of 2007, new. The warranty ends when the cost of a repair exceeds the wholesale resale value of the Jeep. I'm still a bit away from that, as it is a 4 door Rubicon in perfect shape.
I was so impressed with how they've honored that warranty on the 08 Jeep that I purchased a lifetime warranty for my 2018. The difference is that the 08 has no deductible but only covers the powertrain. The 2018 covers everything except wear items, but has a $200 deductible, which is the level I selected. I figured expensive electronics could cost upwards of $1500 to replace, if necessary. I can swallow $200 bucks if something major needs fixed way down the road. The great thing is that after 30k miles and over 2 years, the new Jeep has been trouble free. It did have a recall on the steering dampener, but I had put an aftermarket dampener in, so that was moot. I also had to have the radio reprogrammed to add a feature. It now has a recall on the clutch, but I think mine is fine, so it'll just require an inspection. I hope I never use the warranty, but it is nice to have it, as I'll keep this sucker as long as possible. I still have the 08, and it is going strong at 140k miles.