Archive for March 28th, 2007

A bit off the beaten path for auto warranties but an interesting development with a warranty written for a computer hard drive. It requires that you take an anti-terrorists oath. The hard drive buyer explains: “I essentially had to promise that I would not use the replacement Seagate hard drive to build or disseminate information […]

When you are studying used car warranties and extended warranties, have you ever wondered where warranties came from anyway? OK, so you just care about cost and reliable providers, but it gives you pause when you consider there was a time when warranties didn’t exist at all. “Back in the 1950s, people started complaining that […]

“All Buick models come standard with the industry’s best coverage, including a four-year/50,000-mile vehicle warranty, and a five-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty.” And that good warranty is the most boring thing about Buick’s new models. Buick is reclaiming it’s prominence in the car buying public’s consciousness by reintroducing Buick’s definition of “super”. “Buick has rekindled a name […]