General Motors Improves Used Car Warranties
General Motors recently announced that it is extending an auto warranty offer on its certified used trucks and cars, citing quality gains and less auto warranty-funded repairs.
GM claims it will begin to offer a 12-month, 12,000-mile auto warranty that is “bumper to bumper†on all certified used trucks and cars that are eligible for the coverage by GM dealers.
This change will start September 13, and will extend the terms of the GM auto warranty on late model used vehicles in good condition an extra 9 months and 9,000 miles.
This step comes one day after an announcement by GM that it is putting out a new discount program on new trucks and cars that will provide employee-level pricing to new buyers.
GM, as well as other U.S. carmakers, has been arguing that their quality improvements in their vehicles have long been ignored by American consumers.
In response to this, the Big Three have offered more generous used car warranties over the last few years in order to gain consumer confidence.