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Ford’s PZEV Focus
Out of respect for Ford, we will follow up yesterday’s not-so-charming report on the Ford dealership warranty 
fraud with a heart-warming reference to Ford’s PZEV Focus. In an attempt to raise awareness about Ford’s Focus model’s direct comparison to hybrid fuel efficiency, Ford is smacking PZEV labels on its Focus in California.
Along with auto manufacturers’ attempts at lower fuel emissions comes the mandatory requirement that the car must be covered by an extended warranty for a minimum of 15 years or 150,000 miles. According to the article cited in Auto Spectator, the manufacturer must provide this warranty to cover the PZEV standard in a guarantee that the car will remain emissions conscious.
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Dealerships Selling Faulty Warranties
A Ford Dealership in Michigan is being reported as selling faulty extended warranties to its car buyers. The accusations from customers against the dealership are in terms of the business’ ability to follow through with warranty 
payment, leaving customers with repair bills they anticipated covered. The article also states that the car owners are getting disappointing claims from repair shops that the warranty they presented isn’t fully inundated.
A story like this is exactly the reason why an extended warranty should come with all of the guarantees, and the company providing the warranty with recommendation and solid reputation. Your automobile coverage can save you hundreds or even thousands, but only if it is recognized valid by the mechanic. When you purchase a warranty straight from the dealership, you risk the case that the business may put you in a worse situation than if you’d never purchased the warranty to begin with. Invest in a warranty from an upstanding company to ensure that there is no question about your coverage when it is needed.
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An Auto Warranty That’s Right For You
Your automobile warranty should provide you with the specific coverage you need. A warranty with loopholes can add stress to rather than relief the intensity of a break-down, unexpected repair, or a minor collision. Car trouble that is unanticipated is difficult enough without showing up to the mechanic with a disappointing amount of coverage.
Find out if your warranty covers all of the incidents that you desire. Warranties can vary greatly in their specific coverage, so once again tackle that fine print to ensure that what you are buying is what you will be offered should the situation occur. Extended warranties can be deceiving if expected to cover all that a regular warranty doesn’t.
Extended warranties are meant to provide extra security for travelers who would like the peace of mind of having them, but it doesn’t mean all accidents or incidents are going to be completely covered. Ask a warranty sales person about all of the inclusions in the warranty to make an educated decision about your vehicle coverage.
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Get peace of mind from the auto advantage
You may be asking yourself, why I should purchase an extended warranty from autowarranties.com.
Longevity
We’ve been selling extended warranties since 1979, so we’re not new to the game. We’ve been specialist in extended warranties/vehicle service contracts for new and used cars for 27 years.
Options
We have a plethora of options from which to choose. We have coverage for as little as 3 months to 14 years, or 3,000 miles to 170,000 miles. We have three basic auto warranty solutions. The Powertrain option covers engine parts and driveshaft parts. The component option covers various components in your new or used car. Finally, the bumper to bumper option is our best deal and the one we recommend to most people. The bumper to bumper is a powertrain and component warranty in one package, it’s the most complete package we have.
Affordable
We can offer you these great auto warranties at great prices. For just pennies a day we can give you peace of mind about your new or used car.
Whether you are across town or across the country when an unforeseen repair is required, your extended warranty from AUTO ADVANTAGE will provide you with peace of mind.
If you want to be protected from unforeseen repairs, we’d like to help.
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Will a Delphi strike take down GM?
Once upon a time, GM’s parts making branch split off and became Delphi. Today Delphi is the worlds largest auto parts maker. They sell parts to everyone including GM’s top foreign rival Toyota. Delphi is currently in bankruptcy and a possible strike is looming. Many have claimed that a Delphi strike would cripple GM and send the top North American auto maker into bankruptcy its self.
However, not everyone thinks this will happen. Jerry Flint, former Forbes senior editor, calls it a case of the media just playing up a negative story. We all now that bad news is more entertaining that good news.
He concedes that this may happen but is very unlikely. There are several factors that support him. A strike would not happen until mid to late summer. This gives Delphi and the auto makers time to store up parts for later. Also by this time GM’s peak production will be over.
On top of this, the United Auto Workers union does not want to destroy 100,000 GM jobs. A crippling strike at Delphi by their members could do that. And, as I mentioned earlier, Delphi supplies many automakers so this would not only affect GM. The union would have national pressure on them.
So, a Delphi strike would not be in GM’s best interests but if it happens that does not mean certain doom either.
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To keep up with the luxury SUV market Hummer has extended their manufacturer’s warranty
Great news for Hummer owner’s looking for extended warranty protection. Now that all 2006 Hummers will be coming with a standard 4 year/50,000 mile warranty plan Auto Advantage Inc., an industry leader in Hummer warranties has reduced the pricing to warranty them for an extended term. This price reduction affects the Hummer H1, H2, and H3 models. The 2006 H1 Alpha which is already available for sale is the first model to come with the new, longer manufacturer’s warranty coverage.
Though Hummer owners all rave about their ownership experiences, they will also tell you that these vehicles are one of the most expensive vehicles on the road to maintain and have repaired. That is why Hummer extended warranty sales have soared over the past few years. Now with the new reduced pricing, warranty sales are expected to increase over the next year or so by about 40-50%.
