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Hi all,

 

I'm lookint to pick up a 2007 or 2008 Yukon XL or Suburban. I have a question about the 100k warranty. If I buy a used vehicle, but it has no service records, am I looking for trouble should I have any problems?

 

Let's say the engine goes and I can't prove it ever had an oil change before I bought it. It seems to me GM would have an easy out without those service records.

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the service records are not important, what matters is if the oil is cooked in the motor, then they'll know somethings up... it's quite easy to tell if a motor has been neglected by simply pulling a valve cover and checking out the valvetrain. they aren't going to be concerned with proving that the oil was changed on a regular basis.

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the service records are not important, what matters is if the oil is cooked in the motor, then they'll know somethings up... it's quite easy to tell if a motor has been neglected by simply pulling a valve cover and checking out the valvetrain. they aren't going to be concerned with proving that the oil was changed on a regular basis.

I plan to take it to a GM dealership to have it inspected beefore I pull the trigger. I would think they should be able to tell me if I would have any warranty concerns then, correct?

jtupper Enthusiast

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Yes. ask your Dealer to run a "VIS" on it.

I thought a VIS was pretty much just a build sheet. Does it offer more info than that?

c4cruiser Enthusiast

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The VIS will show any work done at a Chevy or GMC dealer. Doesn't have to be the selling dealer. Of course the truck has to still be under warranty; guess that it has less than 100K on it? You can purchase a GM extended warranty and a dealer will have information and pricing for that.

 

There nothing that says a vehicle owner has to have any regular maintenance worked performed only at a dealership. Even if you change your own oil, there is nothing that says you have to keep records. But it's always a good idea to keep some sort of folder that holds receipts for parts or work done.

 

Taking the vehicle to a GM dealer to do a UVI (Used Vehicle Inspection) is not a bad idea but that can also be done at any reputable auto repair shop. And try to have that done before you buy it!! Anything that is found that needs immediate attention might be able to be used as a barganing chip for the sales price.

 

You should be provided with written results of a UVI and it will show what problems were found and what the estimated cost of repair will be at that shop. It should also state what is working fine. Good shops will even tell you whether or not a problem requires immediate attention or if it can wait for a later time to be fixed.

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Hi all,

 

I'm lookint to pick up a 2007 or 2008 Yukon XL or Suburban. I have a question about the 100k warranty. If I buy a used vehicle, but it has no service records, am I looking for trouble should I have any problems?

 

Let's say the engine goes and I can't prove it ever had an oil change before I bought it. It seems to me GM would have an easy out without those service records.

 

If your buying a used vehicle from a dealer, check the glove box and see if you can find the phone number of the previous owner and give him a call.

jtupper Enthusiast

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I'm currently looking at a 2008 Yukon XL with 60k on the clock. That's a little high for a 3 yr old vehicle but I think I'm getting a pretty good deal on it and my wife doesn't drive much since she's a stay-at-home mom. It's fully loaded with nav, sunroof, quad captains chairs, 20" wheels, etc...

 

I have already checked the glove box, but there is nothing identifying the original owner. My biggest concern is that the rear lift gate has been repainted. I plan to have it inspected at a GM dealer and hopefully they can tell me the extent of the damage that was done to the rear.

 

Is there any way to find the name of the original owner through some kind of records search?

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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Buy one "certified" from a GM dealer. You'll pay a bit more, but they won't have a leg to stand on if a warranty issue comes up!

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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I'm currently looking at a 2008 Yukon XL with 60k on the clock. That's a little high for a 3 yr old vehicle but I think I'm getting a pretty good deal on it and my wife doesn't drive much since she's a stay-at-home mom. It's fully loaded with nav, sunroof, quad captains chairs, 20" wheels, etc...

 

I have already checked the glove box, but there is nothing identifying the original owner. My biggest concern is that the rear lift gate has been repainted. I plan to have it inspected at a GM dealer and hopefully they can tell me the extent of the damage that was done to the rear.

 

Is there any way to find the name of the original owner through some kind of records search?

A body shop could do a lot better job of telling you what damage was done. A GM tech isn;t going to have a clue.

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Being the paranoid type, I might verify if a tune had been installed before buying it so if the need were to arise, you had a record of it before purchase.

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