2018 suburban lt purchased gmpp warranty

Mikey999 · December 27, 2020

Bought 72 months up to 100,000km as i average 13000 a year for $2718 cad in canada for gmpp was also given financing 10% down , taxes down and rest financed over 18 monthly paymentsno interest or charges. This is the maximum coverage total plus. Is this a fair deal?

George100 · December 27, 2020

So if i read right, you financed the warranty over 18 months, I think its ok, as we dont have the advantages our American Cousins have when it comes to buying GM warranty. I took mine over 84 months, 100k as well but and you did not mention this if you have it, a 200 dollar deductible. It also came to around 2700 plus a little for Uncle Trudeau which brought it to over 3100 total. I included it in the total financing which was 0 percent over the 84 months. I dont think that i would do it again however as it might be a better idea to put that money in the bank and let it generate the .25 percent interest.

Mikey999 · December 28, 2020

I took a $200 deductible. I bought mine 2.5 years in hence i could not include it with my cars financing. My financing rate when i bought the vehicle in 2018 was 1.9%. What year did you buy your vehicle? What trim do you have? Your right though if things go well it may be money thrown away. But I think equal chances something could go wrong. So far 1 year in i had to replace a rear air leveling air bag in which the seal broke causing the compressor to run excessively which was done under manufacturers warranty. But everything else has been perfect. There is not much choice for the amount you spend on this vehicle too much could go wrong if it does ive heard the infotainment system is 3000$ + to replace alone. I had basic digital display radio in my last car go womky after 2 years and replaced under warranty they told me that was a 2000$ part which was overpriced if you ask me. My upgrades alone justify it as i took a luxury pack ,max tow and navigation radio. The problem with power seats is if they go you can't even manually adjust.

George100 · December 28, 2020

I bought mine in Sept 2017 and it was built at the end of July 2017, so it did not sit long. My dealership had to get it from another dealership in Bracebridge, On and they were not happy about trading a Yukon SLE for it. As you know, Suburbans are not that common in Canada and there are very few ordered for public use. I agree with you that there is a 50/50 chance that something could go wrong and it will be expensive. The way it broke down for me was

3 Year Basic Bumper warranty or 60k

5 Year Powertrain warranty for 160k

7 Year GM extended warranty for 100k with 200 deductible

Now that really means, that for 4 years up to 100k i have the GM extended with deductible. I dont believe the powertrain comes into play as the kms would not match.

I am in my 4th year with 31 thousand km on the clock so i am well within the windows. I have a company vehicle so i dont place much mileage on mine.

As far as fixing it, i took a different route. I bought the vehicle FSM on thumb drive $440 delivered from Helm (ouch) but it has 9950 pages. I also bought the VX Nano and its software to diagnose the vehicle and its modules, there are over 30. I also bought a subscription to the TIS website to get the new calibrations for the modules as they become available, they have not yet. I have had only two warranty claims in the time i had this.

Mikey999 · December 28, 2020

1 hour ago, George100 said:

I bought mine in Sept 2017 and it was built at the end of July 2017, so it did not sit long. My dealership had to get it from another dealership in Bracebridge, On and they were not happy about trading a Yukon SLE for it. As you know, Suburbans are not that common in Canada and there are very few ordered for public use. I agree with you that there is a 50/50 chance that something could go wrong and it will be expensive. The way it broke down for me was

3 Year Basic Bumper warranty or 60k

5 Year Powertrain warranty for 160k

7 Year GM extended warranty for 100k with 200 deductible

Now that really means, that for 4 years up to 100k i have the GM extended with deductible. I dont believe the powertrain comes into play as the kms would not match.

I am in my 4th year with 31 thousand km on the clock so i am well within the windows. I have a company vehicle so i dont place much mileage on mine.

As far as fixing it, i took a different route. I bought the vehicle FSM on thumb drive $440 delivered from Helm (ouch) but it has 9950 pages. I also bought the VX Nano and its software to diagnose the vehicle and its modules, there are over 30. I also bought a subscription to the TIS website to get the new calibrations for the modules as they become available, they have not yet. I have had only two warranty claims in the time i had this.

Wow now that is pro active. Many people may have something wrong but may not realize it until its too late. Your right on top of testing your vehicle and knowing it well.

What was the nature of 2 warranty claims? I just like to know what to look out for and always curious as to issues people experience hence one of the reasons why im in this forum.

George100 · December 28, 2020

Thank You,

Looking back at the warranty i just realized that if i stayed under the 100 k, I will have the last two years of powertrain coverage as well. As for the warranty claims. I just took delivery of the truck and realized that it was a bit noisy with the wind and i took it back a week later and the dealer found that the drivers door was not fitting properly, they fixed that and all is good. The other claim was for the shark fin which is a well known issue. The dealer replaced the gasket on that and also the High Freq antenna. This is for the Onstar and SirusXM. Other than that it has been a fine vehicle. Its really no surprise when you look on this forum and others there is really not that much to complain about. When you look at the GMT 400 and 800 people still rave about them, the Excellent GMT 900 which is still a high water mark for the SUV's notwithstanding the issues with some engines and other very minor issues. I dont expect the K2xx to much different over the next 20 years or so. One thing that others have mentioned but i dont think it will affect you is the a/c condenser it has had issues and GM has fixed it after 2017. Mine has an updated Condenser so i will be keeping an eagle eye on it.

Mikey999 · December 28, 2020

1 hour ago, George100 said:

Thank You,

Looking back at the warranty i just realized that if i stayed under the 100 k, I will have the last two years of powertrain coverage as well. As for the warranty claims. I just took delivery of the truck and realized that it was a bit noisy with the wind and i took it back a week later and the dealer found that the drivers door was not fitting properly, they fixed that and all is good. The other claim was for the shark fin which is a well known issue. The dealer replaced the gasket on that and also the High Freq antenna. This is for the Onstar and SirusXM. Other than that it has been a fine vehicle. Its really no surprise when you look on this forum and others there is really not that much to complain about. When you look at the GMT 400 and 800 people still rave about them, the Excellent GMT 900 which is still a high water mark for the SUV's notwithstanding the issues with some engines and other very minor issues. I dont expect the K2xx to much different over the next 20 years or so. One thing that others have mentioned but i dont think it will affect you is the a/c condenser it has had issues and GM has fixed it after 2017. Mine has an updated Condenser so i will be keeping an eagle eye on it.

I bought mine in march 2018, by factory order and it arrived in may 2018. This enabled me to pick and pay for just what i wanted. I don't go for all bells that usually come on the ones that ship to the dealer. Its amazing that the most highly equipped models are the biggest sellers such as a loaded premier or a yukon denali. What is there to watch out for on shark fin antennas? I heard they can leak but ive never seen any water coming into the cabin. There are few times where sirius shorts out but appears thats just sirius or after i drive under a bridge. I don't like the performance of the fm wire antenna in rear cargo right side window. I find mine has a lot of static on various stations that doesn't happen in my other car which has a standard 8 or so inch roof mount antenna. Could there be something wrong there? I presumed maybe not as other times it works well depending on where i am. I just think its a bit flaky. My brothers kia came dual wire fm antenna on both left and rear sides and that seems a better way to do it. What is there to watch for on the ac condenser? Mine drops a lot of water condensation once i park it. But all my cars have done that so I'd think its normal being a large vehicle. Do i just monitor for reduced performance less cooling? I find performance of motor and transmission perfect so far very smooth powerful no hesitations. Yes i know I've seen a lot of reports on this forum of some pretty serious issues but i notice trends of such is with used purchases. I believe if you buy a 2 or 3 year old vehicle its a high chance of some issues as many prior owners are demos rentals or people who just never cared for them. Ive always purchased new 3 vehicles and all have been solid. Gmpp is 1st ext warranty ive bought and i bought it as risk of loss was too high given just the cost and number of complex parts alone. I think the computerization and simplification of some parts ( parts that cant be repaired and have to be replaced) warrants a warranty on most vehicles today. On one of my other vehicle's one circuit board blew resulted in a second board blowing with it . This resulted in an 800$ repair on a 10 year old vehicle which heating fan speed adjustment failed. a suburban with tri vents control . Im sure a lot can go wrong . What bothers me is at after 84 months im on my own for this vehicle. Ill need to put another fund aside in a savings acct just for after 84 months

George100 · December 28, 2020

I always wanted to order a factory model, mine was indeed one of those 'loaded premiers' lol, but its what i wanted and unlike a lot of other vehicles i can be sure that this one will last long after the payments are over.

The Shark fin should not be a concern for you as Gm made running changes, one of the advantages of having a later model in the cycle. It would leak into the drivers side visor area and drip onto the floor. It was caused by the gasket under the fin having a drain hole facing the wrong way, which was up, gm just changes the antenna and the gasket with a new one with the hole now facing down towards the front so the water can drain out. The AC condenser should also not be a concern as yours should have the new style, there are lots of threads here on the forum so you can browse that one. Lots of water on the ground is a good sign that yours is working well. My Pass side rear window fm/am antennas have never given me any issues as the sound is good. The sat does drop out near cliffs and under bridges but that is line of sight issues and not a problem.

As far as issues go, all vehicles will have some to some degree but with time parts and experience will win out. I remember the days when the old mechanics would shake their heads at the vehicles that do not have carbs, now we look back on those early fuel injection days with fondness and that will happen in ten years when we go to repair our old electronics.