Should I stay or should I go

[James Beyer]

Hey all, few weeks ago I bought a 2018 Chevy 1500, crew cab, 4x4, 6.2L max tow pkg, 6 1/2 foot bed, ARE Topper, with 94,500 miles. Planned on buying a Truck with less than 50k miles, but...

 

Thanks to this GM Site I knew what Shuttering was, and took the truck back within 24 hours of buying it.  They replaced trans oil, torque converter and Installed a new GM Remanufactured Transmission, 12 mo/12,000 mile warranty.

 

With already an issue, my local dealer wants to sell me a 5 year/75,000 mile Premier Plus Warranty for $2,400. 

Realizing that only 50% of people use their extended warranty:

Should I Stay without a warranty, or Should I Go buy one?

[KARNUT]

19 minutes ago, James Beyer said:

Hey all, few weeks ago I bought a 2018 Chevy 1500, crew cab, 4x4, 6.2L max tow pkg, 6 1/2 foot bed, ARE Topper, with 94,500 miles. Planned on buying a Truck with less than 50k miles, but...

 

Thanks to this GM Site I knew what Shuttering was, and took the truck back within 24 hours of buying it.  They replaced trans oil, torque converter and Installed a new GM Remanufactured Transmission, 12 mo/12,000 mile warranty.

 

With already an issue, my local dealer wants to sell me a 5 year/75,000 mile Premier Plus Warranty for $2,400. 

Realizing that only 50% of people use their extended warranty:

Should I Stay without a warranty, or Should I Go buy one?

I wouldn’t buy any vehicle that wasn’t a CPO with a warranty unless it was a killer deal. Or was an old cream puff for under 10K. In your case I’d be all over that warranty.

[m3n00b]

I have 40k miles on my 6.2 and the extended warranty has paid for itself already.  

[James Beyer]

Thank You KARNUT and m3n00b,

It's alot of money, but 1 repair it will pay for itself.  

[JimCost2014]

If it makes you comfortable, I would get one. Maybe do a little shopping, making sure to read the fine print and find the best coverage, with the least out of pocket.

[newdude]

GM reman trans are 3yr/100K mile warranty, not 12/12.  

[pokismoki]

warrantee or not.... due to poor software programming and high temps in the transmissions, the lifespan of a GM trans is shortened greatly, I would plan on rebuilding the trans at 90K

 

good luck getting parts, there's now a national back order on pump stator, pump housings, which is the main heart of the transmission and the main wear part that's been failing

 

you might want to move onto another brand, Toyota would be my next choice

Edited March 22, 2022 by pokismoki

[Gagliano7]

I would get the warranty there are a lot of things that can go wrong and all are expensive.

[James Beyer]

Thank You Jim, newdude, pokismoki, gagliano7.

I have looked at top 10 Warranty Companies, most want a monthly amount for so many years.  So, to pay up front thru a GM Dealer is why I choose this one for most years and miles.  Toyota is a nice truck but has there frame cracking problems along with Low payloads.

It seems All the manufacturers, GM, Ford, Ram, Toyota are selling Extremely High Dollar Trucks for record breaking Profits but unfortunately forgot about Quality and Reliability of their Products.

[pokismoki]

i have had bad experience with Dodge products these past 8-10 years, they look good for awhile ,but fall apart easily

[It's Tim]

23 hours ago, James Beyer said:

They replaced trans oil, torque converter and Installed a new GM Remanufactured Transmission, 12 mo/12,000 mile warranty.

 

With already an issue, my local dealer wants to sell me a 5 year/75,000 mile Premier Plus Warranty for $2,400. 

 

With those miles and that previous damage there is a good chance that truck has been beaten "like a rented mule". I would seriously consider countering their offer that the dealership either give you the extended warranty gratis, or you want to return the vehicle.

[James Beyer]

Thank You pokismoki and Tim,

My brother was constantly replacing parts on his Ram, not good.  His last two trucks have been Chevrolet.

Tim, they said No on warranty. Dealerships don't care when they are making huge $$$ Profits on used trucks, as they would just sell it to someone else.

But, they lost Profit by ending up Replacing the Known GM Transmission Problem in my truck.

Where I bought it is over 125 miles away, and don't want to continue going back and forth with Biden Gas Prices.

I think the Warranty from my local Dealer is what I will go buy, or sell the truck.

Thank You All-

 

[Black02Silverado]

When I first read the title to this post I thought of the song by "The Clash" 

 

If you plan on keeping it then get the warranty.  Our extended warranty already paid for it's self on our 2016 suburban. AC condenser and one magnaride shock.  $2,9000 in cost, I was out $100.

[pokismoki]

just buy the warrantee, the sales tax on a new truck is $4-5000

otherwise lease em and trash em

Edited March 24, 2022 by pokismoki

[Grumpy Bear]

The Grumpy Bear Guarantee

 

You sell me something you don't stand behind fully and I guarantee it's the last thing I buy from you.