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11-12-2008, 11:21 PM
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/saab_logo.jpgAs if selling a quirky Swedish brand wasn't hard enough, Saab dealers will now have to do it with a smaller powertrain warranty. Effective immediately for 2009 models, all powertrain warranties on Saab vehicles will be reduced to four-years or 50,000 miles. Most media outlets, including Automotive News (http://www.autonews.com/article/20080728/ANA02/847657260/1078/rss01&rssfeed=rss01), are reporting that Saab's current warranty is seven-years and 100,000 miles for its powertrains, but that's inaccurate. Saab's powertrain warranty has the been the same as the rest of GM's brands since they were all increased (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/06/gm-increases-warranty-to-five-years-100-000-miles/) in September, 2006 to five-years or 100,000 miles (http://www.saabusa.com/saabjsp/owners/gmwarranty.jsp). So the new Saab powertrain warranty lops one year and 50,000 miles off the old one. The brand will keep its free scheduled maintenance offer for three-years or 36,000 miles, however, to remain somewhat competitive with other entry-level luxury marques. GM noted that no other brands are reducing their warranties, just Saab, so you better hope your brand new 9-3 was built on a Wednesday.
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/saab_logo.jpgAs if selling a quirky Swedish brand wasn't hard enough, Saab dealers will now have to do it with a smaller powertrain warranty. Effective immediately for 2009 models, all powertrain warranties on Saab vehicles will be reduced to four-years or 50,000 miles. Most media outlets, including Automotive News (http://www.autonews.com/article/20080728/ANA02/847657260/1078/rss01&rssfeed=rss01), are reporting that Saab's current warranty is seven-years and 100,000 miles for its powertrains, but that's inaccurate. Saab's powertrain warranty has the been the same as the rest of GM's brands since they were all increased (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/06/gm-increases-warranty-to-five-years-100-000-miles/) in September, 2006 to five-years or 100,000 miles (http://www.saabusa.com/saabjsp/owners/gmwarranty.jsp). So the new Saab powertrain warranty lops one year and 50,000 miles off the old one. The brand will keep its free scheduled maintenance offer for three-years or 36,000 miles, however, to remain somewhat competitive with other entry-level luxury marques. GM noted that no other brands are reducing their warranties, just Saab, so you better hope your brand new 9-3 was built on a Wednesday.
[Source: All Cars, All the Time (http://allcarsallthetime.blogspot.com/2008/07/saab-cuts-warranty-terms-in-us-bumper.html)]GM cuts Saab powertrain warranty down to four years/50,000 miles (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/28/gm-cuts-saab-powertrain-warranty-down-to-four-years-50-000-miles/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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