Clifford
South Haven,#2Consumer Comment
Sat, December 29, 2007
You're right, it does not seem to make sense but I had the same thing. I bought a used 2000 Mazda Millenia 3 years ago with 25,000 miles on it. I bought a 75,000 mile extended warranty actually from Mazda, not some 3rd party ripoff. I though it would start from the mileage the day I bought it - 25,000 miles and it would last until 100,000. I was dead wrong. It actually started from 0 even though I did not own the car then. They explained that the mileage referred to in the extended warranty is the mileage it expires at, not the amount of the warranty. I asked if that would hold true if I had bought it at 70,000 miles. they said yes, but it would have been cheaper because there would only be 5,000 miles to cover it. It was actually in my contract and they were right. It still seems a little misleading to me. I just will ask more questions next time. Live and learn. Not the dealers fault, it was mine for not looking closer.
Lee Ving
San Fransciso,#3Consumer Comment
Sat, December 29, 2007
I don't get this. An extended warranty doesn't run concurrent with a factory warranty, which I imagine is 3yr/36K, and you would still be within those parameters or close, I think. So if there were still 6K miles left on the factory warranty, and you bought an extra 70, you should be covered to 106. So what you're saying is that the warranty is retroactive to date it didn't even exist? Wouldn't the original factory warranty start on the date it was originally sold to the previous owner? Unless I'm not getting something this makes absolutely no sense.
Jim
Orlando,#4Consumer Suggestion
Sat, December 29, 2007
Whats wrong with reading the so-called FINE PRINT before you SIGN? You simply glossed over the fact your son assumed what was covered. See anything wrong with that? You now have a choice. You can teach your son to READ EVERYTHING before signing anything or you can simply blame the dealer and cry about how you'll never buy anything from them again because your son failed to use diligence. The choice is yours.