# Time to buy a Chrysler product? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 6, 2007, 5:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/time-to-buy-a-chrysler-product/2686 "2007-08-06T05:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/time-to-buy-a-chrysler-product/2686/21 "2007-08-30T01:00:24Z")
Normal wear is off limits as you say. And only Chrysler will determine if the damage is normal wear, poor car, or a real drivetrain defect. ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/time-to-buy-a-chrysler-product/2686/22 "2007-08-30T01:44:02Z")
I disagree that cars get tossed due to engine failure if maintained. This is extremely rare. I agree transmissions do fail and can be the cause to throw out a car. However there are many more reasons not covered by their warranty that owners get rid of their cars. ---
**Author:** ![boltswagen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@boltswagen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boltswagen)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/time-to-buy-a-chrysler-product/2686/23 "2007-08-31T13:03:13Z")
andrew j wrote: “The ONLY way Chryco will EVER be able to do that is to actually BUILD a better quality car…Not just give it a Paper warranty.” Isn’t that the way they all do…Try to avoid the hard work of building consistently better cars and try everything else? This subject reminds me of a conversation (true story) a friend of mine had a few years ago with a manager from a big American car company (which shall remain nameless)…And I paraphrase here because I don’t remember the exact figures, numbers, or details: Mgr: We can pay $100 for an alternator with a 1% failure rate during the warrantee period or $50 for one with a 15% failure rate. Friend: Doesn’t the customer with a failed alternator on a new car get upset with that? Mgr: No because we fix it for free as long as it’s under warrantee. Friend: What about the inconvenience to the customer and the lower resale or trade-in value because the car keeps breaking down? Mgr: We don’t build for the used car market; we build for the new car market. I wish I were in on that conversation. I would’ve added: “Well, how’s that working for you? You just laid-off like 50,000 employees because you slipped even further in market share…” ---
**Author:** ![Durwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@Durwin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Durwin)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/time-to-buy-a-chrysler-product/2686/24 "2007-09-01T15:29:12Z")
I have found it interesting that much advertising has been given to powertrain warranties. I believe Kia came out with one for 100k miles a number of years back but I’d always thought of it as a self-defense measure. As pointed out in several posts, it’s about defects, not wear and tear. Also look out for exclusions and deductibles. I have purchased several (non-Chrysler) warranties for less than $1000 (7 years, 100k miles, bumper to bumper, zero deductible). I always figured that if the manufacturer could build a car that would exhibit no defects in that period, I would gladly pay - if not, they get to eat the difference. These days the non-power train components (computers, A/C, ABS, etc.) can cost far more than powertrain repairs. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/time-to-buy-a-chrysler-product/2686.md?page=1)