[darcane]

Originally Posted by Xist

I randomly clicked on Carguru Auto Warranty | Your Source For Extended Car Warranties and found this goldmine:

I'm confident I haven't spent that much at a dealership in my entire life, let alone per year. Sounds like a bogus stat to make their warranty seem like a good deal. Caveat Emptor.

Originally Posted by redpoint5

My truck on the other hand likes to nickle and dime me. Blower motor resistors, door switches, 2 large batteries, crappy transmission, rapidly failing front-end, failing rear-end... trucks are a money pit; especially US branded ones.

I think this is a gross generalization. I've had several "US branded" trucks that required little to no maintenance and were generally quite reliable. Meanwhile, my Honda is costing me an arm and a leg in maintenance (just almost nothing spent at dealerships).