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Article: GM EXTENDS THE WARRANTY ON MOST '87 CARS TO 6 YEARS
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- January 23, 1987
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CopyrightCopyright 1987 The Boston Globe. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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DETROIT - General Motors Corp. is doubling the life of its
warranty against powertrain troubles and corrosion on North
American-made cars to six years, beginning with 1987 models, the
nation's top automaker announced yesterday.
Industry analysts said GM's move will counter the five-year,
50,000-mile warranty Chrysler Corp. has been offering and promoting
in its advertising.
GM's new warranty will last six years or 60,000 miles on the
powertrain and six years or 100,000 miles on corrosion protection.
Most GM cars previously were covered by a three-year, 36,000-mile
powertrain warranty.
"We are demonstrating in the most tangible way our commitment
to producing quality products -- ...