POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

I think it will be gone in about two years. Just won't be necessary
anymore from a Company Standpoint. What do you all think?

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

IMHO it will be around for a while because it has become a core part
part of the company's brand identity.

As Hyundai has been moving up I have noticed other manufacturers
testing out longer waranties to encourage sales. The latest is Ford
offering 5yr/60k mile powertrain on all 06's

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

IMHO it will be around for a while because it has become a core part
part of the company's brand identity.

As Hyundai has been moving up I have noticed other manufacturers
testing out longer waranties to encourage sales. The latest is Ford
offering 5yr/60k mile powertrain on all 06's

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

No doubt that Hyundai and Kia used it in the beginning as a marketing ploy
to get people to notice their products as up-and-comers in a crowded
marketplace.

But as they have been making quality gains, it has become more of a symbol
of what they can be. It remains a powerful chip to use against cars that
have, maybe a 3/36000 warranty.

In that sense, there will be a lot of heat if they try to drop it. Indeed,
what this most recent poster said makes it clear that this strategy is
affecting the other car makers.

It wouldn't make sense for the warranty to take a step down when they are
forcing everyone else to take a step up.

Just FYI, the local Hyundai/Kia dealer now has occasional sales where they
put 100,000 mile warranties on ALL their cars, new and used, regardless of
manufacturer. Those are the companies biggest volume weekends.

It works. No one in their right mind would try to drop something that works
(or would they??).

Tom Wenndt


<art.obrien@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1154966387.677753.266990@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> IMHO it will be around for a while because it has become a core part
> part of the company's brand identity.
>
> As Hyundai has been moving up I have noticed other manufacturers
> testing out longer waranties to encourage sales. The latest is Ford
> offering 5yr/60k mile powertrain on all 06's
>

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

No doubt that Hyundai and Kia used it in the beginning as a marketing ploy
to get people to notice their products as up-and-comers in a crowded
marketplace.

But as they have been making quality gains, it has become more of a symbol
of what they can be. It remains a powerful chip to use against cars that
have, maybe a 3/36000 warranty.

In that sense, there will be a lot of heat if they try to drop it. Indeed,
what this most recent poster said makes it clear that this strategy is
affecting the other car makers.

It wouldn't make sense for the warranty to take a step down when they are
forcing everyone else to take a step up.

Just FYI, the local Hyundai/Kia dealer now has occasional sales where they
put 100,000 mile warranties on ALL their cars, new and used, regardless of
manufacturer. Those are the companies biggest volume weekends.

It works. No one in their right mind would try to drop something that works
(or would they??).

Tom Wenndt


<art.obrien@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1154966387.677753.266990@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> IMHO it will be around for a while because it has become a core part
> part of the company's brand identity.
>
> As Hyundai has been moving up I have noticed other manufacturers
> testing out longer waranties to encourage sales. The latest is Ford
> offering 5yr/60k mile powertrain on all 06's
>

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

jtees4 wrote:
> I think it will be gone in about two years. Just won't be necessary
> anymore from a Company Standpoint. What do you all think?

Who cares? It's available now, which is all that matters.

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

jtees4 wrote:
> I think it will be gone in about two years. Just won't be necessary
> anymore from a Company Standpoint. What do you all think?

Who cares? It's available now, which is all that matters.

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

When Hyundai indroduced the 5/60--10/100 program, they intended for it to
be temporary. I wouldn't be surprised to see it go away in about the same
period as the OP suggested. But, as has been pointed out, if it becomes
the industry standard, they'll be pretty much forced to keep it.

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

When Hyundai indroduced the 5/60--10/100 program, they intended for it to
be temporary. I wouldn't be surprised to see it go away in about the same
period as the OP suggested. But, as has been pointed out, if it becomes
the industry standard, they'll be pretty much forced to keep it.

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:42:01 -0400, jtees4 <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I think it will be gone in about two years. Just won't be necessary
>anymore from a Company Standpoint. What do you all think?


Why drop it if they are able to maintain their quality and price? You
should look into some of what Malcom Baldrigdge preached and the
Asians bought into. Total cost of ownership is cheaper to build
something right the first time rather than pay for service over the
usefull life. Many folks understand that. Detroit ignores it at
their peril.

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:42:01 -0400, jtees4 <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I think it will be gone in about two years. Just won't be necessary
>anymore from a Company Standpoint. What do you all think?


Why drop it if they are able to maintain their quality and price? You
should look into some of what Malcom Baldrigdge preached and the
Asians bought into. Total cost of ownership is cheaper to build
something right the first time rather than pay for service over the
usefull life. Many folks understand that. Detroit ignores it at
their peril.

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

nothermark wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:42:01 -0400, jtees4 <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I think it will be gone in about two years. Just won't be necessary
>>anymore from a Company Standpoint. What do you all think?
>
>
>
> Why drop it if they are able to maintain their quality and price? You
> should look into some of what Malcom Baldrigdge preached and the
> Asians bought into. Total cost of ownership is cheaper to build
> something right the first time rather than pay for service over the
> usefull life. Many folks understand that. Detroit ignores it at
> their peril.

Because it carries the stigma of the cars being low quality if they need
a warranty that long to sell them. Remember, that almost all extended
warranties like that have been instituted by car makers who were having
quality problems (Chrysler with their original 7/70 plan and Hyundai and
Kia when their stuff was junk).

People tend to associate long warranties with low quality as backward as
that seems logically!

Matt

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

nothermark wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:42:01 -0400, jtees4 <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I think it will be gone in about two years. Just won't be necessary
>>anymore from a Company Standpoint. What do you all think?
>
>
>
> Why drop it if they are able to maintain their quality and price? You
> should look into some of what Malcom Baldrigdge preached and the
> Asians bought into. Total cost of ownership is cheaper to build
> something right the first time rather than pay for service over the
> usefull life. Many folks understand that. Detroit ignores it at
> their peril.

Because it carries the stigma of the cars being low quality if they need
a warranty that long to sell them. Remember, that almost all extended
warranties like that have been instituted by car makers who were having
quality problems (Chrysler with their original 7/70 plan and Hyundai and
Kia when their stuff was junk).

People tend to associate long warranties with low quality as backward as
that seems logically!

Matt

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:34:19 -0400, "hyundaitech"
<notpublic@not.public.com> wrote:

>When Hyundai indroduced the 5/60--10/100 program, they intended for it to
>be temporary. I wouldn't be surprised to see it go away in about the same
>period as the OP suggested. But, as has been pointed out, if it becomes
>the industry standard, they'll be pretty much forced to keep it.

Chrysler used to have the 7/70 thing, I bought two Chryslers during
that period. Now I own two Hyundais...so I guess I like the ideafew
months to a year. If they dropped the warranty it might affect my
decision.

Re: POLL: How long do you think the 10 year Warranty will last?
 

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:34:19 -0400, "hyundaitech"
<notpublic@not.public.com> wrote:

>When Hyundai indroduced the 5/60--10/100 program, they intended for it to
>be temporary. I wouldn't be surprised to see it go away in about the same
>period as the OP suggested. But, as has been pointed out, if it becomes
>the industry standard, they'll be pretty much forced to keep it.

Chrysler used to have the 7/70 thing, I bought two Chryslers during
that period. Now I own two Hyundais...so I guess I like the ideafew
months to a year. If they dropped the warranty it might affect my
decision.