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Originally Posted by strat61caster

Being picky but I believe it's 3 yr/ 36,000 miles as the national average is roughly 12,000 miles/year, most of the industry is built around that kind of lifecycle.

And fully agreed, a "lifetime powertrain warranty" sounds great until you read the fine print. Don't expect anything that has a finite life to be covered; spark plugs, coil packs, clutches, water pump, belts and hoses etc. you will have to pay out of pocket to replace anything that is replaceable, and you better do it at the dealership or to the terms stipulated in the contract otherwise it could be a possible cause for future problems giving the warranter grounds to not warranty a part.

To me, I read "lifetime powertrain warranty" as "if the engine/tranny grenades itself after several years of paying a premium for dealership service and parts while you've kept the car perfectly stock, they will fix it with either a remanufactured engine/tranny or a used one"

Personally I'm not a fan. I could be wrong, some people love it, and I've got my own oddball logic.

I always chuckle when a sales guy tells me that a warranty is x years long and neglects to mention the Y miles. With the miles I put on I chewed through my 10 year Mitsu warranties in a little over 3 years. Since my driving has been reduced for the last few months I may, just barely, make it to a year on the FRS.