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By definition, a new-car warranty comes with a new car at no extra charge.
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But that will be enough for automakers to be able to monitor car components for warranty failure data, customer choices, and usage patterns.
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For starters, while many car engines currently can run on a blend of 10-percent ethanol and 90-percent petroleum gas, bumping that cocktail to 15-percent ethanol, or E15, will result in a warranty and liability migraine for car owners whose older models are unable to digest the blend.
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Ask the dealer whether a computer warranty check has been run on the car.
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That is, the car is covered up to the end of the warranty no matter who owns it, even if the original owner sells it.
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Even if repairs are covered under a warranty from the dealer or manufacturer, owning a problematic car is not only disruptive but can be hazardous depending on how, when and where a mechanical failure occurs.
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Each car will also come with a six-year, 100, 000-mile powertrain warranty.
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This legal language is a little dense, but what comes with a new car, say, for three years or 36, 000 miles, is a bonafide warranty, backed by the manufacturer.
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However, the couple are adamant that any diesel car can run trouble-free with their advice and the right equipment, although new cars could have their warranty affected by using Bio-Fuel.
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