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South Korean automaker Hyundai-Kia Auto Group the standard for reliability in 1999 when, in the 10-year/100 ,000-mile powertrain warranty on all cars at the top of its already generous 5-year/60 ,000-mile coverage of almost all components.

In recent years, Chrysler is a slow comeback with 67 percent of the investigated models scored average or better predicted reliability. In fact, Steven Landry, Executive Vice President of North American Sales for Chrysler, the crazy people who tell dealer feedback reinforced what they see that Chrysler's recent internal fleet is the best quality they had ever seen. Faced with declining consumer confidence in the U.S. auto industry and a customer base dugout, Chrysler decided to benchmark the bar and its own warranty to lure buyers back to Detroit. "We have decided to add 'life' to our warranty as a service to our customers," said Patti Georgevich, Global Service & Communication Manager for Chrysler. Will consumers the bait?

Devil in the details:

The lifetime warranty begins at the end of the 3-year/36 ,000-mile Basic Limited Warranty and covers the engine, transmission and drive systems. Chrysler is quick to point out which parts are the most costly to repair, but they neglect to mention that they share the least likely to break.

As always, you should read the fine print. Before you excited about stress-testing your Dodge Ram SRT-10, note that all cars are under warranty. Chrysler hybrids and excludes all SRT models from the life cover. If you try to save a few dollars when buying a used Jeep, stash the savings in a safe place in case you need the engine timing. Like the Hyundai 10-year warranty, Chrysler's lifetime warranty applies only to the original owner of the car and is not transferable to subsequent owners.

If you have a hard time remembering your birthday or mother's birthday, perhaps this is not the best deal for you. The only drawback to preserve the guarantee that the powertrain must be inspected by an authorized Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge dealer, or 'free' to five years within 60 days after the purchase date. This means that if the password for the car inspected, the warranty is void.

And the lifetime powertrain warranty is not a license to enter or to change your motor oil in the ground? the guarantee that you properly maintain your vehicle according to Planned maintenance guidelines in the manual. The provisions of short stop for documentation of all repairs. But if you need a new transmission 80,000 miles around the brand, you can visit a he-said/she-said confrontation. The good news is that Chrysler does not mandate service or repairs are performed at a Chrysler dealer. The bad news is that if the injury seems to result from incorrect maintenance and you can not back up your claim with documentation, can be on the hook for a new transmission.

Too much of a good?

Cars typically have a 3-year/36 ,000-mile or 4-year/50 ,000-miles bumper-to-bumper warranty. Coincidentally owners hold new cars on average five and half years. Not long after the warranty expires and the car starts to break, owners tend to have the car for a newer model. That begs the question, is a lifetime warranty really necessary?

And even if you type a car to drive until the wheels fall off, power trains are usually the last to go. So although it might be a good idea to detail your services, they may suggest. "If all recommended maintenance and service," said Mrs. Georgevich, "our vehicles, the latter a very, very long time."

Although it is too early to see whether the guarantee will entice more customers or end of a costly mistake, it is easy to see how it ensures good marketing.

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