Glossary / General

factory warranty

23 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Factory warranty means the car maker will fix problems with the car for a set time or distance after you buy it.

Technical Definition

A factory warranty covers repairs for the vehicle's components as specified by the manufacturer, typically lasting several years or miles.

Hear It Discussed

"I know Hyundai has a great warranty. So maybe there's some math to be done on, well, it's $1,500 more or $2,000, but I get an extra three or four years of factory warranty."
Driving School; Dodge Charger Review; 1981 Classifieds; Q&A The Smoking Tire 33:52

"And it's under warranty. Yep. What state are you in? I'm in Sioux Falls. You're in South Dakota. Okay. I would, I would look into what your options are because if you've taken a vehicle that is..."
Gas Is High No Kidding but We Have Car Car Tips To Keep Operation Costs Cheap Under The Hood show 15:16

"This expanded battery cover comes, well, on top of BYD's factory warranty, that is six years and 150,000 kilometers."
DAILY: Jaguar Fires EV Design Boss, Kia EV2 and BYD Extends Warranties EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 08:14