End of 5 year bumper-to-bumper

[glennk]

Car is at the dealer getting oil change and various other items addressed. Do you have a recommendation on what to inspect and possibly get repaired before warranty is up? I'm thinking a 128 point or a "pre-purchase" inspection?

 

[Bourbonncigars]

I wouldn't rely on the dealer. I'd take it home and inspect it top to bottom for items that could fall under warranty repair. But honestly, most warranty issues go hidden until they cause a problem (or are very easily seen).

Just look at trim and seals and anything that shows signs of wear or not working as intended. If you find something then tell the dealer you want it fixed under warranty. If they argue then look it up and see if it's actually a warranty item and argue it (I've done that and won every time since a lot of dealership employees either lie or simply don't know).

EDIT: My wife's '15 is about to be at 60k miles so I've been doing the same thing.

 

[Mr. Incredible]

FWIW most dealers will not do a “what needs to be done” before the warranty expires inspection.

The warranty is used to pay to repair an issue, not for preventive maintenance, most dealers will be very hesitant to suggest or recommend any warranty repair if you didn‘t bring the issue to their attention first.

best you can do is go over the car yourself, note any issues, also look up known issues online and see if your car is exhibiting any of those. Then take that list to the dealer.

just be aware that they do reserve the right to charge you to check these things out if they can’t find anything wrong and feel you are just looking for them to ‘look over’ the car..

 

[Cactus99]

Car is at the dealer getting oil change and various other items addressed. Do you have a recommendation on what to inspect and possibly get repaired before warranty is up? I'm thinking a 128 point or a "pre-purchase" inspection?

Two things come to mind: 1) If you plan on keeping the car, look into a Genesis extended warranty (not 3rd party). These warranties are usually available to purchase ONLY while the car is under it's original bumper to bumper warranty. Once the original warranty is up, you can no longer purchase the extended warranty offered by the manufacturer.

2) Have someone scan your car with a OBD II reader, for codes that indicate something is not right with your vehicle. Many of these things do not cause a check engine light to come on and would go unnoticed. It doesn't need to be the dealer. If there is something found, you can take a printout back to the dealer so they can scan it themselves. Just make sure the person who scans it does NOT clear the codes. Someone above said that the "best you can do is go over the car yourself". What?? I respectfully disagree (strongly). Just like buying a used car, it's money well spent for an hour of labor to have an *experienced, certified mechanic* check the car out. Good post. You're on the ball and on the right track! Good luck!