Saab warranty and parts for North America - SCNA bankruptcy
Looks like warranties are done...
Saab suspends all warranty coverage, cars to be sold as-is
Quote:
According to a leaked memo to
Saab dealers obtained by Autoblog, the bankrupt automaker is ceasing all warranty coverage on its vehicles in North America.
The memo was sent out Monday following
a Swedish court's approval of Saab's bankruptcy petition and – as
we suspected – all new vehicles will be sold "as is."
The North American branch of Saab also is suspending the payment of new car, powertrain, emissions and parts warranties, along with recall campaigns, certified pre-owned coverage and no-charge maintenance programs. There's no telling if the suspension is a permanent action or simply a temporary one –Saab will likely need to sift through its bankruptcy proceedings before that picture becomes any clearer for consumers.
.. The link has the full memo
Saab suspends warranty coverage on all North American vehicles
From Automotive News:
DETROIT -- Saab has suspended warranty coverage on all of its vehicles in North America.
Additionally, new vehicles must be sold "as is," the bankrupt Swedish automaker told its dealers.
The suspension took place on Monday, the same day a Swedish court approved the automaker's bankruptcy petition to liquidate and begin paying creditors. Two receivers were appointed to oversee Saab's assets.
Effective Dec. 19, "warranty coverage is suspended indefinitely for all new Saab vehicles sold. During this period, the warranty booklet must be removed from the owner information packet," Saab Cars North America said in a statement provided to Automotive News.
"For any vehicle sold or leased during this period, the customer should be affirmatively advised that the vehicle does not carry any warranty coverage and is sold 'as is.' "
Saab Cars North America also said it has suspended the processing and payment of all claims, including but not limited to:
• New-car warranties
• Powertrain warranties
• Emission warranties
• Parts warranty
• Safety belts, airbags
• Towing
• Recalls and campaigns
• Certified pre-owned coverage
• Goodwill
• No charge maintenance
"Saab owners should be advised to keep receipts of all related warranty work done or services performed until further notice," Saab Cars North America said.
All new 2011 Saab models were last covered by a 4-year, 50,000-mile warranty that included roadside assistance, and no charge scheduled maintenance for three years or 36,000 miles.
General Motors handled Saab sales and covered Saab warranties through Feb 2010.
Since then, Saab has been owned by Dutch-based Swedish Automobile AB, formerly Spyker Cars, which bought Saab from GM.
Bernie Moreno, dealer principal of Saab of North Olmstead, Ohio, said it's unknown whether reimbursement will return in the future.
"All of that is being resolved in the next few days," Moreno said. "As a dealer, today I am planning for the worst."
Going forward, he said, "We will assume that we won't be receiving reimbursement."
Saab's U.S. inventory stood at 2,400 units on Dec. 1, according to Automotive News.
The automaker's U.S. sales have climbed 22 percent this year to 5,340 units through November, compared with a year ago, in an overall market that has advanced 10 percent. U.S. sales peaked in 1986 at 48,181 units.