just to put some of you at rest... while chrysler could in fact choose to not honor the lifetime powertrain warranties on their discountinued cars (xfire, magnum, etc) this would be in poor interest for chrysler for multiple reasons. first off, the amount of owner loyalty when purchasing another vehicle would decline significantly because people would not be sure if they could trust chrysler to honor any future warranties, thus causing a loss of revenue and profit... not what chrysler wants. second, and more important, would be the HUGE class-action lawsuit that would be filed on behalf of all affected chrysler owners. when you purchase your car, you are in fact purchasing the warranty, as many if not all of you know it is a contract. wherein, if you follow the guidelines of the contract, i.e. regular maintenance on the crossfire, then chrysler under legal penalty cannot negate the contract they made with you, i.e. the lifetime warranty. while many people may be thinking, well that is a huge hassle for me to file a lawsuit, think from the other side. once ONE person files that class-action it is a small form and a signature away from everyone else joining. and you have to think that it is easier for chrysler to honor the lifetime warranty than it is to settle, some 20,000ish lawsuits (assuming all affected crossfire/magnum/etc. owners participate in lawsuit) with millions of dollars at risk, rather than simple ineterest insurance premiums.


just my educated $.02

Matt