When Aviation Consumer reported on new aircraft warranties in the late 1970s, we found that warranties for cars, refrigerators and Zippo lighters bettered what airplane manufacturers offered by a huge margin. At the time, an inexpensive car was around $5000 and an entry-level personal aircraft was around $50,000. Thankfully, warranty administration on today's new aircraft is much improved, but you'll pay for it. As we report in the pre-owned aircraft sales article on page 8 of this issue, it's now possible to get a short, but generous factory warranty even on a used aircraft. Ah, the beauty of quality control and inflated prices.
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