Sal,
I bought my car at a GMC, Pontiac, Chevrolet dealership that wants to be a Cadillac dealer as well. It had 48K miles on it when I got it and is now out of warranty. However, that does not release GM from responsibility of their design and in keeping this car operating satisfactorily far enough into the future to allow me to enjoy it (I'm not sure what the law says on this its just an opinion). So far, no warranty company would put their cards on the table pertaining to exactly what they would cover, so I chose against getting one. I will battle this dealership, GM, and anyone else who wants to put up a fight to get responsible service after the sale for this car. And this is not because it is a Cadillac...but because it is generally accepted as good business practice for them to keep me thrilled with this car. The dealer has to rely on repeat business in order to sell vehicles, keeping customers like me happy is all part of their strategy. I'm not going to be happy with them if this car has expensive repairs. I paid too much money for this car not to be reliable transportation. I appreciate your comments about extended warranties....but I'll stick to my belief that they come up short in relieving you of anything but your money.