My wife bought a 2011 Mazda 3 with around 100K miles from here in Nov 2020, and despite a Carfax saying it had been in 2 minor accidents (including a deer strike) she was convinced it was a good value in part because it came with a 90 day total care warranty from GWS that would cover almost anything.
Well, 72 hours later a timing chain broke in normal use, and that led to cylinder damage that required a tow to the mechanic and a new engine due to the cascading damage. Opened a claim with GWC, and despite their inspector agreeing that there was no sign of abusive driving that would have caused the damage, they've come up with one excuse after another for not authorizing the repair.
So basically, Fernando from Brookside sold us a sub-par used car, and rather than accepting responsibility, he's pointing fingers at the sub-par warranty company *they* contracted with to guarantee the car's operability. Oh, and the warranty is only good for 90 days, but since the car's been in the shop for almost a month now, we'll have burned up a third of that coverage time trying to get the first mechanical failure fixed.
If this whole mess is resolved I'll post an update but for now, buyers should beware. My next stop is to file complaints for Brookside and GWC with the Better Business Bureau. read more