 You buy, you own! Toyota has chosen the cheap and poor way to engineer this car. The warranty does not respond to to any issue the car might have. Be aware that when you go to a "certified Toyota tech" they will deny the evidence, and Toyota managers will back them up. Specifically, the seats are the worst I have ever seen. The driver seat sank after the first 15000 miles and now my "tail" is right on the support metal. For Toyota this is normal at all levels. My other 15 years civic does not have the problem. I can live with the poor performance and cheap everything, but at least a seat that doesn't kill me is probably normal to ask.