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Le concessionnaire garantit la fiabilité malgré le kilométrage.

Le concessionnaire garantit la fiabilité malgré le kilométrage.
The dealer guarantees the reliability despite the mileage.
From Lesson 410:Adjective agreement with 'avoir l'air'·French

Questions & Answers about Le concessionnaire garantit la fiabilité malgré le kilométrage.

How does fiabilité relate to "reliability", and what is its root?
Fiabilité comes from the adjective fiable (reliable), which is derived from the pronominal verb se fier à (to trust). The suffix -ité is used to form abstract nouns from adjectives, similar to "-ity" in English.
Why do we use malgré here instead of bien que?
Malgré (despite) is a preposition and must be followed directly by a noun or pronoun, like the noun le kilométrage in this sentence. If you wanted to use bien que (although), you would need to follow it with a full clause containing a conjugated verb, usually in the subjunctive.
Why is there an acute accent in kilométrage but a grave accent in kilomètre?
This is a spelling rule based on syllables. The grave accent (è) is used when the vowel in the next syllable is a silent "e" (as in ki-lo-mè-tre). By adding the suffix -age, the next syllable no longer has a silent "e", so the accent changes to an acute accent (é).
What conjugation group does garantit belong to?
The infinitive is garantir (to guarantee). It is a regular second-group verb ending in -ir. This means it behaves like finir, where plural forms receive an extra -iss- stem (for example, nous garantissons).

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