Warranty Questions
Warranty Questions
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If you modify your car, SOA and the dealer will refuse to perform warranty service for even the most remote of reasons. Unless you can pay to have yur own repairs done, don't modify your car.
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If the mod/s you put in your car caused the problem then they will void your warranty. Of course they have to prove that the mod/s are what caused whatever it is to fail. So in other words, if your engine blew up they wouldn't be able to void your warranty because you installed coilovers.
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I read a post on "one of the forums" where a guy had installed an aftermarket exhaust and then experienced brake problems. SOA refused warranty coverage and related the two issues.
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I can't recall the link, sorry.
As far as having to prove anything, all SOA has to do is say "no, we're not going to fix it." Then you have to prove they are wrong. That means a law suit. And if you read Magnusson Moss carefully, that "prove" concept isn't there.
I've been through all of this with SOA. I'm not making this up.
As far as having to prove anything, all SOA has to do is say "no, we're not going to fix it." Then you have to prove they are wrong. That means a law suit. And if you read Magnusson Moss carefully, that "prove" concept isn't there.
I've been through all of this with SOA. I'm not making this up.
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I'm sure you are not making this up, but there are other people that have gone through this and also resulted in a law suit. All I can say is the dealer didn't win. They couldn't prove anything.
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And The cost of the lawsuit as opposed to the cost of the repair was?
All I am saying is, in some cases, legal action is the best alternative. In many cases, it is more expensive.
All I am saying is, in some cases, legal action is the best alternative. In many cases, it is more expensive.
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Well,
The way I see it (and alot proly dont) is that if I were a dealership and someone needed warrenty work and had mods.
WTF? I would get paid if I keep my mouth shut to S.O.A and did the work (provided they didnt send out an "inspector")
The only reason I (as a dealer) would "get over" on the guy with the broke car is to get more money out of HIM than S.O.A would pay for the repair.
Who would you say is more "unethical" My thinkin or the dealer?
What do ya think guys?
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The way I see it (and alot proly dont) is that if I were a dealership and someone needed warrenty work and had mods.
WTF? I would get paid if I keep my mouth shut to S.O.A and did the work (provided they didnt send out an "inspector")
The only reason I (as a dealer) would "get over" on the guy with the broke car is to get more money out of HIM than S.O.A would pay for the repair.
Who would you say is more "unethical" My thinkin or the dealer?
What do ya think guys?
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Originally posted by misterx
And The cost of the lawsuit as opposed to the cost of the repair was?
All I am saying is, in some cases, legal action is the best alternative. In many cases, it is more expensive.
And The cost of the lawsuit as opposed to the cost of the repair was?
All I am saying is, in some cases, legal action is the best alternative. In many cases, it is more expensive.
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Originally posted by ShotgunTC88
Well,
The way I see it (and alot proly dont) is that if I were a dealership and someone needed warrenty work and had mods.
WTF? I would get paid if I keep my mouth shut to S.O.A and did the work (provided they didnt send out an "inspector")
The only reason I (as a dealer) would "get over" on the guy with the broke car is to get more money out of HIM than S.O.A would pay for the repair.
Who would you say is more "unethical" My thinkin or the dealer?
What do ya think guys?
Shotgun
Well,
The way I see it (and alot proly dont) is that if I were a dealership and someone needed warrenty work and had mods.
WTF? I would get paid if I keep my mouth shut to S.O.A and did the work (provided they didnt send out an "inspector")
The only reason I (as a dealer) would "get over" on the guy with the broke car is to get more money out of HIM than S.O.A would pay for the repair.
Who would you say is more "unethical" My thinkin or the dealer?
What do ya think guys?
Shotgun
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Misterx,
What it amounts to is most of the dealers I have ever experienced do work with less care than I would do if I did the work on my own car.
And I think the "average" guy that goes in to have work done to his car (under warrenty or not) useally gets less care than if he did the job himself. (If able)
Sure, Moddin your car WILL cause more stress to the components
BUT, I dont think it is fair that a dealer should extract money out
of OUR pockets ...IF the damage was NOT done by the mods!.
In a lot of cases its just an easy way to get out of repairing something under warranty and makin more money from the customer in higher shop rates than the manufactuer would pay the dealer for the same repair.
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Shotgun
What it amounts to is most of the dealers I have ever experienced do work with less care than I would do if I did the work on my own car.
And I think the "average" guy that goes in to have work done to his car (under warrenty or not) useally gets less care than if he did the job himself. (If able)
Sure, Moddin your car WILL cause more stress to the components
BUT, I dont think it is fair that a dealer should extract money out
of OUR pockets ...IF the damage was NOT done by the mods!.
In a lot of cases its just an easy way to get out of repairing something under warranty and makin more money from the customer in higher shop rates than the manufactuer would pay the dealer for the same repair.
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I have posted on this subject about ten billion times. It is a fact SOA is actively looking to void warrantie on modified WRXs.
Be careful and be aware "it" can happen to you. It happened to e. I have a letter (sent return receipt) from SOA telling me they won't honor my warranty. They sent it to me when my car was very moderately modified.
If you can't afford to pay for your own repairs, don't modify your car. And don't try to fool yourself because you aren't going to fool SOA.
misterx
Be careful and be aware "it" can happen to you. It happened to e. I have a letter (sent return receipt) from SOA telling me they won't honor my warranty. They sent it to me when my car was very moderately modified.
If you can't afford to pay for your own repairs, don't modify your car. And don't try to fool yourself because you aren't going to fool SOA.
misterx