and my 2 cents on a warranty is negative...

even upgrading your intake to a CAI voids your warranty. so if you plan on modding i'd say spend the 2k somewhere else or put it in an ING account and earn interest until you need it for repairs.

 

Legally, warranties can't be voided by aftermarket parts.

They can refuse to fix a part if the damage is caused by the aftermarket part being installed, but the burden of proving that it was specificallythe aftermarket part that caused the damageis their responsibility.

It's going to take some research to find the actual law. I'll try to do it tonight.

The warranty company will tell you otherwise to save themselves money.


Feel free to chime in if this only applies in specific states, or if i'm completely wrong. I am fairly certain that a law exists concerning this specific situation though.

I bought the warranty myself, but most companies are slimy, and will do everything in their power to avoid paying out $.

I agree with most and say don't buy it.

I did because I have a good feeling i'll get my money's worth out of it. If you're not willing to fight with the company and be loud and vocal about whether the warranty applies I wouldn't buy it expecting it to just "cover" everything that breaks.

Expect to kick yourself in the *** and wish you did the opposite whether you buy it or not.

 

Had a warranty on mine that hasn't ever come into play. The day after I bought the car, the clutch went out. The clutch was slipping the night I bought it and the dealership claimed my fault. Then they installed something wrong, bolts came off the CV Joint (i belive that's what it was) and put a hole in my transmission. They got to fit the $5000 bill for that one.....

 

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Speaking from experience don't do it! Especially since you're looking into a third party warrantee!

 

Legally?!? A warranty company can legally do anything they want if they state it as part of their warranty. For instance my warranty says "any installed non-OEM parts will void this warranty in its entirety."

 

I agree with this statement as well. I made the mistake of going with a warranty on a '91 MR2 Turbo. They will do everything in their power not to fix a defective part and will insist on using crappy rebuilt parts (the cheapest vendors they can find) to replace any part that needs to be replaced.

 

Know the facts on your decision there. Define "pretty much everything".

For that price it sounds like its Inclusionary (only named parts covered) and this only covers certain things and they are all different on every company. This is limited but may be a good gamble, who knows. Compareyours to others, some do more named parts than others. None do clutches , struts, and that type of stuff.

An Exclusionary, is one that covers EVERYTHING except a few named parts. These are more around $3000 for 3-4 years.

It all depends on the car and the amount of time you can commit to doing things yourself.

For years I bought cars without warranties then decided to get one on one I thought was a quality car (oddly), a Nissan Maxima. As it turned out that one had an expensive CEL problem and it was covered.

 

Federal Warranty Laws
1.The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. 2302(C))
This federal law regulates warranties for the protection of consumers. The essence of the law concerning aftermarket auto parts is that a vehicle manufacturer may not condition a written or implied warranty on the consumers using parts or services which are identified by brand, trade, or corporate name (such as the vehicle maker's brand) unless the parts or service are provided free of charge. The law means that the use of an aftermarket part alone is not cause for denying the warranty. However, the law's protection does not extend to aftermarket parts in situations where such parts actually caused the damage being claimed under the warranty. Further, consumers are advised to be aware of any specific terms or conditions stated in the warranty which may result in its being voided. The law states in relevant part:
“No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or implied warranty of such product on the consumers using, in connection with such product, any article or service (other than article or service provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is identified by brand, trade or corporate name...” (15 U.S.C. 2302(C)).




Not the original that I read, and not as positive as I first thought either... I'll keep searching

 

Hmm , "anything they want" and "part of their warranty" sound mutually exclusive to me.
I searched my warranty doc for the terms"void" and "oem". I found one on the former referring to towing and the latter was not found at all. Sounds like you have a fishy one. Who is it by?

 

The 180 hp does have a turbo. The car has 60,000 miles on it and we paid $14,800 for it. We did not buy the extended warranty.

Thanks all.

Mike