Hi, Guest
09-29-2007, 10:57 AM
Well ... there's legal and then there's practical.
Unless the purchase agreement (contract) the Canadian customer signs with the dealer specifically states that the Powertrain warranty is different for that customer, then in short it's not legal to deny warranty coverage. What about an American who moves to Canada - does his warranty change once he crosses the border? I think not.
But if the company flags your VIN for certain different warranty treatment - what are you going to do about it in a practical sense? Sue? ... that'll take forever and will cost ... and you might have to sue in the states ... and in the meantime you still need to maintain and repair your car and the dealer will do what the company tells them to.
Public scrutiny, media pressure, activist pressure, and class action lawsuits will make a difference in the long run ... in the meantime, if I was in the market I'd look at importing a very slightly used vehicle - problem solved.
Unless the purchase agreement (contract) the Canadian customer signs with the dealer specifically states that the Powertrain warranty is different for that customer, then in short it's not legal to deny warranty coverage. What about an American who moves to Canada - does his warranty change once he crosses the border? I think not.
But if the company flags your VIN for certain different warranty treatment - what are you going to do about it in a practical sense? Sue? ... that'll take forever and will cost ... and you might have to sue in the states ... and in the meantime you still need to maintain and repair your car and the dealer will do what the company tells them to.
Public scrutiny, media pressure, activist pressure, and class action lawsuits will make a difference in the long run ... in the meantime, if I was in the market I'd look at importing a very slightly used vehicle - problem solved.
NOS2Go4Me,Sep 28 2007, 09:28 AM Wrote:People have been buiying Dodges/Chryslers down south (south of the 49th) for the lifetime Powertrain warranties and they're being told that they'll only receive the Canadian powertrain coverage length on the American vehicles.
The question is - is that stand legal or not?
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