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Infiniti: warranty issue

  1. #1
    rock
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    warranty issue

    I have a 1999 infiniti qx4 and purchased extended warranty when I
    bought the car(used).
    I took the car in to have the brake fixed and was told by the dealer
    that the front crank, cam seals, rear main seals and the oil pressure
    sending unit were leaking.
    He said that the problems will be covered by the warranty if it had
    not expired, unfortunatly my car exceed the waranty deadline by 1000
    miles. The warranty expired after 100,000 miles.
    I was hoping that the dealer will still honor the warranty since it
    just expired and the problems with the car seem like a defect and not
    wear and tear and also I had being doing regular services with them.
    They have refused to honor the warranty.
    My question is, do I have a case against them?

    thanks,
    trav.

  2. #2
    David
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    Re: warranty issue

    Rock,

    You can sue but you will not win. They have not refused to honor the
    warranty. The warranty has expired due to the high mileage on your vehicle.
    Check your oil level often and start saving for an engine rebuild.

    Dave M.



  3. #3
    gini52
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    Re: warranty issue


    "rock" <com> wrote in message
    news:google.com... 
    ==
    No. The warranty has expired. In fact, they *are* honoring the warranty's
    expiration date.
    == 



  4. #4
    Stan
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    Re: warranty issue

    In article <google.com> in
    misc.consumers, rock <com> wrote: 

    Probably not. Any warranty has to have a cutoff point, and
    inevitably there will be problems that happen right after that to a
    certain proportion of people.

    You say "defect not wear and tear". Warranties typically cover
    defects and typically don't cover wear and tear. But even defects
    are covered only if they show up during the warranty period, which
    yours (alas!) didn't.

    About the only hope is to hope that the manufacturer maybe has a
    Secret warranty. These are not uncommon. I don't know how to find
    out, but folks on a cars group would be able to tell you. (Read
    their FAQ first.)

    Most likely you're going to end up paying for this yourself.
    Definitely get estimates from independent mechanics. Maybe you can
    use them to negotiate a price match from the dealer; if not, go with
    an independent that friends or co-workers recommend.

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    http://OakRoadSystems.com
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  5. #5
    Joe
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    Re: warranty issue

    >I was hoping that the dealer will still honor the warranty

    The warranty has expired. There is none to honor. Did these multiple
    leaks just all start up at the same time? Seems 1000 miles at 25,000
    miles/year wasn't too long ago.

    If you bought the car from the dealer, maybe they might work a 50/50 deal
    with you in order to keep you as a potential future customer.
    Otherwise, give your car to a charity and buy some other brand in the future.

  6. #6
    Andrew
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    Re: warranty issue

    com (rock) wrote:
     

    That's a silly suggestion. Your warranty was with Infinity or another
    3rd party, not the dealership. If it was the dealership that collected
    the money that you paid for the warranty, they MIGHT've had some
    slight moral incentive to still service your car for free even though
    the warranty has expired. But you didn't pay them, so why would they
    want to do anything major like this for free???


 

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