Say what? LIFETIME warranty?! - FOLLOW UP
Just had to share this: http://rvdailyreport.com/industry/new-lifetime-warranty-set-to-revolutionize-the-rv-market/. Lyle
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Funny,
Like when the frame cracks, I guess the life of this one is over.
Remember the cabbage patch kids? Someone sent one back to the factory that fell apart due to the kids playing with it constantly, and probably more than one trip through the washing machine. The factory sent back a death certificate.
So are they saying they will warranty the entire RV for the life of the owner, well except those things like motors, tires, refrigerator, and other parts that the RV manufacture bought from other suppliers? Like the battery, slide out motor, roof membrane, and the list could go on. . .
The Mossy warranty act says things like the manufacture can not require service at a "Authorized dealer". Back in the 60's, Ford, GM and other car manufactures got in hot water over requiring things like oil changes and such things to be done at the dealership to be covered by the 1 year 12,000 mile warranty that new cars came with back then.
Now the warranty might state you need to keep records of when the oil was changed, so if a oil breakdown might happen, the manufacture can not blame it on lack of maintenance, but must prove it was due to something out of the manufactures control, such as adding 20-40W oil to a car that would normally take 0-5W oil because the owner thought the thicker oil is required for long term maintenance of the car. Truth is nowdays, cars require much thinner oil than in the 50's and 60's. Using 50 weight oil will destroy them. But the manufacture can not deny a claim based on lack of oil changes when the muffler rusts apart, or the paint falls off.
That does not stop some "Extended warranty" companies from putting in fine print, such as you are required to have a oil change every 3,000 miles or the whole warranty is invalid. Yes including the refrigerator broke, and you did not do proper maintenance on the engine, can not show proof of monthly oil changes, you are out of luck. It is just a way that some unscrupulous extended warranty companies have written policies they never intended to pay out on.
Good luck in 10 years trying to collect on that warranty.
If it comes from a great company like Horizon RV's, and the warranty is something like our frame is warrantied to not crack in the first owners lifetime, I would believe it. THey do build a wonderful RV suitable for full time use. Most RV's out there are somewhat worn out if you live in them for more than 8 years.
Fred.
Like when the frame cracks, I guess the life of this one is over.
Remember the cabbage patch kids? Someone sent one back to the factory that fell apart due to the kids playing with it constantly, and probably more than one trip through the washing machine. The factory sent back a death certificate.
So are they saying they will warranty the entire RV for the life of the owner, well except those things like motors, tires, refrigerator, and other parts that the RV manufacture bought from other suppliers? Like the battery, slide out motor, roof membrane, and the list could go on. . .
The Mossy warranty act says things like the manufacture can not require service at a "Authorized dealer". Back in the 60's, Ford, GM and other car manufactures got in hot water over requiring things like oil changes and such things to be done at the dealership to be covered by the 1 year 12,000 mile warranty that new cars came with back then.
Now the warranty might state you need to keep records of when the oil was changed, so if a oil breakdown might happen, the manufacture can not blame it on lack of maintenance, but must prove it was due to something out of the manufactures control, such as adding 20-40W oil to a car that would normally take 0-5W oil because the owner thought the thicker oil is required for long term maintenance of the car. Truth is nowdays, cars require much thinner oil than in the 50's and 60's. Using 50 weight oil will destroy them. But the manufacture can not deny a claim based on lack of oil changes when the muffler rusts apart, or the paint falls off.
That does not stop some "Extended warranty" companies from putting in fine print, such as you are required to have a oil change every 3,000 miles or the whole warranty is invalid. Yes including the refrigerator broke, and you did not do proper maintenance on the engine, can not show proof of monthly oil changes, you are out of luck. It is just a way that some unscrupulous extended warranty companies have written policies they never intended to pay out on.
Good luck in 10 years trying to collect on that warranty.
If it comes from a great company like Horizon RV's, and the warranty is something like our frame is warrantied to not crack in the first owners lifetime, I would believe it. THey do build a wonderful RV suitable for full time use. Most RV's out there are somewhat worn out if you live in them for more than 8 years.
Fred.
