Re: Warranty - Canadian Perspective?

["Patrick Sherman" <psherman@bigfoot.com>]

I think at least here in the states, it's illegal for them to Void your
warranty because of performance add-ons. Unless they can prove without a
doubt that it caused the malfunction..


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Patrick Sherman                     psherman@bigfoot.com
'97 JETTA GLX VR6, T-Red, Abt, Garrett, AirBath, Akimoto, Euro Switch, Side
Markers

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> From: Jeff Newton <newton@pmc-sierra.bc.ca>
> To: gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com
> Cc: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Warranty - Canadian Perspective?
> Date: Tuesday, November 04, 1997 4:59 PM
> 
> 
> I appologize for revisiting this topic....
> 
> I'd like to make some performance mods to my GLX but I REALLY don't want 
> to screw my warranty.  I've read the warranty threads in the news group
but
> nothing from a Can. perspective so I thought I'd call two VW dealers here

> in town:
> 
> First Dealer said that "if something goes wrong with the car that is
related to
> the mod then it *MAY* void the warranty".
> 
> The second dealer I called said "tampering with anything voids the
factory warranty 
> and the dealer would distribute that knowledge to any and all VW
dealerships".
> 
> Varied opinions to say the least!
> 
> What gets me is I read in these lists that some US dealerships make
performance 
> mods and continue to honor the warranty and some are ready to rake you
over the
> coals.
> 
> I'd like some advice from Canadian owners on their performance
mods/warranty 
> dealings as well as some Washington State owners.  If the Vancouver
dealers
> are going to screw me over, perhaps a quick drive south would be the
answer.
>  
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> ---
> Jeff Newton
> Vancouver, BC
> 97 Jetta GLX
> 
>