RE: Bottom End Performance Mods

[mikeandcarmen <mikeandcarmen@pdq.net>]

While we know that it is BS, VW would probably deny a warranty claim in such a 
situation if they thought they could win in court.  That which is actually 
true & that which can be proven in a court of law can often be very different.

Michael Keith
'98 Jetta GLX
'85 Golf SCCA ITB/DSP
>===== Original Message From Bryan Billings  =====
>Thats BS Don, How does a chip warp your crank?  It gives you maybe 2%,
>unless you were stupid enough to take the rev limiter completely off.  Oh
>by the way that is exactly what I said they have to prove it.  This came
>directly from my dealer.  Did you know the BMW delears actually sell Dinnan
>Chips and install them.  They put one in my 1997 BMW 318ti Club Sport Last
>year.
>
>Bryan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	deecee@exit109.com [SMTP:deecee@exit109.com]
>Sent:	Wednesday, October 07, 1998 3:12 AM
>To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
>Cc:	'jettaglx@igtc.com'
>Subject:	RE: Bottom End Performance Mods
>
>At 09:53 PM 10/6/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>Once you have a contract signed if they have not changed the wording they
>>cant do squat.  My dealer here is quite ok with the mods.  In fact they
>say
>>that they would have to prove that the particular mod caused the problem.
>> If it did well then yes but who the hell keeps cars past the powertrain
>>warranty anyway?  You have to keep upgrading if you plan on keeping any
>>kind of value.  That goes for any car.
>>
>>Bryan
>Bryan. Trust me if you launch a transmission or drop a rod bearing and it
>can be traced to a performance modification you will be responsible. There
>is no way the dealer will be that nice when VW refuses to pay a claim. I
>just got done replacing a motor in a 1998 GTI with 6,000 miles because of a
>warped crankshaft. This motor was $7,200 and I was paid 35 hours labor to
>replace it. This car was modified and my OTS went over the car looking for
>a performance chip. If he found it bingo no coverage. No chip VW paid the
>repairs.  No chip was found.
>
>
>Don