SS backbox = Warranty
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Does anyone know if fitting the Scoobysport backbox will void my warranty on a brand new car?
sorry if this questions been asked a million times already!
[This message has been edited by Jake (edited 04-06-2000).]
sorry if this questions been asked a million times already!
[This message has been edited by Jake (edited 04-06-2000).]
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Hi Jake,
My dealer took the following line on any non-Prodrive/Subaru addons.
If a problem occurs with the car which can be connected in any way with non-standard parts, then the warranty will not be honoured.
So, if you fit the backbox, and the catalytic converter explodes, no chance of a warranty repair.
If you fit the backbox, and the air con packs up, you will be covered.
How strictly this is applied will probably vary from dealer to dealer, but I believe the terms of the warranty in the Subaru documentation contains pretty much the same information.
Bagpuss.
My dealer took the following line on any non-Prodrive/Subaru addons.
If a problem occurs with the car which can be connected in any way with non-standard parts, then the warranty will not be honoured.
So, if you fit the backbox, and the catalytic converter explodes, no chance of a warranty repair.
If you fit the backbox, and the air con packs up, you will be covered.
How strictly this is applied will probably vary from dealer to dealer, but I believe the terms of the warranty in the Subaru documentation contains pretty much the same information.
Bagpuss.
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Jake, Have you asked your dealer if they will fit the SS backbox? A lot do, and will honour any warranty claims. Pete supplies my dealer and most of their backboxes go on brand new cars.
Ken
Ken
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A dealer told me that if anything goes wrong due to a ss backbox to change the backbox back and who will ever know! What a nice dealer attitude.Is the dealer on your side or not, if not go somewhere else! Do they want your buisness or what?
#6
My dealer fitted my Scoobysport back box during a service and said it would not affect my warranty.
They even commented on how nice it sounded.
On a resent visit to them I noticed that they even have one fitted to there demo car.
Cheers
Rob Barron
They even commented on how nice it sounded.
On a resent visit to them I noticed that they even have one fitted to there demo car.
Cheers
Rob Barron
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Bagpuss has got it in one. I have spoken to International Motors Warranty chaps on 2 occassions and that is what they told me, apart from that their choice of words was "....would be taken into account.." rather than "not honoured". Frightened me off for a while but now done the deed and fitted the Scoobysport box. NO REGRETS!!!!!!
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After speaking to my dealer he said unofficially it wont effect my warranty so I am going to fit it anyway. If something goes wrong i can just stick the OE box back on.
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