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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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financially for the company any company lifetime warranty on the power train was a bad business decision.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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well it shouldnt matter about the warranty...they should build a product that doesnt need a warranty....It shouldnt matter if it has 1 mile or 200,000. Dodge should stand behind there product.
 

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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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I meant right now if there was a problem, I have no record of ever changing the oil even though they did it ever 3000 miles or so because that info didn't transfer form the dealer they cut, just the warranty recalls
Don't you keep copies of your service receipts? The hardcopy will serve as record of having it done.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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Maybe they got nervous about the 10s of thousands of cars and truck buyers that just traded in vehicles they had driven for 10 - 15 years before buying a new vehicle.

just a guess
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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^^^ nailed it

the poor people who cant afford a new car every 5-6 years are getting rid of them now...and since they are getting new pt cruisers under 10 grand, im sure they will hold on to these POS for 20 more years... and dont count on them getting thier oil changed every 3000 miles...
 

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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by dubfunkstar
well it shouldnt matter about the warranty...they should build a product that doesnt need a warranty....It shouldnt matter if it has 1 mile or 200,000. Dodge should stand behind there product.

do you know how to make a vehicle that will never break and then reproduce it to supply the world? That is impossible and it is a giant financial burden to try and make sure every one of your vehicles stays running, let's face it.......most are user caused and blamed on the manufacturer
 
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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do you know how to make a vehicle that will never break and then reproduce it to supply the world? That is impossible and it is a giant financial burden to try and make sure every one of your vehicles stays running, let's face it.......most are user caused and blamed on the manufacturer
No I dont but then I am not a auto engineer are you? Anyways they should still stand behind there product 100% if it is not a user cause problem.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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I don't think it's a bad business decision. What is the ratio of people that actually keep there trucks beyond 6 yrs vs people that get a new truck every three to four years. I usually get a new truck every 2 to 3 years, except for this one. The lifetime warranty ends when the truck leaves the original owner. Every time I get a new truck I always say this is the last truck and sure enough 2 to 3 years later I am purchasing a new one.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 07:42 AM
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Don't you keep copies of your service receipts? The hardcopy will serve as record of having it done.
No, my 95 and 04 were entered in their computer, they had complete records of its history since new, 04 was a demo and they pulled up its record to show me, had 3000 miles and 1 oil change, said it would be availible to any Chrysler dealer by typing in serial #.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by dubfunkstar
No I dont but then I am not a auto engineer are you? Anyways they should still stand behind there product 100% if it is not a user cause problem.


the point is that you cannot make something to last "forever" so why should they be expected to stand by it "forever"
 
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