Dealerships can't deny warranty coverage for 600 mile service you do yourself!!
Its bothering me so much that I'm seeing people get suckered into paying hundreds to a dealer who illegally threatened to deny them warranty coverage if they didn't get the maintenance done at their location.
Guys, the FTC has ruled it ILLEGAL to deny warranty coverage for this reason. Anyone, including yourself, can do your own maintenance work. They can require the work be done at their dealership ONLY IF PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER.
Also notice, it is illegal to deny warranty coverage if you use aftermarket parts, such as fender eliminators.
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0138-auto-warranties-routine-maintenance
If I were you, and you got screwed for this reason, I would go in with a document asking a manager to sign a document "for you to keep for safe keeping with your paperwork" stating that your warranty will be void if they don't do the maintenance. Then, turn around and sue their asses for what you spent on it because they said that. Let them chew on that lawsuit for a while.
Oh yea, don't be shocked if they refuse to sign, because they know its bullshit.
We have to stop dishonest dealerships!!
Its bothering me so much that I'm seeing people get suckered into paying hundreds to a dealer who illegally threatened to deny them warranty coverage if they didn't get the maintenance done at their location.
Guys, the FTC has ruled it ILLEGAL to deny warranty coverage for this reason. Anyone, including yourself, can do your own maintenance work. They can require the work be done at their dealership ONLY IF PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER.
Also notice, it is illegal to deny warranty coverage if you use aftermarket parts, such as fender eliminators.
Here, read, and guys, stop being suckers to these people.The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which is enforced by the FTC, makes it illegal for manufacturers or dealers to claim that your warranty is void or to deny coverage under your warranty simply because someone other than the dealer did the work.
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0138-auto-warranties-routine-maintenance
If I were you, and you got screwed for this reason, I would go in with a document asking a manager to sign a document "for you to keep for safe keeping with your paperwork" stating that your warranty will be void if they don't do the maintenance. Then, turn around and sue their asses for what you spent on it because they said that. Let them chew on that lawsuit for a while.
Oh yea, don't be shocked if they refuse to sign, because they know its bullshit.
We have to stop dishonest dealerships!!