"Graham" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> X-no-archive: yes
> John F. Carr wrote:
>> In article <3cl9l4F6mqb5rU1@individual.net>, Graham <me@privacy.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>X-no-archive: yes
>>>Art M wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm thinking of buying a 2003 audi from a friend who is the original
>>>>owner. It's still under warranty (I think it's a 4yr/48000 mile and 144
>>>>mo. for rust). Will this warranty still apply to me as the new owner?
>>>
>>>In the UK at least, the warranty is on the car, not on the owner. When
>>>you think about it, it doesn't make sense any other way.
>>
>>
>> A warranty is part of a contract. The contract is with the original
>> buyer only.
>
> Not the case for me. My 2003 A3 which I bought when it was one year old
> had 2 further years of warranty on it. The warranty is for the *car* not
> for the owner. You can't simply negate any warranty simply because the
> car changes hands! That's crazy.
>
>> In the USA the manufacturer must provide free emissions control
>> system repair for 100,000 miles regardless of whether the owner
>> is the original buyer. Safety recalls are also free for all.
>> I don't think it is required that the rest of the warranty transfer.
>
> It is required if you need to claim off it! I would advise the OP to
> check with their local Audi centre and find out the correct details.

Thanks for the information. I replied to you yesterday, but I added to the
header to indicate a request for repair manuals. Some of you must be using
services that didn't keep that reply in the same thread.

I called my local Audi dealer today (in the USA) and they said the warranty
is with the vehicle and does transfer to the new owner. Maybe what John said
applies to service plans such as those that include free oil changes. I
didn't ask about that.

--Art

 

"Graham" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:3cmkigF6l5i4fU1@individual.net...
> X-no-archive: yes
> John F. Carr wrote:
>> In article <3cl9l4F6mqb5rU1@individual.net>, Graham <me@privacy.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>X-no-archive: yes
>>>Art M wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm thinking of buying a 2003 audi from a friend who is the original
>>>>owner. It's still under warranty (I think it's a 4yr/48000 mile and 144
>>>>mo. for rust). Will this warranty still apply to me as the new owner?
>>>
>>>In the UK at least, the warranty is on the car, not on the owner. When
>>>you think about it, it doesn't make sense any other way.
>>
>>
>> A warranty is part of a contract. The contract is with the original
>> buyer only.
>
> Not the case for me. My 2003 A3 which I bought when it was one year old
> had 2 further years of warranty on it. The warranty is for the *car* not
> for the owner. You can't simply negate any warranty simply because the
> car changes hands! That's crazy.
>
>> In the USA the manufacturer must provide free emissions control
>> system repair for 100,000 miles regardless of whether the owner
>> is the original buyer. Safety recalls are also free for all.
>> I don't think it is required that the rest of the warranty transfer.
>
> It is required if you need to claim off it! I would advise the OP to
> check with their local Audi centre and find out the correct details.

Thanks for the information. I replied to you yesterday, but I added to the
header to indicate a request for repair manuals. Some of you must be using
services that didn't keep that reply in the same thread.

I called my local Audi dealer today (in the USA) and they said the warranty
is with the vehicle and does transfer to the new owner. Maybe what John said
applies to service plans such as those that include free oil changes. I
didn't ask about that.

--Art

 

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Art M wrote:
> I called my local Audi dealer today (in the USA) and they said the warranty
> is with the vehicle and does transfer to the new owner.

Great to hear and thanks for posting the clarification. I couldn't
honestly see how it could be otherwise, but good to know for sure.

 

X-no-archive: yes
Art M wrote:
> I called my local Audi dealer today (in the USA) and they said the warranty
> is with the vehicle and does transfer to the new owner.

Great to hear and thanks for posting the clarification. I couldn't
honestly see how it could be otherwise, but good to know for sure.

 

X-no-archive: yes
Art M wrote:
> I called my local Audi dealer today (in the USA) and they said the warranty
> is with the vehicle and does transfer to the new owner.

Great to hear and thanks for posting the clarification. I couldn't
honestly see how it could be otherwise, but good to know for sure.

 

Yes it's part of the contract but most are transferable, that's also in the
contract.
That's usually the case.

--Vic

>
> A warranty is part of a contract. The contract is with the original
> buyer only.
>

 

Yes it's part of the contract but most are transferable, that's also in the
contract.
That's usually the case.

--Vic

>
> A warranty is part of a contract. The contract is with the original
> buyer only.
>

 

Yes it's part of the contract but most are transferable, that's also in the
contract.
That's usually the case.

--Vic

>
> A warranty is part of a contract. The contract is with the original
> buyer only.
>