16-05-20, 01:59 PM
(16-05-20, 01:32 PM)VNA - BMW Wank link Wrote: Hopefully I won’t need to make any warranty claims. However, if I just do my own thing when it comes to servicing, I don’t suppose my dealer will be too interested in helping me.
Dealers are businesses not charities.
It's not about them being charities, the manufacturer gives the warranty, the stealer gets paid to repair it but they can't make money at it, fixed cost to replace/repair that's why they don't like doing warranty work they can' fiddle it and it take up workshops slot on a job they can. Providing you service the bike with OE spec filters/oils etc and to the service intervals, they can't refuse a warranty claim within the manufactures warranty period.
Warranties really only count for finish (paint etc) and mechanical failure, one of the biggest scams in the motor trade is extended warranties, just about everything that's likely to fail in normal use isn't covered.
Even lease where all service parts labour are included they still make a lot on money, mainly car world this, believe me they're not charities.
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