[Yaesu] Re: Yaesu Warranty on Used FT-897D?

[Peter Markavage]

Person buys a new car with 5 year/50K mile warranty. After 2 years and
20K miles he sells the car. Does the new owner get the free warranty ride
for the remaining 3 years/30K miles?

Pete, wa2cwa

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:38:25 +0800 kd4e <kd4e at verizon.net> writes:
> > No different from Ten-Tec.  I was looking at an almost brand new 
> Orion 
> > II for which the warranty card had not been sent in.  I emailed 
> TenTec 
> > service dept and was told, in no uncertain terms that their 
> warranty 
> > non-transferable and is to the initial purchaser, only.
> > That kept me from buying both that Orion and the possibility of 
> buying a 
> > new one from TenTec, if that is their attitude.
> > Art K5FNQ
> 
> Sure would be neat to find a manufacturer who would
> honor the serial number vs the name on the receipt.
> Others would have to follow if Hams refused to buy
> their resale-devalued hardware.
> 
> It makes no sense to not honor the serial number as
> that is what is guaranteed by the manufacturer.  That
> "they all do it" is no excuse.
> 
> The only explanation for a manufacturer using the
> name on the receipt vs the serial number is that they
> know many of their devices will be sold prior to the
> end of the warranty and they want to escape their
> responsibility to support everything they make for
> the length of time their marketing says it will last.
> 
> Perhaps rig marketing hype should read:  "Guaranteed
> to last for 1 year or until re-sold, whichever is sooner.
> We require additional payment if the rig changes hands
> because it magically ceases to be reliable."
> 
> Puts it in a different light!
> 
> Climbs down off the soapbox again ...
> 
> -- 
> 
> Thanks! & 73,
> doc, KD4E