Warranty not transferable says LS

[waldoe]

I bought a LS MT240 at a auction that sells repossessed items, it had 60 hours on it and looks brand new. Now it has 70 hours on it , the 50 hour service was done, but LS will not transfer the warranty.Nothing wrong with tractor, runs great. You would think that after a tractor inspection by my closest dealer, that the warranty would transfer. That does not seam to be an option. LS is just getting out of there part in my opinion. The extended warranty by another company [AgGaurd" was transfered to my name by the original selling dealer, but not LS. I was told before that the warranty goes with the tactor, as I called other dealers before I bought.

 

[grsthegreat]

Hmmm, i always thought warranty was attached to unit, not owner. You need to see if its stated in warranty that its non transferable or not. Dealer may be FOS.

 

[grsthegreat]

I downloaded and read. I dont see exclusion for original anywheres

https://www.brucestractorsales.com/pdf/ls-warranty.pdf

heres a copy of warranty that i found online

 

[waldoe]

You can see the new filters in these pics. I will post a copy of the reply that I got soon, it is there, but I guess you have to go thru it and buy one to get a copy. Makes no sense to me, after an inspection is done.

 

[waldoe]

This is the reply the dealer sent me.

 

[DK35vince]

Well it states, warranty void any tractor sold at auction.
You bought yours at auction.

 

[waldoe]

See if you can find that somewhere other than my post. I was also told it goes with the tractor

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I checked in my manual.... yep, no warranty if sold at auction. If actually purchased from an individual or dealer ---- warranty goes with tractor.

I guess that because it is at "auction", they don't know if it was abused or broken, hence being "sent to auction". Too many variables.....

 

[waldoe]

Glad to hear it is in the manual, I guess. I only have the online manual, and did not see it there. Still think it is a cheap shot after an inspection, but it is what it is.

 

[Rtintwo]

Public auctions are for reposesed items. If you had bought it at a private auction the warranty would still be good.

 

[tacticalturnip]

You'd think the warranty would be easier to find...

 

[D&D]

Glad to hear it is in the manual, I guess. I only have the online manual, and did not see it there. Still think it is a cheap shot after an inspection, but it is what it is.

Why is it a cheap shot? Did you ask to see “in writing” that an auction tractor warranty was transferable? What year of manufacture is this tractor?

 

[D&D]

You'd think the warranty would be easier to find...

Not everything is on www.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Not everything is on www.

At this point, that'd have to be on purpose.

 

[D&D]

At this point, that'd have to be on purpose.

yep, to get you in the dealers door OR to have you pay for their data. Corporate bean counters don’t miss a beat these days.
What does anyone really give “for free” these days. check your oil and wash your window while filling up your tank? Have the bag person help you with your purchase? Alot of places don’t even have “free” bags with purchase anymore.

oh wait, Lowe’s did recently offer to give me a free scan of my drivers license to get my military discount. Not happening.

 

[ray66v]

That letter states several things like, repairs done by other than an authorized dealer, or with aftermarket parts, void the warranty, which may be violations of the Magnuson-Moss warranty act.

You can declare anything, like the sign on the back of the truck saying it's "not responsible for broken windshields", but that doesn't mean you are not legally responsible.

Given the other potential violations, I would not rule out that, the "sold at auction" exclusion may be unlawful, without doing some investigation.

 

[RandyT]

That letter states several things like, repairs done by other than an authorized dealer, or with aftermarket parts, void the warranty, which may be violations of the Magnuson-Moss warranty act.

You can declare anything, like the sign on the back of the truck saying it's "not responsible for broken windshields", but that doesn't mean you are not legally responsible.

Given the other potential violations, I would not rule out that, the "sold at auction" exclusion may be unlawful, without doing some investigation.

Warranty terms seem to be generic, and an OEM isn't going to tell you that they have to prove that the aftermarket part caused the failure. They can't deny warranty for a leaking axle seal because you used an aftermarket air filter. But if that air filter allowed dirt to enter the engine and cause damage then that is another story. And they can't deny warranty by allowing an independent repair shop to change the engine oil and filter.

I guess another question would be having an independent repair shop doing repairs that should be covered under warranty and paying for those repairs when the OEM dealer through the manufacturer would cover those repair cost.

 

[waldoe]

I guess we all see it differently. For me, I think an inspection should be the deciding factor, and also it appears as some dealers think the warranty goes with the tractor, with an inspection, so I was told. I am over it now, as the solution is simple.

 

[JCoastie]

what is that simple solution?

 

[waldoe]

For now, sell it. If it did not have emissions and computer, I would keep it. Just do not want to get hit with a 3 or 4000.00 repair bill.