They'll argue (with some merit) that the cars usefull "life" ended several years ago. It has depreciated out, if it was rust free now, it woulk be worth about $50. This is and 18 year old, inexpensive car!
Your jousting with Windmills....... Pete -------------- Original message -------------- From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Tom Hargrave wrote: > > > > Mitch asked: "Does anybody have a workable strategy for getting Chrysler to > > honor a lifetime warranty without suing them?". > > > > Now that's a loaded question, since the Chrysler lifetime warranty has not > > been out long enough for any of the vehicles to go past a standard > > warranty. > > I bought a Plymouth new in 1989 with Chrysler Mastershield rustproofing, > lifetime warranty on rust through, limited to $2000, must be inspected > every two years. > > Selling dealer kept telling me, since about 1995, not rusted through yet, > nothing we can do. Then that dealer closed, and in 1999, another dealer > told me "gee, what a mess, this should have been fixed years ago". He > suggested that maybe I should buy another new car and they'd work with > me on the price. I made five phone calls and two more visits to that > dealer over a three month period, every time to be told "I haven't > had a chance to talk to my DSM about this yet". > 2001, same dealer, different manager. Refused to even give me written > evidence that I brought the car in for inspection. I do have a tape of > me asking for it. Said he'd contact his district service manager, did > nothing. > 2003, same dealer, body shop manager #3: Also refused to give me > confirmation that I brought the car in for inspection as required, > and I have a tape of this guy telling me not to expect anything, > because "Chrysler doesn't like to honor its warranties". > I could go on, but you get the picture. So don't go telling me that I > don't know what I'm talking about. > > Chrysler is a criminal organization that intentionally refuses to pay > valid warranty claims. There, did I phrase it plainly enough that time? > > I repeat, how do I get them to pay the $2000 they owe me, without taking > them to court (an action which is long overdue and I am fully willing to > take)? > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
