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Originally Posted by mwplefty
That'd be awesome if they still accept the warranty. You don't find too many businesses (even privately-owned ones) that fix old sets with warranties.
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That would be awesome if they did - but watch out for the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act provisions - the company offering the warranty is granted a buy-back provision at the current market price. In short, if they don't want to honor the warranty, they are obligated to purchase the warranted item back at fair market value. Sorta like lemon laws - if you won't honor the warranty, you have to buy it back. What's the fair market value of a 1977 XL-100?
There was a case where someone with a Mercury outboard had a "full" warranty for the lifetime of the motor, granted by the dealer. The dealer finally quit warranting motors and was only obligated to pay the owner the fair market value of the motor. Intended to protect, it became a lose-lose deal for consumers.
Cheers,