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

Sun Aug 6 00:39:28 EDT 2006

No, they try and sell him a new one. 
Mike, K9MI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
To: <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 02 50
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Re: Yaesu Warranty on Used FT-897D?
> 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 2006年8月05日 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
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