Re: Lexus, Toyota or Honda?

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message 
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> "Mike Piacente" <mpiacente@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> If I'm not mistaken, it is Federal law that any warranty repairs (for
any 
>> make) can be done anywhere by anyone (even you) as long as you retain
the 
>> receipt(s) for the work done/parts bought.  You can then send them to
the 
>> manufacturer for reimbursement.
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> That is not quite the case.  Warranty work can be done by another shop
in 
> an emergency, but the vehicle owner has to pay the other shop and retain

> any parts that were replaced and submit the receipt and used parts to a 
> Lexus dealer for reimbursement.  An emergency would be defined as a 
> vehicle that will not operate or is dangerous to operate in a location
too 
> far to tow or that is repaired when the closed dealer is closed.  All 
> emergency reimbursements are through a dealer, not directly from the 
> automaker.  If the dealer and/or automaker's rep finds that the parts
were 
> not defective or if the repair does not solve the condition, the owner 
> will not receive reimbursement.  If non-OEM parts are used in the
repair, 
> the automaker will not warranty any further problems with the parts.
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> Also, some repairs require district service manager authorization, even 
> when done at a dealer****p.  It will be difficult to get reimbursement
for 
> those repairs if the customer did not contact the automaker's or
dealer's 
> customer service department first.
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> The OP should purchase a car from an automaker with a dealer that is a 
> reasonable travel time and distance from his home or work.
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> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)


Outstanding as always Ray O.   Thanks for the correct info.
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