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Originally Posted by Kelbyat07
I've been wanting to get an aftermarket exhaust installed but I am afraid that the dealer might be sketchy and void my warranty.
I talked to many dealers and they all have different answers. The common answer I get is that as long as the exhaust does not cause any problems. So can anyone help out? I want my damn exhaust already..
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Why don't you just get the TRD exhaust and have Toyota install it? I know it costs a lot more, but I love the look and sound and it would be covered under warranty even if there was an issue.
As for the rest of this thread.. Well.. Let me tell you, it does not always come down to a dealership. The dealer is just getting reimbursed by corporate (Subaru/Toyota/Nissan, etc) for the warranty work. So if you get denied, it could be the dealer, or it could be SOA/TOA who, after reviewing your case, denies your warranty. You can dangle Moss Magnuson all you want, but they have armies of skilled lawyers who deal with legal threats all day long. So you better be prepared to front some money, get a really good lawyer, and go to court.
Some of this is definitely commonsense. If you get an aftermarket exhaust and you have condensation in your tailights, I cannot imagine a dealer denying warranty work. If you slap in a turbo, new radiator, modified ECU, etc and then start throwing CEL's and tell the dealer/corporate it is on them to prove your mods caused the issue? Good luck with that.
And some of this is your relationship with the dealer and how you communicate. If you come across as an egotistical prick, many dealers will show you the door.
I typically only do light mods to my cars (exhaust, maybe some suspension work, etc) and have never had an issue with any car I have bought from Nissan to Mazda to VW, to Hyundai.