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Originally Posted by zooki
So I always read that the dealer(or manufacturer) has to prove that the aftermarket part caused the failure in order to deny the warranty. Prove it to who, exactly? I'm guessing it will end up in a court of law? So how much will court costs, attorney fees, etc. run? And what if they win? Dealers(and manafacturers) usually have deeper pockets that most, and probably smarter lawyers too. And what if the judge isn't a "car guy"? Something I've always wondered about...
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I've never been in the situation, but remember that while they have deeper pockets, they are also aware of the cost of such court trips and the damage that it could cost to their PR. And they usually seem to go for "its cheaper to repair whatever is damaged than to pay the fees and fight a PR battle". (usually doesnt mean always. There is one vendor on this forum that lost such a battle..because there were videos of them tracking the car. They lost the DI seals (i think) and blew the engine. Even though the car is stock, they won by saying that the car was not used as it was intended.)