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Old 08-14-2014, 02:09 PM   #135
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Originally Posted by FRS Dad View Post
He said, were it his car, he would do the following:

Get a letter from the dealer on letterhead acknowledging the shop's error, date and mileage.

Get the extended warranty in writing with specific language regarding coverage for repair of any problems related to oil, oil starvation and premature engine wear.

Trade the car before the extended warranty lapses.
That might work if he has the mindset that cars are just things you use for a while and throw away when you're done with them, but what if he wants to keep the car past 100K miles? I intend to drive mine until the wheels come off, then pull it into the garage and rebuild it for a second life. If it were me, that deal wouldn't be acceptable because it locks me into a plan of getting rid of the car before the end of the service life I expect to get from it.

If my plan is to get rid of it anyway, then I would want to get rid of it now and replace it with a comparable vehicle that I could plan to keep.
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