"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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K. Smith wrote:
Gene Kearns wrote:

All your questions are OK but regardless this person's complaint is
"after" the sinking, the dealer could have probably done the right
thing, kept the customer, maintained their dealer reputation AND made a
heap out of the insurance Co fixing the boat & motors, but no no no



Do you think the "right thing" is for a seller and/or manufacturer to
perpetually warranty a product? Think carefully about this..... can a
owner, by their own actions, void a warranty? (Feel free to extend the
meaning of "warranty", in this context, to "product liability.") If a
warranty is *ever* voided, does the warranty become re-instated when
the item is re-sold? Who (and perhaps, how) are the ensuing purchasers
to insure that the product is still subject to warranty?


OK Gene of course the owner can void the warranty & no the GW are
after 9 yrs I'd say well out if it, but the last very recent sale dealer
not so.


What kind of warranty do you think most dealers offer on a 14-year-old
boat?

Typically, none. Possibly 30 days.

What kind of warranty do you think most private individuals selling their
boats offer to their purchasers?

Typically, none.

There's no obligation on the part of the dealer in this case, UNLESS the
dealer offered some sort of long-term written warranty.

Or if he knew of a defect and intentionally covered it up. Dealers are held
to higher standards than private individuals since they're considered
"experts" in the field.