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Old 03-24-2004 | 06:54 AM
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The first question is do you have everything they promissed you on paper, the warranty coverage, and maybe some details of the car as far as mods. If they don't cover there wouldn't really be a way they could prove abuse since you installed no mods on it. If they deny then the next step is probably to call Better Business Berau, and if that doesn't help then probably small claims court.
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Old 03-24-2004 | 08:13 AM
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Yeah, if they sold you an extended warranty and the car already had all those mods on it, then they have an obligation to honor the warranty...if you got it all in writing.
Old 03-24-2004 | 03:57 PM
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let me give you some help-

1st if you bought a car with 32000 miles that means you have 4k miles left on the basic factory warranty-
keep in mind that Subaru of America will not reimburse any service shops for warranty work if the car in question has been modified-(engine,etc) also keep in mind that if only the susp has been modified then they cannot deny engine related items.
from the mods u listed i'm sure that the car should have been sold "as-is" the dealer knows this- i work @ one so iknow-
basically if the dealer claimed there was a warranty then they will pay for all repairs themselves knowing that they will not be reimbursed by subaru of america-

bottom line review your paperwork and contracts-

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Old 03-26-2004 | 05:01 AM
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i really hope that you didn't sign any paperwork stating you agreed to buy the car "as-is" if you did, technically they can make you "pay" for any repairs needed. . .
Old 03-26-2004 | 01:02 PM
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If you have paperwork to back up the warrenty they sold you then don't worry too much. As long as you have papers I'm sure you'll be taken care of. I wish you good luck.
Old 03-26-2004 | 01:34 PM
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you may want to check the local laws, but I believe it's a violation of federal law for a dealer to sell a vehicle that's missing catalytics or had non-oem cats on it. you could possibly get out of the car that way.
Old 03-27-2004 | 11:39 PM
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Hey guys, here's a question. If I bought my WRX on Monday and drove it for about 300 miles from Dallas to Austin without really fluctuating my RPMs, and reaching speeds between 80 and 100mph on the highway, have i already significantly hurt my car? Then yesterday I put another 200 miles on my car (driving to San Antonio and back from Austin). I reached speeds of only 85mph and also didn't flucuate much in RPMs. Since I haven't broken in my car and all, I was just wondering to what extent the damage I've done and what parts of the engine might I have harmed. I'd appreciate all help and info. And if it matters, I'm at 750miles right now. Anything I can do to save my engine and prolong the life?
Old 03-28-2004 | 03:08 AM
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Originally posted by FatStraws
Hey guys, here's a question. If I bought my WRX on Monday and drove it for about 300 miles
pardon my bluntness- did you read your owners manual before you drove it that many miles??
i mean its a 25,000 dollar car. i hope you read it.
did it bother your conscience @ all going 100 mph?
just a thought- for me when i bought my cars i made sure i understood the "prequisites" of the break in period.
please tell me that you never held your speeds/rpm@4k for extended periods of time
BTW my advice is gonna cost ya 1 scooby snack since thats all you got.

not tryin to blast you but i see "this" all the time. a customer comes in to our dealership complaining about some problem in their new car- 1st thing i ask them did you read the manual. they are like "what manual?" i then go
please don't become like those people

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Old 03-28-2004 | 10:16 AM
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I was told by the dealership that I could go between 4000 and 4500RPMs and it would be ok. I don't recall reaching 4000RPMs tho, but I could be wrong. What's this with scooby snacks? I just joined, what's the purpose and how to give snacks? Thanks.

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Old 03-29-2004 | 02:28 AM
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Originally posted by FatStraws
I was told by the dealership that I could go between 4000 and 4500RPMs and it would be ok. I don't recall reaching 4000RPMs tho, but I could be wrong. What's this with scooby snacks? I just joined, what's the purpose and how to give snacks? Thanks.

-Kevin
i'm joking about the scooby snacks... well, not really

anyway... yeah generally you don't wanna go past 4k on your rpms...



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