F-Sport Springs Warranty??
10-10-08, 12:23 PM
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F-Sport Springs Warranty??
Hey Guys, I just wanted to know if I bought the F-Sport springs on my own (ex ebay, etc) and installed them at a local shop, would my vehicle warranty be voided or do I HAVE to install them at the dealer?? I just finished calling the dealer and they told me $1k to just install the springs, thats ridiculous!! Please feel free to leave any helpful hints, Thanks
10-10-08, 12:41 PM
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10-10-08, 01:56 PM
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Hey Guys, I just wanted to know if I bought the F-Sport springs on my own (ex ebay, etc) and installed them at a local shop, would my vehicle warranty be voided or do I HAVE to install them at the dealer?? I just finished calling the dealer and they told me $1k to just install the springs, thats ridiculous!! Please feel free to leave any helpful hints, Thanks
10-10-08, 02:01 PM
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Now, if you put an aftermarket part on the car (ANY aftermarket part, even a Lexus one) and -that part- causes a failure, they aren't obligated to fix -that failure- for you. But the rest of the vehicle absolutely remains under warranty.
So the only things you "gain" from a dealer install on an F-sport part is two things:
The part itself picks up the remaining new vehicle warranty as far as how long that part is warrantied for.
If the part itself causes a problem, that problem is covered under warranty.
10-10-08, 02:57 PM
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I had my F-sport springs and shocks installed by Lexus dealership for $600.00 to include alignment. The original price they tried to charge me was about 1200+ dollars, but I told them that a different dealership a hour away was doing it for 600.00 and they price matched it.
If you know how to install the springs yourself, I would recommend just doing them yourself and swapping them out with your stocks if you have any problems with your suspension. The springs you have currently have a 1 year warranty on them itself no matter what, but if you get them installed by lexus dealership, then that dealership (not all of them) that did the install are reliable if anything goes wrong.
Just to let you know, I tried to take my car to another dealership for them to take a look at it, and they would not honor the warranty on it because a different dealership install it. They made me take em back to the original one. So there are some ups and downs. Hopefully you won't be moving anywhere with your 2IS. Hope this helps!
If you know how to install the springs yourself, I would recommend just doing them yourself and swapping them out with your stocks if you have any problems with your suspension. The springs you have currently have a 1 year warranty on them itself no matter what, but if you get them installed by lexus dealership, then that dealership (not all of them) that did the install are reliable if anything goes wrong.
Just to let you know, I tried to take my car to another dealership for them to take a look at it, and they would not honor the warranty on it because a different dealership install it. They made me take em back to the original one. So there are some ups and downs. Hopefully you won't be moving anywhere with your 2IS. Hope this helps!
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10-10-08, 04:09 PM
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I had my F-sport springs and shocks installed by Lexus dealership for $600.00 to include alignment. The original price they tried to charge me was about 1200+ dollars, but I told them that a different dealership a hour away was doing it for 600.00 and they price matched it.
If you know how to install the springs yourself, I would recommend just doing them yourself and swapping them out with your stocks if you have any problems with your suspension. The springs you have currently have a 1 year warranty on them itself no matter what, but if you get them installed by lexus dealership, then that dealership (not all of them) that did the install are reliable if anything goes wrong.
Just to let you know, I tried to take my car to another dealership for them to take a look at it, and they would not honor the warranty on it because a different dealership install it. They made me take em back to the original one. So there are some ups and downs. Hopefully you won't be moving anywhere with your 2IS. Hope this helps!
If you know how to install the springs yourself, I would recommend just doing them yourself and swapping them out with your stocks if you have any problems with your suspension. The springs you have currently have a 1 year warranty on them itself no matter what, but if you get them installed by lexus dealership, then that dealership (not all of them) that did the install are reliable if anything goes wrong.
Just to let you know, I tried to take my car to another dealership for them to take a look at it, and they would not honor the warranty on it because a different dealership install it. They made me take em back to the original one. So there are some ups and downs. Hopefully you won't be moving anywhere with your 2IS. Hope this helps!
thanks!
10-11-08, 08:18 AM
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Despite what that link has to say, nothing on earth can void a new vehicle warranty in the US.
Now, if you put an aftermarket part on the car (ANY aftermarket part, even a Lexus one) and -that part- causes a failure, they aren't obligated to fix -that failure- for you. But the rest of the vehicle absolutely remains under warranty.
So the only things you "gain" from a dealer install on an F-sport part is two things:
The part itself picks up the remaining new vehicle warranty as far as how long that part is warrantied for.
If the part itself causes a problem, that problem is covered under warranty.
Now, if you put an aftermarket part on the car (ANY aftermarket part, even a Lexus one) and -that part- causes a failure, they aren't obligated to fix -that failure- for you. But the rest of the vehicle absolutely remains under warranty.
So the only things you "gain" from a dealer install on an F-sport part is two things:
The part itself picks up the remaining new vehicle warranty as far as how long that part is warrantied for.
If the part itself causes a problem, that problem is covered under warranty.
Well thats good to know, thanks buddy
10-11-08, 07:24 PM
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Just to let you know, I tried to take my car to another dealership for them to take a look at it, and they would not honor the warranty on it because a different dealership install it. They made me take em back to the original one. So there are some ups and downs. Hopefully you won't be moving anywhere with your 2IS. Hope this helps!
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