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Old 01-09-2014, 12:21 AM
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So I bought my Vette about 2 months ago & about a few weeks earlier I had a fan problem. Looks like the fans weren't operating when the car was on iddle, therefore it overheated when not driven. I took the car to the dealership. Spent 8 hours waiting for the extended warranty company AmeriPlus & they claimed the contract had an error which it did. Car had aproximately 42,400 miles when bought & the contract said it had 44,000 miles. The problem wasn't resolved there so I took it to a particular certified mechanic. The Vette is modified with a camshaft & other bolt on's. After a week at the mechanic waiting for approval of the insurance company, they claimed the car had no coverage since it was modified. The dealership where I bought the car sold me the warranty & said they covered modified car's & everything was good. Problem is, I want to fix the car assap to get that beauty rolling on the asphalt (Texas resident) but I don't want to loose $4,000 & end up getting scammed with the no-use warranty. Any ideas or thoughts about situation?
Old 01-09-2014, 12:28 AM
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Talking to the dealership who sold you the warranty would be a good start.
Old 01-09-2014, 01:12 AM
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You're coverage is whatever is between the four corners of the contract no matter what the dealer told you.
Old 01-09-2014, 02:22 AM
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Dealer miss-represented the warranty. They owe you a refund on the warranty and they should also fix the fan issue on their dime. Seems pretty straightforward but you may need a lawyer to get them to see it that way.
Good luck though, I'm rooting for you!
Old 01-09-2014, 06:08 AM
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I think you know the rest from just the couple posts above. I'm not trying to rub salt in your wounds, but if you can't somehow convince the selling dealer to do both things, repair and give back money on the "aftermarket prepaid service contract," it will be all on you and your wallet. You've seen the phrase before, "caveat emptor" let the buyer beware. That applies to you.

I would say the car not only has modifications of physical stuff, but a tune as well that didn't have the fans coming on at a set temp (or too high) which caused at least the one immediate problem. You bought a car with mods and unfortunately this can happen to it, or a car w/o mods as well.

Note: per the above comment, if it's $4K worth of damage, you'll be hard pressed to justify an attorney's time, but you might as well go for a couple of free one hour consultations with a couple of attorneys to find out if they'll work with you.

This may prove to be a very expensive lesson, but I wish you well.

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Old 01-09-2014, 06:28 AM
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Looking to see what the contract says about refunds is the first thing I would do

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Take it back to the dealership that sold the contract and get your money back.

The dealership will probablyhave do it because the warranty company will refund what the dealer submitted and the dealer will have to pay the difference, essentially their commission.

Pay for the repair out-of-pocket and go visit the dealer.....
Old 01-09-2014, 07:49 AM
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I would look into a reputable tuner to check your tune. Sounds like the tune is at fault if it is not a mechanical problem.

Where in Texas are you? DFW has some of the best tuners....LG and 21st Century would be my first choices.

LG did my work and it has been trouble free for 116,000 miles.
Good luck, we are pulling for you.

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