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I just called the shop to replace the perfectly fine e-Call battery in my soon four year old Hyundai car. 250€ to change a battery that has a ten year lifespan.
by thewavelength 5mo ago
I just called the shop to replace the perfectly fine e-Call battery in my soon four year old Hyundai car. 250€ to change a battery that has a ten year lifespan. I am not allowed to replace it on my own as it would invalidate the five year long guarantee provided by the manufacturer (not the one by law). Why is this stuff not considered as well?
Also curious whether the "specialized devices" exemptions are AND requirements. Even if those are AND, wouldn’t smartphone manufacturers try to satisfy all three of them?
- jorams 5mo ago> I am not allowed to replace it on my own as it would invalidate the five year long guarantee provided by the manufacturer. Why is this stuff not considered as well? They're the ones paying for repairs, so it doesn't seem that unreasonable? That said: If you can prove the car is being maintained according to the manufacturer's specifications they can't require you to go to a brand dealership. That's just not necessarily easy to prove.
- kjkjadksj 5mo agoRecalls don’t require you to have had maintained the car at the dealership previousy
- jorams 5mo agoA recall means the manufacturer shipped a faulty product. If you can prove you received a faulty product such requirements also don't apply.
- thewavelength 5mo agoTIL. Thanks for letting me know.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 5mo agoWhy are you replacing it if it is perfectly fine?
- thewavelength 5mo agoBecause I lose the manufacturer-provided five-year-guarantee if I don't.