I went to my dealer and when he asked about the type of wheels I wanted, I said stock, because I wanted to go aftermarket. He accepted that statement, and even said that I can use upgrades to increase hp. Now he hadn't said about penalites, just that I 'legally entitled' to do so. I know that this was stated before, but not as formal as to be a thread on its own. Anyway, I got to ask you guys if (the) Porsche/dealership is really going to let me to do this (thinking to head to RUF)
From what Ihave been told for years that a dealership could not void your warranty on a part unless they had just cause that the aftermarket part you put on the car infact did effect the part that was defective. Not sure if this is true but what I have been told. Basically they cannot void your suspension warranty for an air filter and so on so forth. But they can void your shocks warranty for putting aftermarket springs on the car. Not sure if this at all helps. I have also heard that the new aftermarket chips out there are not soldered onto the board anymore and are untraceable at the dealership which infact will not void your warranty either.
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Q. Does installing an aftermarket part, automatically void my vehicle factory warranty?
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A. NO,
According to the Magnusson-Moss Act of 1975 (see below):
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The Magnusson-Moss Warranty - Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act of 1975
protects consumers from such fradulent activity by new car dealers. Under this Act, aftermarket equipment that improves performance does not void a vehicle manufacturer's orginial warranty, unless the warranty clearly states the addition of aftermarket equipment automatically voids your vehicle's warrany or if it can be proven that the aftermarket device is the direct cause of the failure. The easiest way to check this is to look in your owner's manual under, 'what is not covered'. Under Magnusson-Moss Act a dealer must prove, not just vocalize, that aftermarket equipment caused the need for repairs before they can deny warranty coverage. If they cannot prove such claim-or offer an explanation- it is your legal right to demand compliance with the warranty. The Federal Trade Commission [phone removed]) administers the Magnusson-Moss Act and monitors compliance with warranty law.
