[20450]

Hi all, i was thinking of buying a used 2010 335i m sport here in Canada. The person I'm buying from said that he got a from a luxury import dealer here in Canada, and that the importers had previously got it from the states. It still has 2 years warranty left, and that everything is covered. He said that there was muffler and air intake installed by the previous owner in the states. I was wondering, does this VOID the warranty? he said that he doesn't because the computer system hasn't been tampered with. What should i do in this situation? Do i have to take it to a certified BMW and pay them to check it out?

Thanks

[20450]

anyone?

[Scrubber]

Here in "Mexico's Canada", we have the Magnussen Act (or something spelled similarly) which essentially says that in order for the manufacturer to void the warranty, they first have to prove that the modified part was involved in the failure.

For example, a manufacturer could not void your warranty if a suspension component sheared in half if all you had done was a cold air intake. Now if you've got a heavily modified suspension, then yes, they could definitely have an argument to not honor the warranty agreement. Additionally (and I could be wrong here) they wouldn't VOID your warranty for trying to file a warranty claim on your heavily modified (now broke) suspension, but they certainly have the right to not honor that warranty claim, which is reasonable in my mind.

Now if that applies in Canada...I do not know. But I'm sure there is something similar...

Hope this helps!

[JaSSon]

Good luck arguing that.... I'm currently batting a warranty claim because of LUX angel eyes and aftermarket wheels.

Originally Posted by Scrubber

Here in "Mexico's Canada", we have the Magnussen Act (or something spelled similarly) which essentially says that in order for the manufacturer to void the warranty, they first have to prove that the modified part was involved in the failure.

For example, a manufacturer could not void your warranty if a suspension component sheared in half if all you had done was a cold air intake. Now if you've got a heavily modified suspension, then yes, they could definitely have an argument to not honor the warranty agreement. Additionally (and I could be wrong here) they wouldn't VOID your warranty for trying to file a warranty claim on your heavily modified (now broke) suspension, but they certainly have the right to not honor that warranty claim, which is reasonable in my mind.

Now if that applies in Canada...I do not know. But I'm sure there is something similar...

Hope this helps!

[AaronLBeltran]

Originally Posted by JaSSon

Good luck arguing that.... I'm currently batting a warranty claim because of LUX angel eyes and aftermarket wheels.

Are you serious? You have dickhead SAs at your dealership. What are you trying to have covered by the warranty?

[bubbahead]

Originally Posted by 20450

Hi all, i was thinking of buying a used 2010 335i m sport here in Canada. The person I'm buying from said that he got a from a luxury import dealer here in Canada, and that the importers had previously got it from the states. It still has 2 years warranty left, and that everything is covered. He said that there was muffler and air intake installed by the previous owner in the states. I was wondering, does this VOID the warranty? he said that he doesn't because the computer system hasn't been tampered with. What should i do in this situation? Do i have to take it to a certified BMW and pay them to check it out?

Thanks

CALL BMW Canada and ask them...don't rely on definite answer from us..or like you said take it to a dealership....pay whatetever it is for the dealer to check it out. Common Sense!

[LeMans E90]

Seems like it seems to vary based on which dealership you end up with. Some are nit-picky, others are not.

Maybe anyone from the Vancouver area can chime in on their experience with dealers up there?

[El Mono]

Normally any mods done to the car will only void warranty if the failure can be tied to the mod.