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It's for a spare
Posted by robp [Email] (more from robp) on Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:52:44
In Reply to: Isn't your car still under warranty ?, tG, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:35:25
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It's for a spare, like I mentioned in the original post.
If my DI ever failed (like on a major road trip), I'd swap my spare and continue on my merry way. Once home, I'd put the failed unit back in and call Saab Roadside assistance and have them pick up the car and replace the bad unit.
A DI cassette in my sister's SE V6 failed on a Sunday while she was 240 miles from home. Even though the car quit (on the expressway) in the Chicago metro area and she was able to get the car towed after calling Saab Roadside, all the local Saab dealers were closed, and all the Enterprise outlets were shut, too. So, she had to borrow a car, drive home and come back the following weekend to pick up here car again. What a PIA!
I'm planning on keeping my 9-5 for a while, probably well past the warranty period, and am planning on using it for some significant road trips. I just don't want to be stranded on a lonely highway in eastern Montana on a Sunday night. The cost of a spare DI would seem cheap compared to the inconvenience and expense of having the car towed to the closest Saab dealer.
In general, the DI is probably fairly reliable. I had a Passat that left me standed on the highway twice, once with a failed DISTRIBUTOR and once with a failed fuel pump. (Those in addition to all the other problems with the car.)
Given my intention to keep the car for a long time, I'm not opposed to paying $300+ for a spare DI, I just can't see why there should be a frikkin' $250 core charge.
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Posts in this Thread:
- DI Core Charge, robp, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 08:31:56
- No hint of a core charge here., Dean, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 10:07:46
- I'm sure they have their reasons, bRAD, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:38:50
- Isn't your car still under warranty ?, tG, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:35:25
- It's for a spare, robp, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:52:44 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: It's for a spare, TG, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 12:38:31
- TG, I don't understand??, Jason 0W-40, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 15:36:57
- Re: TG, I don't understand??, DivrDon
, Sat, 23 Nov 2002 13:05:31 - Re: TG, I don't understand??, TG, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 18:30:46
- Jason & Plugs, robp, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 18:08:37
- Re: DI Core Charge, Ed NC, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:30:53
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