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Analogy time:

If you bought a brand new car, with a 5 year warranty and in year 3 the engine blew. You take it in to the dealership saying, fix this, this is your fault. But what if the dealership said it was your fault because you were driving too fast all of the time, which was true.

Whose fault is the blown engine, the manufacturer for making a poor engine, or the driver for not following the instructions of the manufacturer?

2007-03-14 07:48:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

7 answers

I fail to see the analogy here...

2007-03-14 07:53:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

A little bit of shared blame. Certainly, the driver, for not following directions. The dealership should've put a little effort into training the driver a little better. And the manufacturer probably could have either put in controls to prevent (or, at least warn) drivers from driving too fast, or have built something a little bit more tolerant of extreme usage.

2007-03-14 15:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by ArcadianStormcrow 6 · 0 0

It's the owners fault for not following the instructions of the manufacturer. Not following the instructions would void the warranty and I'm certain that would hold up in court (should the matter escalate to that).

As a side-note, BMW's are notorious for going at fast speeds for long distances and long periods of time. Try one of those next time if you feel like driving fast all the time.

2007-03-14 14:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by Carlos 2 · 0 0

I would have to say that it would be both their faults, The manufacturer for making the engine poorly and the driver for not listening to the manufacture.

2007-03-17 23:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by cbludaisy 1 · 0 0

*Trying hard to understand why this is in R&S section*

Anyway, if the owner can prove he maintained the engine regularly and didn't abuse it, and the dealer can't show signs of excessive wear from abuse, it's on the dealer.

However, if the owner did not follow the maintenance schedule, used the wrong fuels or if the engine shows signs of abuse (trust me, they're obvious), then it's on the owner.

2007-03-14 14:54:06 · answer #5 · answered by link955 7 · 0 0

I sense a little irony here.....

Clearly the manufacturer would be at fault

2007-03-14 14:52:25 · answer #6 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 1 0

i wud say the driver fornot following instructions but the warantee say 5 year warantee so they shud fix it anyways to "satisfy" the customer.

2007-03-14 14:53:12 · answer #7 · answered by Shmily P 3 · 0 0

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