On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:51:24 GMT, Hachiroku +O+A+m+/
<Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote:

>On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:58:09 -0400, dgk wrote:
>
>>>Try this: The liftime of the part, as long as the owner of record owns
>>>the car.
>>>
>> What's the lifetime of the part? Until it fails?
>
>Well, yeah. But with a LLT guarantee, the person offering the guarantee
>as long as the original purchaser/end user of the part is still the owner
>of record of the car.
>
>You buy a new axle/CV joint, and have it installed (or do it yourself).
>After 60,000 miles the part fails, you go back to where you purchased the
>part with the receipt (you save receipts, right?) and the broken part.
>They give you a new one, or, if you haven't removed the part yet you pay
>for it and they reimburse you when you bring the failed one back.
>
>You buy a new axle/CV joint, and install it on the car. 30,000 miles
>later you sell the car. The part fails at 35,000 miles. The new owner
>goes back with the part and the receipt...oh, too bad!!!

Fair enough. Have you noticed that current receipts often fade after a
few months? I scan the important ones but if they ask for the original
copy that can be tough.