Fergie's in ICU

[ultrarunner]

In California it’s partnered with Song Beverly…

The basic is consumer non business use…

Tractors can be a grey area… is it for personal home use or a business asset?

Consumer protection hinges on how Consumer is defined.

California has one of the strongest consumer protection statutes that adds to Federal.

 

[dicktill]

Remind us again how old the tractor is, and how many hours? As I recall, it's still clearly under warranty, right? To deny coverage, they would have to show a specific thing that you did that caused the failure.

Less than 2 years since I bought it new, and 569 hours. Standard warranty on entire powertrain is 5-years/1000-hours. I opted for the extended warranty which is 10-years/2000-hours.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I thought standard was 2 years "bumper to bumper" (everything except battery!) or wear and tear like tires ... Then 5 years or 2000 hours on "drivetrain" whichever comes first ... ?

 

[dicktill]

I thought standard was 2 years "bumper to bumper" (everything except battery!) or wear and tear like tires ... Then 5 years or 2000 hours on "drivetrain" whichever comes first ... ?

Perhaps ...

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I grabbed mine when I was home and took a picture, unfortunately I didn't get the "footnotes"

I wasn't offered the choice of an extended warranty ...

 

[dicktill]

I grabbed mine when I was home and took a picture, unfortunately I didn't get the "footnotes"

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I wasn't offered the choice of an extended warranty ...
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Thanks, I stand corrected (as often happens)!

I paid (IIRC) $629 for the extended warranty some time after I bought the tractor; you may be able still purchase one.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Was it through AGCO?

Nevertheless, this is definitely before the original 5 year one ...

 

[dicktill]

Was it through AGCO?

Nevertheless, this is definitely before the original 5 year one ...

Well, I was told that it was ... Don't really have any great paperwork on that. : (

I did find a warranty paper like you displayed above, showing 5-year/2000-hour on the powertrain. I'll have to find out what my "extended" one does. Duh.

 

[dicktill]

As a Plan B in case they say my warranty will not cover the engine failure, I have started searching for another GC tractor within 500 miles. If it is a cheap, old one, then it might become an engine donor. If it is a better, newer one, with bells and whistles, then it might become my new Fergie, with the original Fergie being a donor of all the stuff I've added to it, and then being a spares unit for hydraulic cylinders, valves, and such.

I don't have a truck or trailer, so I'm sure that @Shawn T. W. will be happy to come by with his 18-wheeler to pick it up and deliver it to me.

 

[polarred21]

I had a helluva time getting my 10 year warranty paperwork from the salesman. Still not clear on how it reads.