Your car warranty is about to expire!

Anyone else get these calls almost daily?

I figured this place would get the most hilarity out of them, considering the demographic and what we tend to buy here.

I recieved the call AGAIN today, where a computer told me that my car warranty was about the expire, and please hold blah blah blah for the next representative.

Girl comes on the line:

"What is the make, model, and year of your car?"

"Well... you called me, i assume you have that information."

"I'm sorry sir, i don't have that available at the moment. What car do you have?"

"A Toyota."

"A Toyota.... what?"

"Celica."

"Ok. What year, sir?"

"2005 i think?" (Now i take the phone away and yell at my buddy.) "Hey!! What year is my car?!?!?!!"

"Yeah, it's a 2005."

"Ok sir, what trim?"

"I don't know."

"Ok... do you know what motor is in it?"

"A FAST ONE!"

"Excuse me sir?"

"It's got a 3sgte out of a 1998 JDM Celica GT ST205. HKS cams 272 intake and exhaust, 3 angle valve job, race port and polish, HKS valve springs, 2mm oversize ferrera valves, TRD head gasket, JE 9.0:1 pistons, Pauter rods, 5sfe blueprinted and balanced crank, 2nd gen 3sgte block, King race bearings, Motec EMS, Greddy intercooler, 1600cc RC injectors, and a T70 Turbo. So tell me more about this warranty?"

"Sir, i don't think we can help you."

"oh.... do you know of anyone that can? I need help."

I wonder what i should do to them next.

I get those calls all the time. My newest car is a '93 Jeep Cherokee with over 150,000 miles on it.

We get post cards in the snail mail for E36 M3 like that. I'm surprised with the time people have to scam people over the phone like that.

My newest is a 93 Escort GT that i'm beginning to think actually has 153k on it.

Ooooo looky i'm a feature reader's ride!

"So if I get this warranty, does that mean you'll pay me if/when my car breaks? I have a TDI... nobody touches that car with a wrench except me..."

OK....print....tape next to telephone....

now we play the waiting game.....

heh, i get letters from those companies all the damn time, telling me that the warranty on my GM car is about to expire.

i own a mazda, and have never owned a GM product. ever.

I suggested they check their research and then went to the NY do-not-call-list to re-enlist.

Coincidently, the calls stopped not long after....

The first time I got one of those letters for the P71 I almost died of laughter! I think they get the info from DMV title transfers because the title on my car actually says:

Make: Ford

Model: Police Interceptor

So the warranty card thing said Police Interceptor on it too. I'll have to call the next time I get one to mess with them.

P71 wrote: The first time I got one of those letters for the P71 I almost died of laughter! I think they get the info from DMV title transfers because the title on my car actually says: Make: Ford Model: Police Interceptor So the warranty card thing said Police Interceptor on it too. I'll have to call the next time I get one to mess with them.

Ask them if they cover bullet holes and blood stains.

I love those calls considering I drive a 200,000+ 88 toyota pickup...

I used to, then one time I went ahead and answered. I told them I'd be happy to accept their offer if they had any way of getting body parts for my 1972 Toyota Celica. And that was pretty much the end, of them calling me.

I was in the elevator at my wife's work recently, still in full motorcycle gear (helmet included). I think to myself "what are those voices I'm hearing? Have I finally fallen off the deep end? Just wait, did they just tell me to press one to be connected to an operator?" So, I pull my glasses off, then the helmet (note to self, next helmet will have the flip face feature). The robodialer had called IN on the elevator emergency phone line. Wife was at the elevator on her floor, and heard it too. We had a great laugh about it.

I was in the elevator at my wife's work recently, still in full motorcycle gear (helmet included). I think to myself "what are those voices I'm hearing? Have I finally fallen off the deep end? Just wait, did they just tell me to press one to be connected to an operator?" So, I pull my glasses off, then the helmet (note to self, next helmet will have the flip face feature). The robodialer had called IN on the elevator emergency phone line. Wife was at the elevator on her floor, and heard it too. We had a great laugh about it.

We have a 1995 Honda Accord, a 1997 Isuzu Trooper, two 1974 Jensen Healeys and a 1980 Abomination. I get those cards in the mail all the time 'OMFG YOUR WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE! THE SKY IS FALLING! CALL US NOW!' I just pitch them in the trash. If they can't research their mailing list any better than that I have my doubts that they would ever properly handle a claim.

One of my customers who coincidentally is a neighbor got one of those cards and bought one of the warranties. Thing was, they already had one through us. So I advised them the best thing to do was to get a refund (it had only been in effect about 3 weeks). The warranty company said they had to have a notarized statement showing current vehicle mileage before refunding their money. Like she said, they didn't need a notarized mileage statement to sell her the damn thing, they just took her word for it in a phone call. Damn crooks.

Jensenman wrote: One of my customers who coincidentally is a neighbor got one of those cards and bought one of the warranties. Thing was, they already had one through us. So I advised them the best thing to do was to get a refund (it had only been in effect about 3 weeks). The warranty company said they had to have a notarized statement showing current vehicle mileage before refunding their money. Like she said, they didn't need a notarized mileage statement to sell her the damn thing, they just took her word for it in a phone call. Damn crooks.

Advise your neighbor to call them to expect to hear from the insert state name here Attorney Generals office regarding their fraudulent need for a notarized anything. See what they say...should be good

I have tried endless times to get a warranty on the Bezerkley, but they never give me one. Lately, I've been using the Spitfire. They don't even know what a Triumph is!

AFAIK my neighbor's warranty cancellation has already been handled, I just thought it was funny that they didn't require a notarized mileage to sell them a 'warranty' but it's needed to cancel it less than 3 weeks later.

Tommy Suddard wrote: I have tried endless times to get a warranty on the Bezerkley, but they never give me one. Lately, I've been using the Spitfire. They don't even know what a Triumph is!

I have been trying to get them to let me buy a warranty for my X1/9.

They said they wouldn't pay for Tony to Fix It Again. Then they hang up on me.

m4ff3w wrote:

Tommy Suddard wrote: I have tried endless times to get a warranty on the Bezerkley, but they never give me one. Lately, I've been using the Spitfire. They don't even know what a Triumph is!

I have been trying to get them to let me buy a warranty for my X1/9. They said they wouldn't pay for Tony to Fix It Again. Then they hang up on me.

Tony might need a Federal Bailout now.

We get these stupid car warranty robocalls at work sometimes. I messed with one of them once:

Male Rep: "What type of car do you own?"
Me: "Shouldn't you know that already?"
Rep: "We just need to verify with you the car you own, it's a security measure."
Me: "1987 Mazda RX-7."
Rep: "Ok... What engine?"
Me: "1.3L two-rotor, normally aspirated."
Rep: "What?"
Me: "Two-rotor. Its a rotary engine."
Rep: "A rotary engine?"
Me: "You see, unlike a piston engine, a rotary engine uses two rotors shaped like Reauleux triangles that spin at high speed in an epitroicoidal path on an eccentric shaft."
Rep: "Epitro... You lost me, sir."
Me: "No actually, I haven't. Not until... now!"
CLICK

I got busted by my boss for this stunt, so now I have to hang up right away when I get one of these calls.

One of my co-workers got tired of the vinyl siding people calling him at work. To get back at them he finally agreed to let them come out for a quote. They were pissed when they showed up to a 120,000 square foot concrete warehouse that we were leasing.

I got a letter two months ago from a car dealer stating that they have buyers with cash looking to purchase 1999 Ford Taurus models. I used this car as a company car back in 2000/2001.

Really? People are looking for this car? I almost called them to annoy them.

The only people I can think of who need a 1999 Ford Taurus are maybe the Mythbusters, and not for good reasons.

ArtOfRuin wrote: I got busted by my boss for this stunt, so now I have to hang up right away when I get one of these calls.

Wow your boss sucks! I wish I could get some scam calls, it would be loads of fun.