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   From: joseph_barrett@sbcglobal.net   
      
   On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 08:05:04 -0700 (PDT), linnix    
   wrote:   
      
   >On Oct 31, 9:37 pm, josephkk  wrote:   
   >> On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:54:18 -0700 (PDT), linnix    
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   >> >>    What I suspect is that the dealer called the manufacturer and   
   >> >> came back with a different story than he was actually told.   
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   >> >Most likely because the manufacturer refused to pay for his travel   
   >> >time (50 miles away).  But that's not my problem that the dealer 10   
   >> >miles away refused to service this model.  At this point, i do not   
   >> >want to deal with this manufacturer or any of their dealers.   
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   >> It may be more fun, easier, and less costly to drag the local dealer into   
   >> small claims court, if your state has such.   
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   >Small Claims is no fun.  You can't do pre-trial and/or jury.  I am   
   >still looking up the Federal, but should be similar to State Superior   
   >Court.  Last i remember, it's $175 initial and $60 per motion.  How   
   >much would it cost in Defend Council's billing hours?   
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   >It's really pro bono.  Plantiff moves the court to force Defendant to   
   >disclose:  Two years  400 hours or 100 cycles warranty, whichever   
   >comes first.  The machine is programmed to self-destruct after   
   >warranty.   
      
   I guess that depends on whether you like getting a recovery more that   
   stuffing it up the stuffed pig management of an out of state company.   
   Your Choice of course.   
      
   ?-)   
      
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