Correct Craft 5 Year Warranty

[Bandsecurity]

The warranty information is found on this site in the download section and I called Harvey and spoke directly to him. I agree that people sometimes respond with misinformed opinions but in this case please read it yourself. The language is very clear:

Limited Transferability Fiberglass Warranty Form
Laminated construction of the hull is warranted to the original retail purchaser for as long as the Tigé boat is owned by original retail purchaser (see exclusions on Limited Life Plus Warranty), if the signed Pre-Delivery Inspection / Owner’s Registration Form is completed and submitted to the manufacturer at time of delivery. The second owner can purchase the Limited Structural Fiberglass Warranty for a cost of $350.00 payable to Tigé Boats, Inc. (This will cover the second owner to have any structural failures proven by Tigé to be repaired at no cost to the documented second owner). The documented second owner is not eligible for the new Tigé boat, only authorized repairs. This Limited Transferability Warranty is for a period of ten years from date of purchase by the original owner. For example: First owner sells boat after three years ownership, the second owner can purchase the hull warranty for the remaining seven years. This form will be completed and filed within twenty (20) days of title transfer.

One year Warranty:


Guys, I wish this was different but I don’t want get you to get sued if you are selling your boat “under warranty” and I am disappointed in myself for not doing due diligence when I bought my boat. Even the dealers assume that the warranties are transferable until they call Harvey. I like the boat and the brand but cant believe that Tige believes it can compete with the big boys when the warranty is overly limited and not at industry standard.

Trust me, I wish the facts were different.

[chpthril]

BandS,

What is the Industry Std? When Tige stepped up to a 3yr bow to stern warranty, I dont rememmber but a couple being same or longer? I think the othes have stepped up on thiers since.

Tige was the first to offer a Life Time hull warranty if I'm not mistaken.

[Bandsecurity]

Well, now that I work for my dealer (selling Tiges and others), I need to be carefull on what I comment on.

I do believe that all buyers, new and used, should be versed in the fine print and not assume anything. Buyer beware, especialy used.

Warrany on anything is built into the cost paid by the consumer. It's the law of large numbers. Id say that the avg number of yrs a boat is kept by the first owner, far excedes the factory warranty

So what you are saying by not answering the question is that the Tige warranty is extremely limited and only the hull warranty can be transferred and that upon transfer it switches from lifetime to a maximum of 10 years.

When you say buyer beware you should really say seller beware because people on this site are selling boats "with warranty" but that is impossible if the warranties dont transfer. Someone will eventually get sued and that is part of my frustration.

[da.bell]

I think that the issue here is that Tige was once the leader in warranty but is now being passed by the big three. New models mean new policies.

Take the gelcoat issues from Tige. The 2008's have a 3 year warranty while other years only have a 1 year warranty.

[da.bell]

Band, I checked my listings to make sure I didn't have any comments about the hull warranty. My listings do have something regarding the engine warranty along with the extended warranty. But again, I didn't know a lot about the warranty issues until this year and I am still learning them.

So, my new RZ2 will be kept for a long, long time....

[Bandsecurity]

BandS,

What is the Industry Std? When Tige stepped up to a 3yr bow to stern warranty, I dont rememmber but a couple being same or longer? I think the othes have stepped up on thiers since.

Tige was the first to offer a Life Time hull warranty if I'm not mistaken.

It is not a lifetime hull warranty unless you (readne person) owns a boat for their lifetime. It is a ten year warranty if the boat is sold to a second owner. Further, all of the other warranties are limited to the original purchaser. These documents are on this site. The industry standard varies but almost all manfactures have a lifetime hull warranty. Further, it is the fact the selling the boat essiantially modifies or voids the warranties depending upon which one your talking about.

[eks]

In 05, Centurion and MB (I am not sure about BU and MC) boats already offered 3 years. I know because that was one of the factors that I almost didn't buy a Tige. The engine warranty back then was only 1 year.

Never had a problem with it! Loved that boat to the point that I bought my second last year.

[chpthril]

So what you are saying by not answering the question is that the Tige warranty is extremely limited and only the hull warranty can be transferred and that upon transfer it switches from lifetime to a maximum of 10 years.

When you say buyer beware you should really say seller beware because people on this site are selling boats "with warranty" but that is impossible if the warranties dont transfer. Someone will eventually get sued and that is part of my frustration.

Dont type words in my mouth I'm not answering anything, by not answering anything, Just commenting on the thread.

The Marine Power warranty I believe is transferable. A Hull Warranty is transferable, so if a private person and or dealer says the boat has "warranty" it's not a fales statement and is up to the buyer to clearify what is covered.

[da.bell]

Dont type words in my mouth I'm not answering anything, by not answering anything, Just commenting on the thread.

The Marine Power warranty I believe is transferable. A Hull Warranty is transferable, so if a private person and or dealer says the boat has "warranty" it's not a fales statement and is up to the buyer to clearify what is covered.

Transferable with a fee that they just increased this year.

The hull is transferable but from what I understand, it is only good for 10 years from original purchase date. So it isn't a lifetime warranty anymore.

[chpthril]

It is not a lifetime hull warranty unless you (readne person) owns a boat for their lifetime. It is a ten year warranty if the boat is sold to a second owner. Further, all of the other warranties are limited to the original purchaser. These documents are on this site. The industry standard varies but almost all manfactures have a lifetime hull warranty. Further, it is the fact the selling the boat essiantially modifies or voids the warranties depending upon which one your talking about.

Well, It's a lifetime warranty for me, because thats who I bought the boat for!

[eks]

On the positive side, I do want to say that Tige is definably one of the best, if not the best, about the promptness of fixing warranty issues.

I owned a 4Winns before and every little thing it took months to get resolved.

Go Tige!

[chpthril]

The Marine Power warranty I believe is transferable. A Hull Warranty is transferable, so if a private person and or dealer says the boat has "warranty" it's not a fales statement and is up to the buyer to clearify what is covered

Transferable with a fee that they just increased this year.

The hull is transferable but from what I understand, it is only good for 10 years from original purchase date. So it isn't a lifetime warranty anymore.

But It was a lifetime to you, the original owner, and now a limited warranty for owner #2, not lifetime, but still a warranty, am I wrong

[da.bell]

You are right.... However, the person who purchase my 24Ve will have it for another 8 years. More than enough time to see what happens... God forbide that anything does but again, I really have doubts that anything will happen.

[Bandsecurity]

Dont type words in my mouth I'm not answering anything, by not answering anything, Just commenting on the thread.

The Marine Power warranty I believe is transferable. A Hull Warranty is transferable, so if a private person and or dealer says the boat has "warranty" it's not a fales statement and is up to the buyer to clearify what is covered.

I am sorry but you said it so perfectly by saying buyer beware becase that is so true. But evententually you will sell your boat and wouldn't be great that if you sold your boat that honestly say it is under warranty. I agree that it is the sellers responsibility to carefully list what is being sold but most are not informed. I am guessing here but I would argue that most people did not know that the lifetime hull warranty becomes a 10 year warranty when sold. I just wish things were different warranty wise and that I had done due diligence prior to buying my boat. Not that I dont like it but I might have made a different decision had I known all of the facts.

[da.bell]

I think we all would have done that Band...

But again, when I purchased my 24Ve, I had no intentions of selling it what-so-ever. It just happened to be that my RZ2 was "given" to me by Tige for an excellent price that I couldn't resist.

I don't think anyone here buys a boat with the intentions of selling it within their lifetime (20 years).