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What is this discussion about? Scion tC, Scion xB, Scion xA, Convertible, Hatchback


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Re: Roof racks for Scion xB [tblackburn] by aatherton
Sep 11, 2006 (10:22 am)
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Replying to: tblackburn (Sep 01, 2006 12:23 pm)

I don't see a connection between the windshield problem and a roof rack. No connection has been reported.
The good racks put their weight on the strong sides of the roof, are not rated for more than about 150 lbs, which is only 35 lbs per attachment point.
Check out the Yakima racks and accessories for the xB at http://www.yakima.com/ and order what you want from http://www.rackwarehouse.com/.
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Re: Roof racks for Scion xB [aatherton] by tblackburn
Sep 11, 2006 (7:07 pm)
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Replying to: aatherton (Sep 11, 2006 10:22 am)

Thanks Allen, for your advice, as well as the lead on where to buy.
Ternt
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Re: Rattlying noise [curious54] by navguy
Sep 14, 2006 (3:34 pm)
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Replying to: curious54 (Jul 29, 2006 11:26 am)

My wife has an 07MY tC and the hood prop rattles since the plastic clip is loose.
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Check out the warranty BEFORE you buy. by sdm69
Sep 15, 2006 (9:18 am)
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Everyone knows the Scion experience is you make a Scion your own by adding Accessories to the base car. But, be warned, if you ever have a problem with an “Accessory”, you will run into the most bizarre warranty issue I ever saw. I had a rattle, which was diagnosed by a Scion Dealer as a bad security system install job by the Scion dealer I bought the car from, and he wouldn’t fix it. I was told to bring it back to the dealer who installed it! After complaining to Scion Corp about it I got the following official response. -- "Dealerships are independently owned franchises who will warrant Scion supplied accessories that become necessary due to a manufacturers defect. However, they are not required to warrant another dealerships work. If you are experiencing concerns on your dealership installed alarm, I would recommend taking your vehicle to the dealership where you had the alarm installed.. ." Unlike a Toyota where you get factory options delivered with your new car, Scion makes you have a lame dealer install them. Then you can end up arguing with the dealer service manager about who did what if you have another dealer install any accessories.
 
– Wake up Scion! – I’ve already sold my Scion if you didn’t guess.
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Re: Check out the warranty BEFORE you buy. [sdm69] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Sep 15, 2006 (9:47 am)
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Replying to: sdm69 (Sep 15, 2006 9:18 am)

Actually (don't kill the messenger) I think that's a pretty fair response from Scion. The factory didn't install it, the dealer did and should stand behind his work.
 
However, as a good will gesture I think the other dealer should have fixed it, since it was a factory accessory and not (I presume) an aftermarket product like a Viper system, etc.
 
The fixing dealer could probably have wrangled a good-will adjustment from Scion.
 
But if Scion intended to stiff the fixing dealer, or if you couldn't get back to the original dealer, then there's not much to be done but eat it and pay the other dealer to repair it.
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Re: Check out the warranty BEFORE you buy. [Mr_Shiftright] by sdm69
Sep 18, 2006 (7:10 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 15, 2006 9:47 am)

It’s just stupid. When a customer buys a brand new factory fresh car from any dealer in today’s market the customer expects the (Scion) equipment delivered with that car to be covered under the same warranty. I don’t care who installed it wrong – an idiot in the assembly line in Japan, or an idiot dealer in the USA – that’s Scion’s issue, not mine. Check out the Mazda 3 brochure for their warranty. Dealer installed Mazda accessories delivered with your new car are covered by the same 4 year warranty as the rest of the car. Everyone I’ve told this story to has the same opinion, it’s stupid. Asking customers to “police” Scion’s poor dealer service workmanship issue is stupid marketing. And, it must happen a lot, or Scion wouldn’t be so hard-nosed about it.
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Re: Check out the warranty BEFORE you buy. [sdm69] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Sep 18, 2006 (7:59 am)
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Replying to: sdm69 (Sep 18, 2006 7:10 am)

The problem is you are asking one dealer to warranty another's dealers labor. Dealers aren't like Best Buy, etc....they are franchisees. Let's say you bought Goodyears tires and Goodyear shop A bent your alloy wheel when putting the tire on. Since it's not the tire but the workmanship that is at fault, another Goodyear dealer isn't going to fix it for free, and Goodyear isn't going to pay for it.
 
Now if the PART were defective and not the installation, that might be a different story---then you'd get the part replaced for free but the 2nd dealer would probably still charge you for the labor.
 
Maybe you can work out some kind of 50-50 split and just get past this problem by compromise? Hope so. Good luck with it.
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Discount Scion OEM online dealers (w/install instructions) by dwynne
Nov 21, 2006 (3:53 pm)
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I am looking for something like H&A in the Honda world. A Scion dealer that sells online for a nice discount and has the install instructions (PDFs, usually) online as well.
 
The idea is that BEFORE you order you see how much trouble it is to install the item. Maybe that dealer installed price is not so high after all?
 
AllScion has some good prices and some instructions, but they do not sell OEM stuff.
 
Thanks,
Dennis
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Re: Check out the warranty BEFORE you buy. [sdm69] by awooster
Nov 28, 2006 (2:41 pm)
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Replying to: sdm69 (Sep 15, 2006 9:18 am)

How much did you sell your scion for?
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After market body kits by lbuero
Jan 18, 2007 (10:02 am)
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Well i have a 06 TC auto. I am am looking for a body kit. i did a little research so far and i so far o heard not to go through Krazy kustomz online. Does anyone else have any thoughts of who to go through or not?????

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