Correct Craft 5 Year Warranty

[eks]

I hope other manufacturers (Specially TIGE) will follow CorrectCraft on this.

He also mentioned Life Time Hull warranty. Is that true?

http://www.boattest.com/VLibrary/vPl...s=News20080423

[chpthril]

5 yr transferable, parts and labor, no deductable.

Dont know about Lifetime Hull.

*EDIT* Yes on the Lifetime Hull Warranty

[Timmy!]

I'm sure for the price difference between a CC and a Tige you could buy an extended warranty in there....

[eks]

I'm sure for the price difference between a CC and a Tige you could buy an extended warranty in there....

I am not bashing on Tige, I just wish this was the industry standard.

CorrectCraft's boat would still cost the same if had a 3 year warranty instead of 5. It is more of a marketing strategy just like Dodge did with their increase waranty.

I have friends that bought dodges for the only reason that they got a life time warranty

[da.bell]

Yes, the lifetime hull warranty is great and the regular warranty is two years more than Tige offers. IMO, very nice warranty...

[Bandsecurity]

Tige's warranty is the one reason I would not consider buying a tige again. There seems to be so much made of the lifetime hull warranty and how they will replace the boat.....and how they have never had to replace a boat. Well, if you read the various warranties, they are not that great. The one year warranty for parts and components is only good for the original owner. This is the same for all of the other warranties. There is an exception for the hull warranty but the warranty conditions change so that they will only fix the boat and not replace it. In my mind, Tige sells their boat on how tough their boat is and how great their warranty is but in reality unless you are the original purchaser, you are screwed (http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6471)
I have two points regarding this issue. First, boat owners fall into 3 classes. The first class consists of guys that always upgrade and sell every two years or so. I have seen Tige boats for sale claiming that they are under warranty but they are not once the boat is for sale. I was one of those persons that fell for this and did not read the fne print. I would be carefull if you are selling a Tige and claiming it is under warranty because it is probably not and a buyer could come back after you in a civil case. It also devalues their product if the warranty can't be transferred. Would you buy a ford if the warranty was suddenly not transferrable? No, you would probably look at a different maker. My old boat was a sea ray and the warranty was 100% transferrable which becomes a sales tool.
The second class consists of people that buy a used boat. If you fall into this group, you are screwed.
The third group buys a boat and keeps it forever. This is the only group protected by the tige warranty.
If Tige does not change this, I will look at different brands when I buy next year. I veiw a warranty as insurance and being a second owner, I am screwed.
I bought a used Tige because I liked them and wanted to try one out before I bought a new one but after discovering their policy I would not want to screw someone else and I know I wont hold onto the boat for more than three years.

[FacePlant]

I understand your frustration about the warranty not being transferable. Is it possible to buy one from your insurance carrier or something at a reasonable price?

[Bandsecurity]

I have no idea if they do it. I would rather just buy a boat where the manufacturer stands behind the product and offers a tranferrable warranty especially when they claim they have the best or toughest boat made. I really have no idea why Tige would do this and when I called and asked, I was not given a reason. People, to their detriment, just assume that all of the various warranties are transferrable because almost every other product manufacturer does allows it. Hopefully, they change their policy as I like the boat and the local dealer.

[da.bell]

Okay, my ignorance here.

The $500 transfer cost is for the engine? I know you can transfer the hull warranty to the next owner but now I am unclean what the $500 is for.

[Bandsecurity]

I understand your frustration about the warranty not being transferable. Is it possible to buy one from your insurance carrier or something at a reasonable price?

I did check but they limited companies that sell these dont sell them in California and Florida.

[Bandsecurity]

Okay, my ignorance here.

The $500 transfer cost is for the engine? I know you can transfer the hull warranty to the next owner but now I am unclean what the $500 is for.

There is a transfer cost for every warranty. The hull warranty for a used boat may only be transferred once and tranforms from a lifetime warranty to a 10 year policy. However, the time starts from the date the boat was sold so if you are selling a ten year old boat, it does not have any warranty left on it. So when Tige claims they have never replaced a boat that does not mean a claim has never been made as I am sure that most boats have changed hands.

[eks]

There is a transfer cost for every warranty. The hull warranty for a used boat may only be transferred once and tranforms from a lifetime warranty to a 10 year policy. However, the time starts from the date the boat was sold so if you are selling a ten year old boat, it does not have any warranty left on it. So when Tige claims they have never replaced a boat that does not mean a claim has never been made as I am sure that most boats have changed hands.

Sounds like a very secure way to never have a claim.

[talltigeguy]

Bandsecurity,

Thanks for bringing that up. I would like to hear from someone who has the knowledge of the fine print (Harvey, maybe CHPthrl knows) to make sure this is true information here. These types of threads get a little frustrating to me because it seems that I get 4-5 different opinions that all disagree, all from reasonable people.

EKS,

I disagree completely on what you say that a boat with a 3 year warranty would cost the same as a 5 year warranty...The manufacturer then absorbs the cost of the repairs that happen in years 4 and 5. That cost has to go somewhere.

[chpthril]

Bandsecurity,

Thanks for bringing that up. I would like to hear from someone who has the knowledge of the fine print (Harvey, maybe CHPthrl knows) to make sure this is true information here. These types of threads get a little frustrating to me because it seems that I get 4-5 different opinions that all disagree, all from reasonable people.

EKS,

I disagree completely on what you say that a boat with a 3 year warranty would cost the same as a 5 year warranty...The manufacturer then absorbs the cost of the repairs that happen in years 4 and 5. That cost has to go somewhere.

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

[eks]

Bandsecurity,

Thanks for bringing that up. I would like to hear from someone who has the knowledge of the fine print (Harvey, maybe CHPthrl knows) to make sure this is true information here. These types of threads get a little frustrating to me because it seems that I get 4-5 different opinions that all disagree, all from reasonable people.

EKS,

I disagree completely on what you say that a boat with a 3 year warranty would cost the same as a 5 year warranty...The manufacturer then absorbs the cost of the repairs that happen in years 4 and 5. That cost has to go somewhere.

Tige used to offer only one year warranty on the engines, now they offer 3 years, we are paying more now just to cover the cost of the warranty?

It might even be the case, my point is, when companies market their product as the one of the best and most reliable on the market, warranty is a good way to prove it. Just as they did with the warranty of the hull.

If many claims are filed, processes will need readjustment to maximize profit. When a warranty goes just enough not to have any or very little claims, what is the need for product quality improvement?

Don't get me wrong, I love how prompt Tige is to fix any warranty issues. "Heck", my boat is back at the shop for the third time in 3 months of use and they are taking care of me. I like Tige warranty, but more would tell me that they are committed to quality and improvements.