Who thinks DPS warranty should be extended.

[NancysToy]

You're right. I'm just a little gun-shy with the technology right now.

Understandable, given the lack of definitive answers and the suddeness of the onset of such problems...after the recall update was completed.

 

[Studybaker Bob]

DPS Warranty Extension

Don't expect BRP to step up to the plate & do what's right, it does not seem that they are an honorable company. Thank God we paid the extra $1000 for the extended warranty at the time of purchase. Our spyder has so many mechanical & electrical problems we are beginning to wonder if they will ever figure it out. Good luck all.

 

[pitmon]

:agree:

My original warranty expires in February. I have had my spyder for 2 years. I did purchase the BEST warranty when I bought the spyder simply because I knew it was new and unproven and I was scared not to. Thank goodness I did. However I feel that BRP should warranty the steering issue since it is and has been an ongoing problem that apparently has not be truly fixed. Mine seems to be ok for now but I will be keeping an eye on it.

 

[Magic Man]

:agree:

I did purchase the BEST warranty when I bought the spyder simply because I knew it was new and unproven and I was scared not to. /QUOTE]

How smart you were to have done so! :2thumbs: :clap:

But.....

How sad it is anyone needs to be "scared" about buying a product because it was as you say "new and unproven" and there is no confidance that the company will stand behind any real manufacturing short comings that will show up as time goes on. That is now what these DPS failures are showing themselves to be.

If everytime there was a new product made you as the consumer needed to buy an extended warranty on it because it could have manufacturing shortcomings that would leave you on your own, how much would that stink!

As the Spyder was brand new to the world, all of the products my company made for the Spyder were "new and unproven items" too. But we would never ask the end user to hold the bag if something we manufactured had an obvious design or manufacturing defect. It's just not`good business to do so. Not to mention, just not right ether.

...and that's on $100 parts, not $17,000 machines ether.

I agree 100% that anything mechanical can break at anytime. :agree:

However, these DPS problems are not in that category in any way, shape or form.

The way it is now the just telling everybody "the let them eat cake mentality" of just spend $1000 on and extended warranty to cover this is not a real, nor fair solution, or even an option for many people.

Let's not confuse this post about general long term breakdown coverage for the random failure, and specific DPS failures.

I was asking about coverage for what is now appearing to be a shortcoming in the design or manufature of a major safety system of the Spyder.

To all of you that ether bought an extended warranty or can still afford one now, hats off. :clap:

But IMHO, truth is you should not have had to do so to get piece of mind regarding future DPS failures.

Engines, trans or other random faliures maybe, but not for DPS problems.

MM

 

[Lamonster]

But IMHO, truth is you should not have had to do so to get piece of mind regarding future DPS failures.

Engines, trans or other random faliures maybe, but not for DPS problems.

MM

:agree:
This should be covered for the life of the Spyder and if they get it fixed right it won't cost them a dime.

 

[Recluze]

I have the BEST warranty and my experience with BRP products is that this is not an option, but a necessity. When it expires I figure the bike will too.

On the other hand, I have had so much warranty work done to my bike I cannot see how BRP can continue this way. They have chewed through the profit margin with repairs they have done to my bike. I believe a miscalculation on this machine was that they thought riders would average about 3000 miles per year. That is about a week's worth for some of the guys on this site.

The steering thing is a serious problem and could very well spell the end of this machine, which would be a real shame. In the meantime I ride mine and enjoy every minute of it. The next power steering problem I have will be the last-one way or the other.

 

[dave01]

:agree:
This should be covered for the life of the Spyder and if they get it fixed right it won't cost them a dime.

+1...I completly agree, at least for the DPS issues or any other recall problems that arise