New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04


of ownership on material found defective
The Sudebaker Corporation for u months
without sny provision for free repacements An official at the
branch told ths Il think that when customer has tenn
poray the Of his through the fault OF the maker he
least the manufacturer do make good to him some
for that loss him tor what he has missed
for there is no measure But tell the boys
station his for him quickly possible and far from
charging him work under the should apologize to
him for having caused him inconvenience and send him on his
way
The New York branch in this unqusonably represents the
factory policy which the that This the nterPea-
ton not the way the warranty reads Why express directly
so in the guarantee?
These cases cite enough show that manufacur
recognize equity the principle for which The tribune has
been making successful fight for years other fields and which
agng the automobile world is the principle that
comedies the right of the buyer to satisfaction
On other hand show how fair
the surface be nued by actual operation here the war
any the sales of the Hudson Motor Car OF New York.
We guarantee all goods furnished by for 90 days fol-
lowing the date of their shipment based the date OF m
covering the goods this guarantee being limited to the
replacement factory of all out under normal
consequence of defect of material OF workman
ship without other responsibility part of character
If the do permit that the work be executed
factory the said guarantee limited to the Shipment
without charge, OF the parts intended to replace those
acknowledged to be defective
This is fine for folks who live Detroit enough to
to run to the Hudson factory for epacemen But happen
live far for reaching of the factory you are not
entitled labor free under this guarantee Furthermore
for 90 days, 90 days the best makers give
There also certain ooseness of language the Phrasing
the first part warranty AS read if the factory chose
interpret the wording closely sold and delivered by
any dealer whom shipped until 90 days had elapsed from
the left the factory that dealer would not come
the warranty Yet this given by company
acknowledged be of the prominent the motor Car
industry.
is not clear why manufacturer of automobiles who
for of advertising value purchases certain parts
making his should dscam all responsibility for them as
the final paragraph the warranty quoted at the beginning
of this article Manufacturers usually they do this because
arbureto starting systems etc. all have
systems and specialists rapid and expert
attention that is impossible the general practitioners of the
regular automobile stations So he leaves up to the car
who wants OF these dscaed accessories 10
go get it for himself.
seems to the least the manufacturer who bought the
parts should do take charge of the and through the
accessory peoples station instead of sending the owner
go alone The automobile maker sells the whole
under his think he should stand behind whole
the that he thought the good enough to be bought
very often be spoken about in the advertising of the
pee car Why he should dam responsibility for the stuff when
the property of the cannot understand
Automobile makers who buy frames for their would
never think of sending the frame manufacturer for
frame broke. The adjustment would be
by the with the automobile maker his dealer
Why draw the line when to carbureto electrical
equipment and the like?
might mention again that the excellent guarantee
of the Oldmobe Co., spoken Of previously conforms to the N
A. c. c. the undesirable particular Of leaving and
equipment the warranty And the guarantee OF the Hudson
company particularly praised for 60day free requirements
The factory only does dcam responsibility for goods
sold by the company and batteries his step
the right direction and the further would be
perfect to the point under discussion anyway.
don't take advantage OF the standard
avoid responsibility For instance Lee Anderson
president of the upp Motor Car Corporation told recently
that the practice of his rely echncacs
magnetic goes wrong d supplied and the
turned the electric makers
adjustment Even the of tires which carly decc
the pp prefers send along other tires out OF its
stock take back the unsatisfactory This done rather
than give customer trouble of the tire maker with
the matter.
Factories stock ahead tires and draw them needed
Thus recently completed might be fitted with tires that had
been stock One shoe might have de
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