warranty voided by mazda rep

[Gasological]

That's a choice you make for yourself, weigh the risks and decide to mod or not. I bought my MSP used with a 1k/30day, so there wasn't any drawback to modding.

I will say, most of the stuff I've done to mod the car makes it MORE reliable/run better or replaces OEM parts that weren't all that great to begin with. It just so happens to often result in a car that's more fun to drive. I can't speak for the speed3, but on the MSP, a fair number of the bolt-ons address what I consider to be design flaws.

 

[parkerfe]

Sure, you have nothing to lose if your warranty is already voided. But if you're deciding between modding your car and not, you have a lot to lose.

I'm glad that you've taken cases to court and won, really. But if my car has a busted motor and the dealer voids my warranty, I have to go pay for a rental car out of pocket, or pay for the repair out of pocket, until I go to court. I stand a much better chance if I have a lawyer, which I'll have to pay for, and there's a good chance that I don't get back all the money that I threw at the situation. Moreover I have to take a huge amount of time to deal with the BS and take time off of work.

Seriously, if you will represent me in a case of violation of Moss-Magnuson in the event a dealer illegally voids my warranty and can guarantee that your lawyers fees and all associated fees like loss of time on the job/rental will be covered in the settlement... I'll go buy an intake right now. You got nothing to lose!

If your dealer has you that worried about losing your warranty coverage, then I would not modify my car...

 

[shane02pro5]

Exactly! It's one thing to put lowering springs and a catback and be given s*** about it when your a/c starts acting up.