Originally Posted by
tatfiend
Will the new owner of Cannondale for instance honor frame lifetime warranties for bikes sold by the original company?
Probably, they would. I doubt that many are defective and the good-will continuing the policy would be worth making the replacement. Typically, "lifetime" applies to the original owner.
Originally Posted by
tatfiend
Even if they do the new frame is not going to be the same as the original one.
A different frame would be much better than a defective one! Anyway, most real defects are going to be discovered pretty quickly if the bicycle is used.