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Old 01-01-24, 06:51 PM
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The idea that a lifetime warranty should be transferrable seems kind of silly to me. I mean, suppose I'd bought a frame with a lifetime warranty back in 1994. Now I'm 30 years older. Maybe I don't ride it much anymore. So I sell it. That person owns the frame for 30 more years, then HE decides he no longer wants it. He sells it to somebody else, who owns the frame for another 30 year. The frame is now 90 years old, but the transferable lifetime warranty is still in force.

How does this make any sense?

As an aside, back in 1958 Elgin National Watch Company introduced a new design they claimed was so shockproof, they sold it with a lifetime warranty. Ten years later, Elgin is out of business. Good luck getting your lifetime warranty honored!
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