Self performed warranty work and Ford length comparable extended warranty.

[MicroBiom]

So some vehicle owners work on their own vehicles, like myself or at least I can, as I am a mechanic. I have a Ford warranty, top premium Care Plus lighting for 175,000 miles and 10 years. It was an additional warranty that I purchased from Ford. I hope scout offers something like this as well. But with one caveat. Say we have an LED light or something that fails and it is covered under warranty. I would like to be able to file a claim and have Scout send me the parts in a couple of days. Then I can fix it myself in my own driveway. I don't have to wait for an appointment somewhere or for someone else to show up. I can fix it myself. I think it would save Scout a ton of money on mechanic labor cost. Just give us some simple instructions to follow and let us do our own warranty work when possible, and when we choose to take that on. Just a thought.

 

[cyure]

For those who are mechanically inclined sounds like a good idea.

 

[J Alynn]

So some vehicle owners work on their own vehicles, like myself or at least I can, as I am a mechanic. I have a Ford warranty, top premium Care Plus lighting for 175,000 miles and 10 years. It was an additional warranty that I purchased from Ford. I hope scout offers something like this as well. But with one caveat. Say we have an LED light or something that fails and it is covered under warranty. I would like to be able to file a claim and have Scout send me the parts in a couple of days. Then I can fix it myself in my own driveway. I don't have to wait for an appointment somewhere or for someone else to show up. I can fix it myself. I think it would save Scout a ton of money on mechanic labor cost. Just give us some simple instructions to follow and let us do our own warranty work when possible, and when we choose to take that on. Just a thought.

I like this idea and for those inclined it’s great. My only concern is what happens when people don’t know but try and break something-even if it’s the replacement part-is that the owner’s fault or SM fault? I’m just asking knowing how people love to blame others. If you get a bunch of YouTube watchers who don’t really know and then goof it creates more problems. Again-not knocking it just wondering how that side of things plays out?

 

[dreamweaver]

I like this idea and for those inclined it’s great. My only concern is what happens when people don’t know but try and break something-even if it’s the replacement part-is that the owner’s fault or SM fault? I’m just asking knowing how people love to blame others. If you get a bunch of YouTube watchers who don’t really know and then goof it creates more problems. Again-not knocking it just wondering how that side of things plays out?

Yes. This is a very slippery slope. I hope Scout avoids this type of WARRANTY work.

 

[MicroBiom]

I like this idea and for those inclined it’s great. My only concern is what happens when people don’t know but try and break something-even if it’s the replacement part-is that the owner’s fault or SM fault? I’m just asking knowing how people love to blame others. If you get a bunch of YouTube watchers who don’t really know and then goof it creates more problems. Again-not knocking it just wondering how that side of things plays out?

I think it all depends on how repairable the vehicles designed. If they provide proper support videos literature whatever I think it would be successful. There may be times when people run into problems but that's when they send out a mobile mechanic to fix it. I think the amount of successful people would save them money still. I mean if they have to send out a mobile mechanic or have the vehicle towed in to them every single time it's going to cost them money. So overall I think it would be a good option. I'm not saying this should be mandatory it should just be an additional option. I don't want to have to wait to take my vehicle in if I can fix it myself, especially if it's something simple. I just don't want to have to pay for parts if it's covered under warranty.

 

[MicroBiom]

Yes. This is a very slippery slope. I hope Scout avoids this type of WARRANTY work.

I don't understand why people reply to someone's suggestion like they're suggesting this should be the only option. This should be an additional option for people who don't want to waste time waiting for an appointment to fix their vehicle when they can fix it themselves. I run a business and can't afford my vehicle to be down for days or weeks at a time. Especially if it's something very simple. I don't want to pay for parts if I have a warranty but I can do the work and get it done myself. So why should I wait because I'm able to fix my own vehicle. And it saves them money why not have it as an additional option.

 

[dreamweaver]

I don't understand why people reply to someone's suggestion like they're suggesting this should be the only option. This should be an additional option for people who don't want to waste time waiting for an appointment to fix their vehicle when they can fix it themselves. I run a business and can't afford my vehicle to be down for days or weeks at a time. Especially if it's something very simple. I don't want to pay for parts if I have a warranty but I can do the work and get it done myself. So why should I wait because I'm able to fix my own vehicle. And it saves them money why not have it as an additional option.

Scout has stated that the new Terra & Traveler will be 80% driveway repairable. Which is great. I am just saying warranty work should be the responsibility of the manufacturer. Not that you can't repair it yourself.

 

[cyure]

I don't understand why people reply to someone's suggestion like they're suggesting this should be the only option. This should be an additional option for people who don't want to waste time waiting for an appointment to fix their vehicle when they can fix it themselves. I run a business and can't afford my vehicle to be down for days or weeks at a time. Especially if it's something very simple. I don't want to pay for parts if I have a warranty but I can do the work and get it done myself. So why should I wait because I'm able to fix my own vehicle. And it saves them money why not have it as an additional option.

As long as I’m not required to do warranty work, if someone wishes to take their time to do it sounds find to me.

Now I have another question. Do EVs have code readers to diagnose issues or it is different and they can be diagnosed remotely since so much can be done over the air?

 

[dreamweaver]

As long as I’m not required to do warranty work, if someone wishes to take their time to do it sounds find to me.

Now I have another question. Do EVs have code readers to diagnose issues or it is different and they can be diagnosed remotely since so much can be done over the air?

Yes, electric vehicles have their own version of On-Board Diagnostics (OBD). Similar to traditional cars, EVs use OBD systems to monitor and diagnose various components and systems. However, there are some differences and unique aspects to EV OBD systems, such as the focus on battery health and performance monitoring.