Posted Monday, October 25, 2010 in
Home Improvement
If you have a “lifetime” warranty on your windows, roof orauto parts, you might want to dig out your paperwork and read the fine print.Apparently the meaning of “lifetime” – when pertaining to warranties – does notalways mean “lifetime.”
The Denver Post reported on a Denver homeowner who discovered this when sheincurred issues with new windows cracking and she sought to have the brokenwindows replaced.
Not so fast. Turns out the “lifetime warranty” she waspromised was only for five years.
The definition of “lifetime” varies state to state. In Colorado, a lifetime warranty can be any length of time so long as details areprovided. California, on the other hand, stipulates a lifetime warranty must beat least three years.
Read more: http://wynco.bbb.org/post/lifetime-warranties-can-deceive-7362
