[math2014]

Hi all,

from my previous posts you realized that i am on the buy for a new frame. I am heavily confused with warranties though. Here is the story. I am doing a Phd now in the UK, after 2-3 years i will move out of the UK back to Greece. I would like to know how on earth i will be covered by a warranty back in Greece. For example, Marin UK warranties frames for UK purchased and more importantly for UK residents ONLY. I presume that many companies have the same policy. US residents etc.... Obviously i dont want to buy a 1500$ frame and realize that after 3 years a crack develops, i am in Greece, noone warranties my frame and i end up having wasted 1000-1500$ for a high end frame. Sorry about the post people but i contacted most of the UK distributors and the all told me silly stories. I need your expert advice on this ... The companies i am considering for a frame are :
Specialized
Marin
Litespeed
Cove
Santa Cruz

 

[Phreaddy]

Don't know how it works in Europe, but in North America, for example, a US warranty is good on an item purchased in the US. It doesn't matter where the owner is from, or where the owner ends up living, even outside the US -- as long as the original receipt shows that it was bought in the US, it's covered by US warranty.

 

[Triphop]

And the shop you are dealing with in the UK saying warranty is only good for UK residents, sounds like a bunch of hooey. I have a road frame on order from an awesome shop in the UK, www.maestro-uk.com and as far as warranty is concerned, if I was to have a problem I would have to ship the frame back to the shop in the UK, but I would still have coverage under the terms of the warranty.