"McMike" (mcmike)
12/08/2015 at 10:00 • Filed to: Warranty, tutu153, scam, spam
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"McMike" (mcmike)
12/08/2015 at 10:00 • Filed to: Warranty, tutu153, scam, spam | 3
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Raise your hand if you have ever recieved a telephone call warning you about your vehicle warranty.
OK, that makes all of you. Now, how many time have they called with specific information about you or your vehicle?
That’s what I thought. Most of the time I get calls at the house about vehicle warranty, it’s no different than someone trying to sell you carpet cleaning, a new roof, or Brooklyn Swampland.
They are now getting smarter. Check this out.
This was addressed to Mrs McMike, who only has about 1,500 miles on her 2015 Accord.
Very sneaky,
Auto Service Agency
, very sneaky. Just look at all those offical warnings. Sounds serious, doesn’t it?
I especially like the bit on the front that it warning you there is possible punishment up to a $5000 fine or up to 5 years imprisonment, or both......
if you interfere with the United States Postal Service.
My BIG question is - Who’s responsible for sharing this data (name/address/year/brand/model) with these people?
DMV
Honda USA
Honda Dealership
Honda Financing
My Insurance Company
I can’t think of anyone else who knows about this vehicle. Who do you think it was?
TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 10:02 |
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I’m guessing your information was obtain from DMV records.
Jcarr
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 10:03 |
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My guess would be DMV. That info is probably public record, isn’t it?
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 10:04 |
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“Yes, I’d like to bring my Accord in for warranty service. See, it’s my transfer case - it’s missing. No, that’s all right. I’m okay with used parts.”
wiffleballtony
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 10:26 |
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I just breathe heavily into the phone until they hang up.
Future next gen S2000 owner
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 10:32 |
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I used to get a ton of those calls to my work phone. They would ask for the person whose number it was before me. I would say they aren’t here. Then they would proceed to tell me my vehicle is out of warranty and I could save huge amounts of money blah blah blah blah. I kept messing with them telling them I don’t have a car or how could the brand new car I bought yesterday be out of warranty already.
For fun, I just put them on hold, see how long they will wait.
They have stopped calling me for some reason..........
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McMike
> Future next gen S2000 owner
12/08/2015 at 11:08 |
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I usually go through my cars from oldest to newest, asking if they offer warranties for Jaguar, Mini, and VW.
I go as long as I can before telling them the model years (70, 74, 87) because as hear that, they say they can’t cover it. I’ll ask them about deductables, what’s covered, tell them a story about how expensive my last repair was, etc....
I can sometimes get to the VW, but they are usually done with me by the time I get to the Mini. :)
Those are anonymous random calls. This one was a little too personal for me.
Tekamul
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 11:34 |
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You are either very trusting, or have too much time.
I do not open mail I am not expecting or specifically recognize. Through the shredder whole!
I do not answer phone calls from numbers not in my contact list. VM me if they are actually legit, which they are most likely not.
Textured Soy Protein
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 11:34 |
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From what I can gather, they do some kind of scraping of publicly-available vehicle registration data. I kept getting different, but also fake official looking notices for my leased 2013 BMW 135is. Because if there’s one thing I really need to buy, it’s an extended warranty that kicks in after I return the car. I’ve gotten some calls as well.
There might be a web address to opt out hidden in teeny tiny print somewhere on there. If not, you can call the phone number printed on the notice and give them the ID # and they should take you off their call and mailing lists. At least until some other shady, official-impersonating warranty company gets a hold of your vehicle registration data.
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McMike
> Tekamul
12/08/2015 at 11:40 |
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Is that a Honda Magna?
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 11:50 |
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On an unrelated note, Mrs. BaconSandwich and I saw a dirty shirt on the road the other day. We were both tempted to take it home, wash it, and put it back, nicely folded.
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Tekamul
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 12:07 |
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Yes. Wait....are you gonna sell me some warranty?
Jayhawk Jake
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 12:15 |
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I get way too many calls. It’s insanity.
Rico
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 12:15 |
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Okay THANK YOU McMike for posting this.
I have meant to post this a couple of times but end up throwing that paper away. Who the hell is responsible for this stuff?! Those letters in the image come sealed up like a damn W2 stub with all these “EMERGENCY PLEASE CALL NOW” words to make it seem official. I remember I received one of these about 3 months after taking ownership of my car and thought what the hell, I have warranty already and realized when I read it it was bogus. So far I’ve gotten 2 more since.
I think it’s the damn insurance company.
smobgirl
> McMike
12/08/2015 at 12:17 |
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I’ve been getting the letters since I bought my Fiat. I’m expecting the volume to increase in the next few months as the factory warranty expires soon.
On the other hand, even creepier was the $200 coupon the local Honda dealer sent me for their service department a month after I sold my Civic. They got the info somehow but I was on the wrong end of that transaction.