Oppo Help - Factory Warranty on Used Car?

"ZHP Sparky, the 5th" (e30s2k)
10/13/2015 at 17:50 • Filed to: None

Hey Oppos,

Last I posted on here I was looking to sell my ‘05 Legacy GT wagon - fast forward a few weeks, and the car is now property of a nice gentleman who drove all the way down to San Francisco from Oregon one Friday night to make a very swift deal on Saturday morning. Here’s the girl the week before she was sold -

With that car being gone - the wife and I have narrowed down our next car to be a XV Crosstrek (honestly it’ll mostly just be an appliance for her commute - and as far as appliances go its funky and is pretty decent I thought).

I’m looking at a used car on the lot at a Hyundai dealership today - it is a 2014 with 5k miles. So it still has a decent amount of coverage on the 3yr/36k bumper to bumper and 5yr/60k powertrain warranty Subaru has on their cars. The car is NOT CPO.

(not actual car we’re looking at, but very close)

Question - should I watch out for anything in making sure the warranty transfers over properly? Given that I’m buying from a dealership I’m not getting any maintenance records from the previous owner. So as long as the dealership (remember this is a Hyundai shop, not an official Subaru dealer - although they do have one in their dealer group) has signed off on it as having passed their inspections and is in good nick, should I assume I’m good for any potential warranty claims in the future?

Thanks!

DISCUSSION (15)

Mercedes Streeter > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
10/13/2015 at 18:00

It should just automagically transfer over to the new owner?

Future next gen S2000 owner > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
10/13/2015 at 18:02

Warranties like that are generally fully transferable. Just make sure you have all the schedule maintenance done in a timely manner or they may reject your claim.

You shouldn’t have any issues.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Future next gen S2000 owner
10/13/2015 at 18:03

Thanks! That’s what I was thinking - but just wanted to make sure I don’t get screwed over with some technicality saying well you don’t have any records from the first 5k miles of the cars life so the previous owner could’ve grenaded it?

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Mercedes Streeter
10/13/2015 at 18:04

Yes it definitely does - it’s just the no records for the first 5k miles of the cars life (I know this is barely even time for the first oil change) that I want to make sure I’m covered on.

Rico > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
10/13/2015 at 18:10

Aren't Subarus usually in for service at the 1000 mile mark? Could've sworn it was Subbies

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Rico
10/13/2015 at 18:13

Don’t think so - all I see in the service schedules is to just break it in gently for first 1000 miles - first oil change is at 6k/6months.

In either case - I wouldn’t have records to prove this is the main point. Of course I’m probably thinking way too far into this and it isn’t an issue - but just want to be on the safe side.

Boxer_4 > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
10/13/2015 at 18:16

I have nothing to add with the transfer of the factory warranty, other than to really make sure that the warranty does in fact transfer correctly.

The FB20 engine in 2012-2013 models have been known to have oil consumption issues. Subaru has been taking care of these with a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) under the powertrain warranty. The issues were fixed for the 2014 model year FB20s, but I would hate to see someone on OPPO get burned.

Mercedes Streeter > Future next gen S2000 owner
10/13/2015 at 18:28

Technically, they can’t reject your claim if you don’t get the scheduled maintenance done at the dealer. In most cases, doing your own maintenance does not void a warranty. :)

shop-teacher > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
10/13/2015 at 18:29

Shouldn’t be a problem. Factory warranties are linked to the date in service, and have nothing to do with the owner of the car.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Boxer_4
10/13/2015 at 18:38

Thanks, appreciate the heads up. Will make sure to watch out for that. The car is a 2014 so sounds like it shouldn’t be an issue, but will double check if its based on date of manufacture or something like that.

Boxer_4 > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
10/13/2015 at 18:59

The latest TSB regarding this issue that I know of is 02-157-14R (direct link), which states that the updated piston rings were incorporated into the FB20 for the Crosstrek starting in 2/20/13 with VIN ending in D*855330. According to this TSB, As long as the one you are looking at is past that date and VIN, then you should be fine.

I’m not sure if there is a TSB that supersedes this one, however.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Boxer_4
10/13/2015 at 19:14

Awesome, many thanks!

pip bip - choose Corrour > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
10/14/2015 at 05:01

check the service books / owners manual , if theres a form to fill in to do with change of ownership , fill it in and post it to Subaru.

otherwise great choice!

Future next gen S2000 owner > Mercedes Streeter
10/14/2015 at 10:17

True. You just have to be able to prove that you did do it and at the correct intervals.

Mercedes Streeter > Future next gen S2000 owner
10/14/2015 at 11:17

Heh, and for me this just meant resetting the service indicator (but of course, I actually did service the car too lol).