Zak Tempest
New Member
Lets face it the reason for EMTB not MTB is a technical bit of stuff, generally comprising of three components,
Motor, Display and Battery.
When one or more is not working the EMTB becomes a heavy and expensive MTB.
Much to my amazement and disbelief almost all manufacturers do not give a warranty that survives the first owner. Only Specialized offer a warranty that can be applied to a second owner.
By not giving subsequent owners the remaining warranty the manufacturers reduce the likelihood of an owner replacing their current ebike within the first two years.
It seems ridiculous to me that a maker will not honour the warranty just because the bike has changed hands. That they have such poor faith in their product to limit the warranty speaks for itself.
I appreciate this is a bike industry specific thing. The seven year warranty on my Hyundai car is independent of who owns it.
Each manufacturer has a choice of how to draw up the terms of their warranty. Specialized deserves credit for being best in class in this respect.
Motor, Display and Battery.
When one or more is not working the EMTB becomes a heavy and expensive MTB.
Much to my amazement and disbelief almost all manufacturers do not give a warranty that survives the first owner. Only Specialized offer a warranty that can be applied to a second owner.
By not giving subsequent owners the remaining warranty the manufacturers reduce the likelihood of an owner replacing their current ebike within the first two years.
It seems ridiculous to me that a maker will not honour the warranty just because the bike has changed hands. That they have such poor faith in their product to limit the warranty speaks for itself.
I appreciate this is a bike industry specific thing. The seven year warranty on my Hyundai car is independent of who owns it.
Each manufacturer has a choice of how to draw up the terms of their warranty. Specialized deserves credit for being best in class in this respect.