Originally Posted by Bahabishoo' post='639331' date='Aug 4 2008, 12:54 PM

ok i found it , but i need to ask u question is that law also applied in germany?, and what about the rims guys is there any difference in the offset of the replica rims and the orignals ones

Originally Posted by JSpira' post='639310' date='Aug 4 2008, 12:20 PM

Magnusson-Moss has nothing to do with whether a warranty can be voided for this reason. I suggest reading the text of the actual act for further clarification. It speaks to tie-ins and that's about the extent of it.

Originally Posted by From the FTC

"Tie-In Sales" Provisions
Generally, tie-in sales provisions are not allowed. Such a provision would require a purchaser of the warranted product to buy an item or service from a particular company to use with the warranted product in order to be eligible to receive a remedy under the warranty. The following are examples of prohibited tie-in sales provisions.

In order to keep your new Plenum Brand Vacuum Cleaner warranty in effect, you must use genuine Plenum Brand Filter Bags. Failure to have scheduled maintenance performed, at your expense, by the Great American Maintenance Company, Inc., voids this warranty.

While you cannot use a tie-in sales provision, your warranty need not cover use of replacement parts, repairs, or maintenance that is inappropriate for your product. The following is an example of a permissible provision that excludes coverage of such things.

While necessary maintenance or repairs on your AudioMundo Stereo System can be performed by any company, we recommend that you use only authorized AudioMundo dealers. Improper or incorrectly performed maintenance or repair voids this warranty.

Although tie-in sales provisions generally are not allowed, you can include such a provision in your warranty if you can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FTC that your product will not work properly without a specified item or service. If you believe that this is the case, you should contact the warranty staff of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection for information on how to apply for a waiver of the tie-in sales prohibition.

Originally Posted by 1esquire' post='639362' date='Aug 4 2008, 01:17 PM

Here is the FTC's explanation of prohibited tie-in's under the MMWA:


What he described fits these facts exactly. They told him his car would be "out of warranty" if he installed a non-BMW m-tech kit, aftermarket wheels or Koni's. In the U.S., they cannot threaten to void your warranty if you refuse to buy BMW OEM parts. Thus, although he is not in the U.S., so this does not apply to him, I do believe that if he were in the U.S., it would apply.

Whether they can refuse to service the car is another issue that I was not addressing.

Originally Posted by Bahabishoo' post='639243' date='Aug 4 2008, 07:37 AM

bmw dealer told me, m166 wheels wont fit with my 525i...thats what he said and also if i got any after market rims suspesnion goes out of warranty and also...

Originally Posted by Bahabishoo' post='639682' date='Aug 4 2008, 08:26 PM

thanks alot guys for explaing to me , about the rims i told them about the wheel size as u have stated sir also they said that it wont fit thanks again i really apprecicate it but i think i'm going to change my mind from what i heared today i feel frustrated

Originally Posted by Bahabishoo' post='639243' date='Aug 4 2008, 10:37 AM

thats what he said and also if i got any after market rims suspesnion goes out of warranty and also the mtech kit should come from bmw otherwise they would not install it there as the car will be out of warranty also, when i asked them about installing koni's suspension they said also u will get out of warranty, when i asked them about m5 grills they said u will need m5 feneders??? asked them about getting the grill and install it on my orginal feneders they said they have never done this before i dont know what to do??

Originally Posted by Presley348' post='639715' date='Aug 4 2008, 06:24 PM

Now it is expensive, (but so is our e60 BMWs!!), but its well worth is because it is BMW OEM, and will not lower your resale value when you get ready to sell if painted and installed by your local BMW approved paint & body shop, where other 3rd party vendor kits could hurt your resale value, because their not BMW OEM).