Why dont people keep service records?

[anthonyk]

Never owned anything with a warranty, so dealers haven't ever been a concern. Don't care about resale, either. If a potential buyer walks because I don't have receipts, there'll be someone else along shortly who doesn't care.

If I ever get a vehicle with less than 100k on the clock to start with, maybe I'll think about keeping records.

I do try to jot down most stuff for the bike, though. Dates of tires, oil changes, valve checks with clearances noted, etc. I don't bother with receipts, though.

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by RedRider2k2

Ever have an engine let go and have the dealer want to see records? I've watched friends go through it. The old "I'm a mechanic" or "I do my own oil changes" bit doesnt work either without receipts for oil/filters.

Myself, I keep almost everything for my new cars. I toss everything in the glove box. The GF is anal about organizing things so eventually it finds it's way into a file. It's helped in the past. I had an Ion that spent most of the first 2 years I owned it in the shop. A folder full of records easily convinced GM to extend the bumper to bumper warranty.

Originally Posted by anthonyk

Never owned anything with a warranty, so dealers haven't ever been a concern. Don't care about resale, either. If a potential buyer walks because I don't have receipts, there'll be someone else along shortly who doesn't care.

If I ever get a vehicle with less than 100k on the clock to start with, maybe I'll think about keeping records.

I do try to jot down most stuff for the bike, though. Dates of tires, oil changes, valve checks with clearances noted, etc. I don't bother with receipts, though.

ditto. I think the newest vehicle I've ever bought (other than a motorcycle) was 6 years old. The warranty on my v-strom is over, so no point keeping receipts there, either.

[Gas Man]

Why don't we just merge this thread with the original?

Oh and I fixed the poll.

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Why don't we just merge this thread with the original?

Oh and I fixed the poll.

Good call. This place is way too busy to follow two threads..

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Tmall

Good call. This place is way too busy to follow two threads..

Merged... one thread and now with poll.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by anthonyk

Never owned anything with a warranty, so dealers haven't ever been a concern. Don't care about resale, either. If a potential buyer walks because I don't have receipts, there'll be someone else along shortly who doesn't care.

If I ever get a vehicle with less than 100k on the clock to start with, maybe I'll think about keeping records.

I do try to jot down most stuff for the bike, though. Dates of tires, oil changes, valve checks with clearances noted, etc. I don't bother with receipts, though.