Frame warranty's

Wazza99

Evening everyone
Does anyone have any info about the warranties covering the major brands frames?
i.e
Trek
Giant
Specialized etc etc

Many Thanks

daviesee

I wouldn't look for long term warranties.
Look for who actually replaces free of charge, if anyone.
I am cynical enough to believe that if any company can get out of it, they will.
Crash, neglect, not intended use, etc, etc, etc

Let's hear the good news stories :P

System_1

Not a big brand, but I've had a Kinesis frame replaced under warranty twice now. They only offer 5 years but it was replaced with new within a week. Bought through Chain Reaction who should get a thumbs up for their part in the process (at least with the first one, I dealt directly with Upgrade with second, and they were fantastic).

Monty Dog

Funny how many brands with the 'best warranties' are often the ones with the 'best' record for poor quality and recalls. Don't fool yourself into thinking its a cover-all for when you break it - warranties only cover you for defective product design and manufacture - if you crash, break it due to mechanical ineptitude / poor adjustment / assembly then it's your loss. Specialized are pretty good from a tech support perspective.

markos1963

I've heard a lot of good things about Orbea and my dealings with them have been very good(replacement trim sent FOC without prompting)