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Re:AMD Ryzen 7000 Burning Out: Impacts all 7000 processors by jackmott42 on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @05:52PM (#35720528)
This kind of corporate behavior is common. Subaru for a while offered free SCCA memberships with purchase of a WRX so you could autocross it, then you do an autocross and they try to get out of any warranty work because you autocrossed it.

Certainly tire/brake pad wear shouldn't be covered but they were more ridiculous about it than that.

Be sure you know what autocross is before you type up a big lecture about wear and tear from racing. Also I already know.

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Re:AMD Ryzen 7000 Burning Out: Impacts all 7000 processors by ilyt on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @09:59PM (#35722368)
> Certainly tire/brake pad wear shouldn't be covered but they were more ridiculous about it than that.

That wouldn't be under normal warranty either, those are wear elements.

Toyota also had some recent shit like that with GR86

https://www.motor1.com/news/602041/toyota-allegedly-denies-g...

while giving free track day vouchers

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a36606788/gr-86-supra-trac...

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Re:AMD Ryzen 7000 Burning Out: Impacts all 7000 processors by randomfinn on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @11:08PM (#35722864)
My Chevy came with instructions on proper track prep and tracking it (if prepped as instructed) won't void the warranty. Didn't include free track days though.

Autocrossing is more my thing and I'm shocked any car manufacturer would try to weasel out of warranty for it. I've seen modified cars break and even catch on fire, and can understand racing tires could put undue stress on stock suspension, but a stock car that can't handle autocross? Should we expect parts to be falling off if you need to do an emergency brake or evasive maneuver on the road?

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