Why the limit on warranty to subsequent purchasor?

I agree. I recently purchased an Audio Aero Capitole CD player and I am not happy that the warrenty is not transferrable. I did establish a rapport with the original purchaser(The Gentleman that I bought it from) and I believe that I can loop the thing back through him if I require warrenty work. I have nothing in writing here, just a very good feeling about him. Still, I would hate to have to try it. I purchased a very high-end McIntosh Amp that was only six months old at the same time and I am ecstatic that the warrenty is fully transferable.

In the 1970's Jansport mountaineering company offered a lifetime warrenty, no questions asked, on backpack frames sold in Europe, as well as in America. I remember the German firms tried to outlaw the practice as they would have to compete. Kelty backpacks from the 60's can still be traded in for new if they fail. These companies, especially Kelty command great loyalty to this day.

To answer Marakanetz, I believe McIntosh warrenties are all transferrable.

I suppose all would benefit if manufacturers would offer a transferrable warrenty for, say $250.00 transfer fee. They would still be insuring that which they should be insuring anyway. Also, just like circuit city 'extended warrenties' they propably won't be having to honor most of them anyway as the equipment really does not fail in the first few years if it can get past the first year. Everyone wins.

i stand corrected. The McIntosh warrenty becomes void upon resale. isuppose I read too much into a great reputation.

You might be right, Daniel. I suppose it might be too much to ask a manufacturer to buy into his own hype. Still, I like the unit and I am glad I bought it......