In America a “popular” (see: frequent) scam phone robocall campaign became so ubiquitous in/around 2007 that almost everyone has received the call at least once. From Knowyourmeme:
“According to an NPR interview from April 2021, phone scams about “your car’s extended warranty” started in the United States in 2007. A company called US Fidelis started a robocall campaign in 2007 that was legal but deceptive. Within the fine print of the extended warranty contract they offered was a clause that exempted US Fidelis from paying for a car’s repair in the shop. US Fidelis preyed on people who answered the robocall and signed the contract without reading all of the fine print.”
And again, merely referencing something isn’t a substitute for humor. This is still a shit meme despite the lore.
It has been over a decade since I purchased a car and this is from an Australian POV but when you buy a car from a dealer you get the option to get Dealer Warranty which is like the manufacturer warranty but extends after the manufacturer warranty.
My bet is 90% of people forget this exists because it kicked in 5 years after buying the car.
It’s actually a reference to a major US-based robocall scam; see my other comment.
From Knowyourmeme:
“According to an NPR interview from April 2021, phone scams about “your car’s extended warranty” started in the United States in 2007. A company called US Fidelis started a robocall campaign in 2007 that was legal but deceptive. Within the fine print of the extended warranty contract they offered was a clause that exempted US Fidelis from paying for a car’s repair in the shop. US Fidelis preyed on people who answered the robocall and signed the contract without reading all of the fine print.”
Ok, what is this car’s extended warranty about anyway? Is that a scam-call or smth?
In America a “popular” (see: frequent) scam phone robocall campaign became so ubiquitous in/around 2007 that almost everyone has received the call at least once. From Knowyourmeme:
“According to an NPR interview from April 2021, phone scams about “your car’s extended warranty” started in the United States in 2007. A company called US Fidelis started a robocall campaign in 2007 that was legal but deceptive. Within the fine print of the extended warranty contract they offered was a clause that exempted US Fidelis from paying for a car’s repair in the shop. US Fidelis preyed on people who answered the robocall and signed the contract without reading all of the fine print.”
And again, merely referencing something isn’t a substitute for humor. This is still a shit meme despite the lore.
It has been over a decade since I purchased a car and this is from an Australian POV but when you buy a car from a dealer you get the option to get Dealer Warranty which is like the manufacturer warranty but extends after the manufacturer warranty.
My bet is 90% of people forget this exists because it kicked in 5 years after buying the car.
It’s actually a reference to a major US-based robocall scam; see my other comment.