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Show t; IIEILISE 150 Special Offers g All 1975 model cars l!fiWIITO manufac-Wl&idk- M tured by Chrysler will carry a 12-mo- nth, unlimited mileage guarantee, covering most parts against defects. This warranty is a decided improvement on those that cover labor costs and replacement parts for the first 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. It is expected that the other automobile manufacturers will follow Chrysler' s action if they haven't already. Chrysler, of course, is following American Motors, the acknowledged leader in car warranties. Chrysler 's move follows a scathing report on consumer product warranties recently issued by the House Commerce and Finance Subcommittee. The staff of the subcommittee ex- amined 200 warranties issued by 51 majbr American companies and con- cluded that although the warranties are "printed on paper with a fancy filigree border," they are frequently frauds because they more often protect the seller than good-quali- ty the buyer. The investigators found about a dozen typical disclaimers limiting the sellers liability. somFor example, if ething goes wrong with a product, the warranty holds that "transportation and shipping costs service-men- 's andor travel charges" have to be paid for by the consumer, not the seller. Nineteen of 51 warranties contain such a clause. Another typical dis- claimer is: "Filters, plastic andor glass parts excluded," which the staff declares manifestly unfair, "because a defective filter though or plastic part, inexrelatively can cause the pensive not to function." product A and Money-SavinCoupons from Brand Name Companies CONTINUED third tricky dis- claimer in warranties used by 21 corporations is: "Consequential damages excluded." This means that if a defective freezer spoils your food or a garbage disposal unit ruins your plumbing, the company for A 10 Worth Over $135 is not responsible such damage. fourth clause used by firms says: "Limited to parts onlyor to specific im- parts." This clause mediately excludes all labor charges. half a warranty. It is only Fre- quently the labor charge for repairing a TV set is five times the cost of the defective part. An additional disclaimer employed by 20 of the 51 firms is: "Valid for original purchaser only,'" which is ridiculous on the face of it if one buys an appliance or a product as a gift for a friend or relative. "The recipient of the gift would not be an original purchaser," FOR JUST THE COST OF POSTAGE AMD HANDLING as. i. Vita Qer Amazing SO PAGE FREE SIFTS GUIDE SHOWS YOB the report declares, "and therefore would not be covered." "Only one of the 51 firms offering warranties for this study was found to be free of all exemptions, limitations, and the report disclaimers," points out. That one is Corning Corp. , manufacturers of glassworks, of Corning, N.Y. itfilili tjt in American society is most likely to be raped? Nearly 90 percent of rape victims are unmarried under 35 who become friendly with strangers. 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