expired essential care coupons

[Wferenz]

Purchased the coupon book with my 2006 for 28 oil changes within a 7 year period. The 7 years was up in December and I had a few coupons remaining. Has anyone had any success in getting a dealer/MOPAR to accept the expired coupons? At this point I don't understand an expiration date since this is a service item and not like a service contract that covers wear parts.



Thanks,



Wayne

 

[Bob4x4]

As in every contract there are requiremts for both parties your was to use them in a prescribed time.

 

[Deleted member 995608]

I own a motel that recieves A LOT of repeat business so we give out "stay 2 nights, get the 3rd night free" to those annual visiting guests. They have (1) calender year to use it. Period.

 

[JJPage]

What did your dealer say?

I have several gift cards for restaurants that were given to my Wife and I for different occasions. Some of them have expiration dates, we are about 75/25(yay/nay) in our success rate using the cards that have expired. Just depends on the establishment...

 

[Wferenz]

Thanks for the comments. Yes, I was aware of the end date when I signed. I never considered that I might not drive the miles necessary to use all the coupons.



I just discovered that most "prepaid coupons" are considered in the same category as prepaid gift cards/certificates. With very few exceptions Federal Law (8/22/10) and CA Law prohibit expiration dates. As a matter of fact these items cannot be sold with an expiration date on them. Apparently the basis for these laws was to protect the buyer from a seller "windfall" by missing an arbitrary expiration date. The buyer paid, the seller received and used the money... why should the buyer loose simply because of a date? Clearly I am NOT an attorney and am stating what I have found on the internet!



The purpose of this thread was to see if anyone actually was able to use the expired coupons. JHaws, I think you are ok since this is a gift offer (they did not prepay anything for the 3rd free night). Same thing as $1. 00 off a jar of mayonnaise coupon.



I have not talked to the dealer yet as I purchased the truck and coupon book in another state prior to the Federal law.



Wayne