Finally got a copy of actual warranty from Sany they are hiding from everyone, Its pretty vague on what's covered and not covered. I just hope other people will see this and not get burned like me! We could not find anything on the internet and even Sany would not respond to an email about providing it to me, I got this from the local dealer that has been helpful so far in all of this. Here is the last paragraph from them.... let me know what you think Transferability: Upon selling a SANY Product still covered under this Limited Warranty, contact your authorized SANY Dealer or SANY America Inc. within 15 days of the sale date. Upon receipt of the above information, SANY will confirm the applicable remaining warranty coverage. A transfer of warranty coverage for machines purchased at auctions or machines obtained from or considered salvage is not possible.
The Sany dealership that supplied the machine to the auction should have been well aware (or ought to be aware) of the warranty Transferability exclusion. They lied on the auction info and should therefore be liable for any repairs, including future repairs within the warranty timeframe!
Hummm🤔looks like they are definitely looks like their covering their butt. Its not just them its pretty much everyone. My volvo semi started running funny. Stopped at dealer and he told me yeah theres a service bulletin on that repair. I asked why i wasnt notified so when i was home i could drop at my dealer for repairs. Flat out told me because it wasnt a safety issue they only repair trucks that come in with the symptoms. So i ended up flying home because of lack of parts. 3 weeks later flew back and went back to work😡
Several thoughts on this mess: although most auction sites have hold harmless language in their fliers and contracts, I would think that the auctions themselves have some liability in this matter, particularly if this issue has been in effect since 2018 or so. This is exactly what class action lawsuits are designed to seek redress.
Looks like the resale value for Sany equipment just went down the toilet! On a different note, one again C & C does what it needs to do to make things right! You guys are truly a business that values integrity and ethics! We need more business like you! Keep up the great work!, and thanks for the heads up and the great videos!
Very interesting. A low hour machine that goes from dealer to auction? They should be able to resell that machine easily and save the auction commission and potential lowball price. Makes me think that the dealers aren't happy with these machines if they can't sell them outright. And if the auction house just says, "Hey, we publish what we were told by the seller", then I have a real beef with a dealer pulling that kind of crap. They should know the T&C of the warranty better than anyone else. If the dealer is representing to the auction house that the machine has a warranty, then it better have a warranty. I'm going to agree with the above that I think someone is purposefully doing this.
@@bigpatrck2 Yeah, its a lawsuit for sure. Somebody will have to pay. Clint was dealing in good faith, but a lot can go wrong in 5000 hours. Crazy amount of lying going on in the auction Ad.
@@bigpatrck2 I agree the auction house should share some responsibility when they are told that the warranty is transferable. I would suspect that most auctions will strongly think about offering to have Sany machines on their lots. If Sany doesn't have a change of heart, they may find that selling new machines will be a lot more difficult. It is a shame, as I had heard that Sany made fairly good equipment, although I have also heard their wind generators are not very good.
This is another example of a manufacturer not standing behind its product. I run into this all the time in my own field of work. It's one main reason my Dad and I never ever trust what we're told until we have the written paperwork and details in hand and have consulted a lawyer to know exactly where we stand. It sucks and is costly, and is extremely hard to express to your customer, and hurts your business. Keep the faith Clint your doing the right thing!
I'm pretty sure this will eventually become a class action lawsuit because they are indiscriminately choosing coverages. I believe most states already have laws about these kinds of deliberate false advertising, whether it be the dealers, auction house, or private sale. It appears that Sany is going to end up out of business very quickly when people understand what's happening. Like you said Clint, most rental companies auction their used equipment for simplicity and efficiency, as well as many other equipment companies. My suggestion to you is check with Indiana Better Business Bureau and state warranty laws to see what possible options you and your customer may have in this situation. I understand trying to work with Sany, but it doesn't seem like they care about integrity or having a good reputation. Hopefully you find a positive solution.🤙
You should speak to a lawyer. The Moss Magnuson act covers warranties in the US. It specifically says that the warranties cannot be limited to the original purchaser. I have run in to this several times with companies refusing to warranty parts that I install myself. That is also not legal. Luckily I have not had it bite me, but if it did, I would be talking to a lawyer.
Glad you put this out there Clint. People need to know. I've used a Sany before doing ditch work around our property. Was a rental and ran fine, but sure glad nothing happened now after seeing this. I'm sure it would cost me an arm and a leg to repair. Thank you for letting us be aware!!!! If there is one person I can trust about equipment like this it's going to be you.
Seems to me if a piece of Equipment is OWNED by a Rental company, THEY own the equipment warranty. If they SELL that equipment AT AUCTION, then what Clint is saying is likely true - and I can understand Sany's position - no one can confirm the maintenance on a machine when sold thru auction.
@@johnwudarcki9315 If a warranty wouldn’t apply to rental machines, then I imagine that’s the end of the majority of their sales. If they make the warranty a big point on their sales decks but would void them auctions **and** rental machines, that will severely limit their reach into the American market.
Like you said, 99% of construction equipment will end up at auction at some point in its lifetime. So that tells me that basically the Sany 5y/5k warranty is a honey trap.
You are a stand up guy and definitely doing the right thing taking care of your customer even if it really isn’t your responsibility but caused by the poor practices of a company who wants no responsibility. Thanks Clinton for being who you are and this is another reason I enjoy your channel.
Thank you for the heads up. We were looking at Sany for another excavator for our company . I will buy one used at a (substantial ) reduction in price due to no warranty .The resale on these later model units will suffer if no warranty is available .It may turn out to be a very poor business decision on Sanys part.
It will destroy them in the longer run.. Value of new is reflected in value of used. If a buyer will take a bath on used sale value, when its time to buy new again, they won’t. Its cheaper to buy a brand that holds value when sold into pre-owned market. Deere and Volvo just got a huge market boost. No financial officer will allow purchase of equipment that has lowest return. This stupid short thinking greed move could kill Sany in this market.
Hi again Clint, I just sent this video to one of the largest auction companies in Phoenix so they don't get screwed by Sany. Hopefully other watchers will do the same in their home-towns. Take Care, Jim
That says a whole lot about you and your business. You back up the customer who bought a fairly new machine with warranty. A lot of dealers would say sorry nothing we can do. Awesome company Clint!
I agree abstractly but the practicalities are that the auction house can not verify any claims about the dozens and dozens of machines they sell. I suspect when you sign up as a potential buyer at an auction the fine print says that all claims they publish are provided by the seller and any points of contention must be verified by the buyer. Still, Sany's no coverage policy stinks!!
Sorry to hear that sannie has 0 credibility with their warranties. Thank you very much for making the public aware that there are bad companies out there.
Great to see a company (C&C Equipment) that puts their customers first! Sany is absolutely wrong for not standing behind their product. it shouldn't matter where it was purchased from. Great job Clint!!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank You, Clint for being truthful and thinking about potential customers. You are one person that people can trust with all of your inf😀ormation you know.
It's good for someone like you to bring this to light. Sany has a chance to compete with the big guys with the high prices of equipment right now. But not with this policy. The warranty would be the only selling point to me from a off brand company. Thanks Clint!
Sany is one of the biggest manufacturers of construction equipment in China. Liougong is another as well as komatsu and Cat and some other western companies. But China has probably 20 different manufacturers. The machines cost 1/5 the cost in China as a US Built Cat or John Deere new machine in the US. So selling in the US is a gold mine for these companies. At cat, we took a chinese manufactured wheel loader apart. All of the bolts and hardware were not hardened grade 8 hardware like Cat uses. With that you can expect joints to loosen and machines just won't last. Not sure about Sany, but I would definitely look over the machines checking bolt heads. Chinese machines competing on price in the chinese market are not built to last. We cut apart chinese ROPS structures from wheel loaders and found really crappy welds covered by bondo. Excavators have Fops not Rops, but still you really want a track record of following the laws and passing the ROPS tests if you put somebody in the seat.
Wow that's not good customer service from Sany, this Chinese manufacturer obviously has no faith in its own product line. Thank you for posting and giving us a heads up to avoid new or used Sany equipment.
That is false advertising at its finest! Sounds like law suits to me, as there was a lot of those mini's being sold. Good call for sharing the news as soon as you did.
Sounds like Sany is relying on the fine print to avoid warranty repairs. This should definitely keep anyone from ever looking at a Sany machine of any kind. Thanks Clint!
So sorry you are taking the hit on this unit! You are doing the absolute right thing, for your followers, friends, others who frequent auctions and just everyone. This will repay you for the honest approach you've taken. You and C&C just became more elevated in my thinking! Thanks for being you! Be well, be safe!
Wow! I literally got the OK from the wife yesterday to finally buy an excavator. I was looking at a Kymron KH42D and am getting ready to order it next month. I noticed a SANY dealer on the way home yesterday. Stopped in, looked at an SY35, got a quote, was willing to pay a little extra for a name brand with dealer support locally where I live. This just made up my mind to buy the Kymron. Yes I am buying new but if a company looks for stupid reasons to get out of warranty claims by sneaking them into contracts, that tells me all I need to know about dealing with SANY on warranty issues. I have to trust my dealer, period.
Hope this video causes Sany to take a massive hit in the wallet. Ya straight up made an honest sale based off “known” facts. They want to crawfish now on their warranty. Hope that ya and the customer can come to terms and settle it out. Hope it don’t cost ya a repeat customer now. Don’t blame ya for not getting or offering anymore Sany machines. Great people and great company ya have sir!
Fantastic that you shared this information! The auction house should have disclosed that information!! The dealer that sent those machines to auction should have made that know!! Sany shooting themselves in the foot…terrible business practice!
Well done Clint. I'll be very interested to see if there is any response from Sany. If not, I hope they take a major hit, as this is disreputable to the max.
I wonder if Steve Lehto would do a video on this. Sort of in his wheelhouse being a lemon law attorney in Michigan. I would like to see the contract as to 2nd hand buyers not being covered if bought at auction. I wonder if the UCC would cover this, I posted the question to one of his videos, maybe he will respond.
Wow that's some really important information for everyone to know. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. You are one stand up business man!!! Thanks Clint.
This company can’t survive doing business like this, I think you’re doing the right thing to let people know how this company is doing business! Great job 👏
Your honesty speaks for it's self Clint shame Sany wouldn't stand up, after all their name is on the line here and you've certainly done the rite thing all along. 👏
Good video to put out Clint and let everyone know about Sany not standing behind their equipment if it’s sold at auction or I guess anywhere but one of their dealers. Not a good way to do business at all. Good on you Clint and C&C Equipment for doing the right thing with regards to this situation.
Semi new machines at a auction we have seen this before. Red flag stay away from them! The manufacturer is not serious and the sales should be banned! Thanks for the heads up.
That is one stinking awful situation! The auction companies don't come out of this mess exactly smelling of roses either especially if they don't pick up on this issue straight away. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this warranty issue has been used by vendors to raise sale prices to ignorant prospective buyers with this miss-information.
Great job Clint you’re a class act doing the right thing for your customers, plus informing all of us about this issue. So sad that a corporation like Sany
So glad I saw this, was considering Sany as I'm in the market for a mini ex. Crossing them off my list. I would have little stickers made "Warning, SANY voids warranty on auctioned machines" and stick them on equipment at auctions while looking for OTHER machines.
Auctioneers and dealers are now on notice and not if but when they knowingly put false information on their advertisements they are now liable for legal actions. The other point that is going to happen is the value of these machines is going to drop. In today's market most buyers do their research and this video will pop-up in their search for information. You pointed out that it was hard for you to have to post this video but this is exactly the type of honest information buyers are looking for. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for posting this I been torn between Sany and Cat this is probably just One of many issues to come thanks Clint made my mind up quickly Cat it is
Clint really appreciate you sharing important consumer warnings for auctioned Sany equipment warranties being void! I was at that same auction and wondered about Sany reliability. I will avoid them.
Wonder what Sany's warranty document states this. If not, they are misrepresenting their warranty. It is this type of thing that makes me very concerned about buying high dollar items from China. Thanks very much for sharing. Good of you to let everyone know.
Thank you for showing this. They should learn the 10 and 10 rule. 10 years to build your name and reputation but only 10 minutes to loose it. I think you should also make the auction companies aware of this as well. Their reputation is on the line as well. No one ever goes to an auction that is known for only selling junk. Sorry bud. Hi from Texas
I had the same problem with buying a machine with warranty but told it not covered so I told them that when my lawyer shows the judge every product they currently sell and clearly advertising the warranty, then good luck explaining it. I also told them that I didn’t care how much my lawyer costs because they will be paying including my time. Amazing response and they even picked up the machine and fixed everything. Oh yeah, I don’t have a lawyer.
Thank you for bringing this to light sorry you had to be the one to find this out the hard way but thank you for being upstanding person and telling the rest of the world the customer should be very appreciative you're going beyond what you should be doing you're really doing the right thing I know it hurts thank you for doing it for the rest of us 🇺🇸🚜
Good to see a company that is willing to be up front and help its customers and be truthful about everything that's happening behind the scenes all I can say is well done c&c what a fantastic standard that you have and live by your an absolute pleasure to watch and learn from pity that there wasn't a lot more like you keep up the good work and keep the videos coming 😊😊😊
Thanks for the information it will undoubtedly help some folks in the future. I agree that Sany is making the decision to not honor their own warranty for a pretty flimsy reason imo but I also think these auction companies could do better at vetting the information, after all it is the Buisness they are in right? Once the auction company has been notified of this issue Sany adds should no longer include warranty info as there is none!
Very interesting clint, we are based in the UK I will be taking this up with our dealer as we run a few Sany's, for one of the largest manufacturers of excavators in the world this seems a very poor stance to take.
I think it’s great that you shared this information people needed to know. It’s also great how you take care of your customers! That tells a lot about you and your business and how much you care about your customers and how much you take pride in your business! 👍
Sure glad you brought this to light. The auction companies need to know so they aren’t false advertising that they are covered under warranty. Definitely not a good move for sany, they should stand behind their equipment no matter what for the 5 year 5,000 hour warranty. I can understand a flooded machine, but to stop covering because of those experiences is not a good business move. Like you said this is definitely going to hurt sany.
Glad to hear you wont be selling anymore of the Chinese equipment at least until they correct the problem. I would be concerned about there longevity to begin with. Clint you're always trying to do right by your customers and thats a good thing so i wish you all the best.
Glad your being honest and taking care of your customer. Tells a lot about who you are and how you run your business. You will get more customers because of how you are. There goes the market for Sany
Thank You for letting us know this about this very unethical way of Sany conducting business. These machines just entered our market here in Ohio and they are really pushing them, but after this practice I will think twice about buying one. This does say a lot about you standing behind what you sold, you will get repaid by being a stand-up company.
Yeah this isn’t a good look for that company. Sounds ridiculous that a machine with 200 hours that’s a year old is no longer under warranted because it was sold at an auction. Now if they cut the length of the warranty in half, fine, that’s compromising, but that still would suck.
How is it not common knowledge Sany have been operating in the USA since 2006!!, If a company doesn't want to allow their warranty to be transferred through auction then fair enough IMHO, but how do the auction houses not know this by now. It surely would hit the price of the machine. Why isn't this fraud?
Thank you for the info! I’m in the market for a small excavator and was really looking at these… I did not know this! Sany has lost my business forever!
Great to see your company stepping up for your customers Clint. I was outbid thankfully on a Sany machine at an auction and I am so glad this happened. Opted for a Yanmar 4 year 4000 warranty that they stand behind.
So at the end of the day everything is sold as is where is through most auctions The auction company I bought it from got false info about it probably from the “dealer”that sent these to the auction. The consigner that sent these to the auction told them they had the warranty left more then likely I am not blaming the auction company nor hold them responsible. I could probably get this situation resolved for a one time deal on this one machine but I want everyone to know about this, because several auction companies have advertised machines this way and they probably don’t know about this either Information needs to be public and Sany needs to step up and make this situation public knowledge so more people don’t get burned I don’t want to hurt my reputation with auction companies because that’s my livelihood. At the end of the day it’s Sanys fault period
That's the right answer Clint, where you make a living is with the auctions. That is on Sany for sure. Not a good luck for the company at all. Glad you're making people aware of the situation.
@@C_CEQUIPMENT That sure is a kick in the balls, The dealer had to have known this when he sent them off to auction, and what would have they said if it was sold privately?
The people at the auction company would, like yourself, believe that the manufacturers warranty would transfer. Very poor from sany and perhaps why so many are being sold at auction with these low hours.
Way to go shame on Sany I would think this will kill a lot sakes feel bad Clint that you got stuck with the bill but just shows how much of a great businessman you are I would hope Sany will step up Shame Shame Shame 👍👋🇨🇦
There will be many Sany owners reading their warranty documentation very carefully. Low hours equipment often moves through the auctions before ending up on an another dealers lot, I wonder what would happen to the warranty then?
That is definitely a red flag for anyone buying these machines at auction and now that you have posted this warning, I believe all the auction houses should mention that in their listings. It is false advertising. Thank you for the PSA.
Finally got a copy of actual warranty from Sany they are hiding from everyone, Its pretty vague on what's covered and not covered. I just hope other people will see this and not get burned like me!
We could not find anything on the internet and even Sany would not respond to an email about providing it to me, I got this from the local dealer that has been helpful so far in all of this.
Here is the last paragraph from them.... let me know what you think
Transferability: Upon selling a SANY Product still covered under this Limited Warranty,
contact your authorized SANY Dealer or SANY America Inc. within 15 days of the sale
date. Upon receipt of the above information, SANY will confirm the applicable remaining
warranty coverage. A transfer of warranty coverage for machines purchased at auctions or
machines obtained from or considered salvage is not possible.
The Sany dealership that supplied the machine to the auction should have been well aware (or ought to be aware) of the warranty Transferability exclusion. They lied on the auction info and should therefore be liable for any repairs, including future repairs within the warranty timeframe!
Hummm🤔looks like they are definitely looks like their covering their butt. Its not just them its pretty much everyone. My volvo semi started running funny. Stopped at dealer and he told me yeah theres a service bulletin on that repair. I asked why i wasnt notified so when i was home i could drop at my dealer for repairs. Flat out told me because it wasnt a safety issue they only repair trucks that come in with the symptoms. So i ended up flying home because of lack of parts. 3 weeks later flew back and went back to work😡
Is this the warranty verbiage that was in effect when the original owner purchased the equipment? Or did they change it a later date?
Several thoughts on this mess: although most auction sites have hold harmless language in their fliers and contracts, I would think that the auctions themselves have some liability in this matter, particularly if this issue has been in effect since 2018 or so. This is exactly what class action lawsuits are designed to seek redress.
@@danjohnson8170 that’s a good question
Looks like the resale value for Sany equipment just went down the toilet! On a different note, one again C & C does what it needs to do to make things right! You guys are truly a business that values integrity and ethics! We need more business like you! Keep up the great work!, and thanks for the heads up and the great videos!
Interesting that they went to the auction directly from the dealer. That's a clever way to purposely void tons of warranties and save the company $$$
Yeah exactly what I was gonna say
Very interesting. A low hour machine that goes from dealer to auction? They should be able to resell that machine easily and save the auction commission and potential lowball price. Makes me think that the dealers aren't happy with these machines if they can't sell them outright. And if the auction house just says, "Hey, we publish what we were told by the seller", then I have a real beef with a dealer pulling that kind of crap. They should know the T&C of the warranty better than anyone else. If the dealer is representing to the auction house that the machine has a warranty, then it better have a warranty. I'm going to agree with the above that I think someone is purposefully doing this.
@@bigpatrck2 Yeah, its a lawsuit for sure. Somebody will have to pay. Clint was dealing in good faith, but a lot can go wrong in 5000 hours. Crazy amount of lying going on in the auction Ad.
Sorry Clint
@@bigpatrck2 I agree the auction house should share some responsibility when they are told that the warranty is transferable. I would suspect that most auctions will strongly think about offering to have Sany machines on their lots. If Sany doesn't have a change of heart, they may find that selling new machines will be a lot more difficult. It is a shame, as I had heard that Sany made fairly good equipment, although I have also heard their wind generators are not very good.
This is another example of a manufacturer not standing behind its product. I run into this all the time in my own field of work. It's one main reason my Dad and I never ever trust what we're told until we have the written paperwork and details in hand and have consulted a lawyer to know exactly where we stand. It sucks and is costly, and is extremely hard to express to your customer, and hurts your business. Keep the faith Clint your doing the right thing!
Miss the days where companies cared about their product and giving a good customer experience.
Exactly!!
I'm pretty sure this will eventually become a class action lawsuit because they are indiscriminately choosing coverages.
I believe most states already have laws about these kinds of deliberate false advertising, whether it be the dealers, auction house, or private sale.
It appears that Sany is going to end up out of business very quickly when people understand what's happening.
Like you said Clint, most rental companies auction their used equipment for simplicity and efficiency, as well as many other equipment companies.
My suggestion to you is check with Indiana Better Business Bureau and state warranty laws to see what possible options you and your customer may have in this situation.
I understand trying to work with Sany, but it doesn't seem like they care about integrity or having a good reputation.
Hopefully you find a positive solution.🤙
In many states it is illegal for sany to void warranties.
You should speak to a lawyer. The Moss Magnuson act covers warranties in the US. It specifically says that the warranties cannot be limited to the original purchaser.
I have run in to this several times with companies refusing to warranty parts that I install myself. That is also not legal. Luckily I have not had it bite me, but if it did, I would be talking to a lawyer.
I will look into it Wes,
I am not the type of person to normally get lawyers involved but this situation may call for it.
Thanks
Glad you put this out there Clint. People need to know. I've used a Sany before doing ditch work around our property. Was a rental and ran fine, but sure glad nothing happened now after seeing this. I'm sure it would cost me an arm and a leg to repair. Thank you for letting us be aware!!!! If there is one person I can trust about equipment like this it's going to be you.
And what if they say warranty doesn’t apply to rental units?
Seems to me if a piece of Equipment is OWNED by a Rental company, THEY own the equipment warranty. If they SELL that equipment AT AUCTION, then what Clint is saying is likely true - and I can understand Sany's position - no one can confirm the maintenance on a machine when sold thru auction.
@@johnwudarcki9315 If a warranty wouldn’t apply to rental machines, then I imagine that’s the end of the majority of their sales. If they make the warranty a big point on their sales decks but would void them auctions **and** rental machines, that will severely limit their reach into the American market.
Like you said, 99% of construction equipment will end up at auction at some point in its lifetime. So that tells me that basically the Sany 5y/5k warranty is a honey trap.
Putting this out there is AWESOME customer service!!! You have set the bar really high and as customers, we really appreciate you doing that!!!!!
Thanks for letting us know! If SANY doesn't fix this, they just torpedoed their machine market value.
No they haven't lol. Buy new, they are already cheap and great machines
You are a stand up guy and definitely doing the right thing taking care of your customer even if it really isn’t your responsibility but caused by the poor practices of a company who wants no responsibility. Thanks Clinton for being who you are and this is another reason I enjoy your channel.
Thank you for the heads up. We were looking at Sany for another excavator for our company . I will buy one used at a (substantial ) reduction in price due to no warranty .The resale on these later model units will suffer if no warranty is available .It may turn out to be a very poor business decision on Sanys part.
I agree
It will destroy them in the longer run.. Value of new is reflected in value of used. If a buyer will take a bath on used sale value, when its time to buy new again, they won’t. Its cheaper to buy a brand that holds value when sold into pre-owned market. Deere and Volvo just got a huge market boost. No financial officer will allow purchase of equipment that has lowest return.
This stupid short thinking greed move could kill Sany in this market.
Thank goodness there are people like you that let people like us know ahead of time not to buy that product because of the warranty.
What a disgrace this company is. Thank you for bringing your customers up to date on this! You and your company are stand up people Clint!!!
Hi again Clint, I just sent this video to one of the largest auction companies in Phoenix so they don't get screwed by Sany. Hopefully other watchers will do the same in their home-towns. Take Care, Jim
I appreciate how you make sure you take care of your customers when stuff like this happens even when it’s completely out of your control.
That says a whole lot about you and your business. You back up the customer who bought a fairly new machine with warranty. A lot of dealers would say sorry nothing we can do. Awesome company Clint!
The Auction house should cover your losses as they stated still under warranty.
Lawsuit pending for falsely labeling a warranty continuance.
100%
I agree abstractly but the practicalities are that the auction house can not verify any claims about the dozens and dozens of machines they sell. I suspect when you sign up as a potential buyer at an auction the fine print says that all claims they publish are provided by the seller and any points of contention must be verified by the buyer. Still, Sany's no coverage policy stinks!!
Then the seller can be sued for knowingly committing fraud. Maybe even criminal fraud.
Sorry to hear that sannie has 0 credibility with their warranties. Thank you very much for making the public aware that there are bad companies out there.
He said Sany from Auctions. This is fair enough.
Great to see a company (C&C Equipment) that puts their customers first! Sany is absolutely wrong for not standing behind their product. it shouldn't matter where it was purchased from. Great job Clint!!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank You, Clint for being truthful and thinking about potential customers. You are one person that people can trust with all of your inf😀ormation you know.
All of these auction houses are stepping in deep water as well. Advertising non existent warranties.
I think they could also be held liable.
^this^
How, why are the auction houses not liable for this? They are advertising something that is not true?
It's good for someone like you to bring this to light. Sany has a chance to compete with the big guys with the high prices of equipment right now. But not with this policy. The warranty would be the only selling point to me from a off brand company. Thanks Clint!
Sany is one of the biggest manufacturers of construction equipment in China. Liougong is another as well as komatsu and Cat and some other western companies. But China has probably 20 different manufacturers. The machines cost 1/5 the cost in China as a US Built Cat or John Deere new machine in the US. So selling in the US is a gold mine for these companies.
At cat, we took a chinese manufactured wheel loader apart. All of the bolts and hardware were not hardened grade 8 hardware like Cat uses. With that you can expect joints to loosen and machines just won't last. Not sure about Sany, but I would definitely look over the machines checking bolt heads. Chinese machines competing on price in the chinese market are not built to last. We cut apart chinese ROPS structures from wheel loaders and found really crappy welds covered by bondo. Excavators have Fops not Rops, but still you really want a track record of following the laws and passing the ROPS tests if you put somebody in the seat.
@Gregg McClelland good info bro!
Wow that's not good customer service from Sany, this Chinese manufacturer obviously has no faith in its own product line. Thank you for posting and giving us a heads up to avoid new or used Sany equipment.
A great job from your end to let people know of what you found out. BOY COTT that company.
Great idea about re certifying them at the manufacturer/dealer. They could even offer depending upon the condition, a limited warranty
That is false advertising at its finest! Sounds like law suits to me, as there was a lot of those mini's being sold. Good call for sharing the news as soon as you did.
Surely if it is listed as having the remainder of warranty there should be comeback through the auction house!
Definitely a buyer beware situation. Thanks for getting this out there.
Sounds like Sany is relying on the fine print to avoid warranty repairs. This should definitely keep anyone from ever looking at a Sany machine of any kind.
Thanks Clint!
every company does that. every.
So sorry you are taking the hit on this unit! You are doing the absolute right thing, for your followers, friends, others who frequent auctions and just everyone. This will repay you for the honest approach you've taken. You and C&C just became more elevated in my thinking! Thanks for being you! Be well, be safe!
Wow! I literally got the OK from the wife yesterday to finally buy an excavator. I was looking at a Kymron KH42D and am getting ready to order it next month. I noticed a SANY dealer on the way home yesterday. Stopped in, looked at an SY35, got a quote, was willing to pay a little extra for a name brand with dealer support locally where I live. This just made up my mind to buy the Kymron. Yes I am buying new but if a company looks for stupid reasons to get out of warranty claims by sneaking them into contracts, that tells me all I need to know about dealing with SANY on warranty issues. I have to trust my dealer, period.
Hope this video causes Sany to take a massive hit in the wallet. Ya straight up made an honest sale based off “known” facts. They want to crawfish now on their warranty. Hope that ya and the customer can come to terms and settle it out. Hope it don’t cost ya a repeat customer now. Don’t blame ya for not getting or offering anymore Sany machines. Great people and great company ya have sir!
Thanks for this great information , sorry it's costing your business but shows you are a stand up guy who stands behind your customers !
Fantastic that you shared this information! The auction house should have disclosed that information!! The dealer that sent those machines to auction should have made that know!! Sany shooting themselves in the foot…terrible business practice!
Well done Clint.
I'll be very interested to see if there is any response from Sany. If not, I hope they take a major hit, as this is disreputable to the max.
Auctions will do and say anything to make a sell. I would say the auction is more at fault here for false advertising.
Thanks for the heads up!
Very good point
I wonder if Steve Lehto would do a video on this. Sort of in his wheelhouse being a lemon law attorney in Michigan. I would like to see the contract as to 2nd hand buyers not being covered if bought at auction. I wonder if the UCC would cover this, I posted the question to one of his videos, maybe he will respond.
Thank-Clint for being honest and fourthright. This Sandy company needs to step up to the plate or close the doors. No B/S!
It's very rare that someone honest in a company y'all are honest people thank you for that
Wow that's some really important information for everyone to know. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. You are one stand up business man!!! Thanks Clint.
Thanks for the heads up & the information Clint . We need more honest Equipment dealers like you in this world.
Mack
That's crazy I own one and was looking for a used one at auction but now that really changed my mind. Thanks for the info.
This company can’t survive doing business like this, I think you’re doing the right thing to let people know how this company is doing business! Great job 👏
Your honesty speaks for it's self Clint shame Sany wouldn't stand up, after all their name is on the line here and you've certainly done the rite thing all along. 👏
Good video to put out Clint and let everyone know about Sany not standing behind their equipment if it’s sold at auction or I guess anywhere but one of their dealers. Not a good way to do business at all. Good on you Clint and C&C Equipment for doing the right thing with regards to this situation.
actually it protects their dealers. this is super common .
Semi new machines at a auction we have seen this before.
Red flag stay away from them! The manufacturer is not serious and the sales should be banned! Thanks for the heads up.
I appreciate you coming on here Clint and letting everyone know how things work
That is one stinking awful situation! The auction companies don't come out of this mess exactly smelling of roses either especially if they don't pick up on this issue straight away.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this warranty issue has been used by vendors to raise sale prices to ignorant prospective buyers with this miss-information.
Great job Clint you’re a class act doing the right thing for your customers, plus informing all of us about this issue. So sad that a corporation like Sany
Thanks for putting this out there. It’s kind of an underhanded business practice. They might have cut their own throat.
So glad I saw this, was considering Sany as I'm in the market for a mini ex. Crossing them off my list. I would have little stickers made "Warning, SANY voids warranty on auctioned machines" and stick them on equipment at auctions while looking for OTHER machines.
Auctioneers and dealers are now on notice and not if but when they knowingly put false information on their advertisements they are now liable for legal actions. The other point that is going to happen is the value of these machines is going to drop. In today's market most buyers do their research and this video will pop-up in their search for information. You pointed out that it was hard for you to have to post this video but this is exactly the type of honest information buyers are looking for. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for posting this I been torn between Sany and Cat this is probably just One of many issues to come thanks Clint made my mind up quickly Cat it is
I wish more businesspeople and companies were as customer oriented as Clint and C&C. Way to stand behind your equipment sale!
Clint really appreciate you sharing important consumer warnings for auctioned Sany equipment warranties being void! I was at that same auction and wondered about Sany reliability. I will avoid them.
Wonder what Sany's warranty document states this. If not, they are misrepresenting their warranty. It is this type of thing that makes me very concerned about buying high dollar items from China. Thanks very much for sharing. Good of you to let everyone know.
Thank you for showing this. They should learn the 10 and 10 rule. 10 years to build your name and reputation but only 10 minutes to loose it. I think you should also make the auction companies aware of this as well. Their reputation is on the line as well. No one ever goes to an auction that is known for only selling junk. Sorry bud. Hi from Texas
I had the same problem with buying a machine with warranty but told it not covered so I told them that when my lawyer shows the judge every product they currently sell and clearly advertising the warranty, then good luck explaining it. I also told them that I didn’t care how much my lawyer costs because they will be paying including my time.
Amazing response and they even picked up the machine and fixed everything.
Oh yeah, I don’t have a lawyer.
Thanks for the information 👍
Spread the word everyone, we all know this is wrong of a big company.
Thank you for bringing this to light sorry you had to be the one to find this out the hard way but thank you for being upstanding person and telling the rest of the world the customer should be very appreciative you're going beyond what you should be doing you're really doing the right thing I know it hurts thank you for doing it for the rest of us 🇺🇸🚜
Good job getting the word out and taking care of your customers.
Clinton it’s great to see that you’re an honest man looking out for everyone! Thanks for sharing! Kevin
Good thing you found it out! You’re doing the right thing in publicizing that issue!
Such a sad situation. I feel bad for you but appreciate your honesty and willingness to do the customer right. I would expect nothing less from you
Good to see a company that is willing to be up front and help its customers and be truthful about everything that's happening behind the scenes all I can say is well done c&c what a fantastic standard that you have and live by your an absolute pleasure to watch and learn from pity that there wasn't a lot more like you keep up the good work and keep the videos coming 😊😊😊
Thank you for bringing it to light it needs to be out so guys can see the real company behind the product
Thanks for putting this up. I was looking at a mini at auction. Will steer way clear of these knowing this information.
Thanks for the information. You have to do what you can to protect yourself and your business.
Great honest video sir. It’s sad that major corporations try and get by with this crap.
Respect Clint!! Taking care of your following!! Make me that much more proud to support and watch your content!! Proud of ya.
Thank You for information. 5 year 5000hr Warranty was the only reason I was even looking at them.
Thanks for the information it will undoubtedly help some folks in the future. I agree that Sany is making the decision to not honor their own warranty for a pretty flimsy reason imo but I also think these auction companies could do better at vetting the information, after all it is the Buisness they are in right? Once the auction company has been notified of this issue Sany adds should no longer include warranty info as there is none!
Very interesting clint, we are based in the UK I will be taking this up with our dealer as we run a few Sany's, for one of the largest manufacturers of excavators in the world this seems a very poor stance to take.
I think it’s great that you shared this information people needed to know. It’s also great how you take care of your customers! That tells a lot about you and your business and how much you care about your customers and how much you take pride in your business! 👍
thanks for the info and good on you for helping your customer and not screwing them like many do.
Glad you are making people aware.
Sure glad you brought this to light. The auction companies need to know so they aren’t false advertising that they are covered under warranty. Definitely not a good move for sany, they should stand behind their equipment no matter what for the 5 year 5,000 hour warranty. I can understand a flooded machine, but to stop covering because of those experiences is not a good business move. Like you said this is definitely going to hurt sany.
Top Bloke Award to you sir ,you’re a very honest man to your customers 👍
❤ ur stand up honesty and integrity to inform people ! Hope they listen ! Thoroughly love watching!
Glad to hear you wont be selling anymore of the Chinese equipment at least until they correct the problem. I would be concerned about there longevity to begin with. Clint you're always trying to do right by your customers and thats a good thing so i wish you all the best.
Thanks for the good information I did not know an auction would void a warranty.
Glad your being honest and taking care of your customer. Tells a lot about who you are and how you run your business. You will get more customers because of how you are. There goes the market for Sany
That’s bullcrap a warranty should follow the machine period thanks for sharing you did the right thing letting people know
Sounds like the auction house has some liability in advertising the warranty as transferable. Either way you are doing right by your customer.
Deceptive business practice, should be held responsible! Class Action!
This is a very commendable public service you have made, kudos to you.
Thanks for bringing that little detail to my attention. I will adjust my purchasing habits accordingly.
Thank You for letting us know this about this very unethical way of Sany conducting business. These machines just entered our market here in Ohio and they are really pushing them, but after this practice I will think twice about buying one. This does say a lot about you standing behind what you sold, you will get repaid by being a stand-up company.
Yeah this isn’t a good look for that company. Sounds ridiculous that a machine with 200 hours that’s a year old is no longer under warranted because it was sold at an auction. Now if they cut the length of the warranty in half, fine, that’s compromising, but that still would suck.
How is it not common knowledge Sany have been operating in the USA since 2006!!, If a company doesn't want to allow their warranty to be transferred through auction then fair enough IMHO, but how do the auction houses not know this by now. It surely would hit the price of the machine. Why isn't this fraud?
Thank you for the video, my friend was looking at one, I believe he will reconsider after this.
Thank you for the info! I’m in the market for a small excavator and was really looking at these… I did not know this! Sany has lost my business forever!
Great to see your company stepping up for your customers Clint. I was outbid thankfully on a Sany machine at an auction and I am so glad this happened. Opted for a Yanmar 4 year 4000 warranty that they stand behind.
Can the auction company be liable for advertising equipment with warranty?
So at the end of the day everything is sold as is where is through most auctions
The auction company I bought it from got false info about it probably from the “dealer”that sent these to the auction. The consigner that sent these to the auction told them they had the warranty left more then likely
I am not blaming the auction company nor hold them responsible.
I could probably get this situation resolved for a one time deal on this one machine but I want everyone to know about this, because several auction companies have advertised machines this way and they probably don’t know about this either
Information needs to be public and Sany needs to step up and make this situation public knowledge so more people don’t get burned
I don’t want to hurt my reputation with auction companies because that’s my livelihood.
At the end of the day it’s Sanys fault period
That's the right answer Clint, where you make a living is with the auctions. That is on Sany for sure. Not a good luck for the company at all. Glad you're making people aware of the situation.
@@C_CEQUIPMENT That sure is a kick in the balls, The dealer had to have known this when he sent them off to auction, and what would have they said if it was sold privately?
The people at the auction company would, like yourself, believe that the manufacturers warranty would transfer. Very poor from sany and perhaps why so many are being sold at auction with these low hours.
Way to go shame on Sany I would think this will kill a lot sakes feel bad Clint that you got stuck with the bill but just shows how much of a great businessman you are I would hope Sany will step up Shame Shame Shame 👍👋🇨🇦
Thank you for pointing this out, I've been looking at purchasing one of those machines but now will steer clear
Good info and duly noted. Will never look at there equipment again. Thank you, Boe
There will be many Sany owners reading their warranty documentation very carefully. Low hours equipment often moves through the auctions before ending up on an another dealers lot, I wonder what would happen to the warranty then?
That is definitely a red flag for anyone buying these machines at auction and now that you have posted this warning, I believe all the auction houses should mention that in their listings. It is false advertising. Thank you for the PSA.
any machine bought at auction the warrenty is void
Appreciate this post! I was looking at a few coming up in auctions! Headache saved!!!!
Sany may lose a good bit of business because of this. Thank you for being honest and up front Clinton. I hope they step up and fix the issue