- WARRANTY. All products sold by Sterndrive Engineering ("SEI") and API Marine ("API") are warranted for either a period of one (1) year or three (3) years from the date of actual purchase. A condition precedent to the enforcement of these warranties is proof of purchase of the SEI/API product. Satisfactory evidence of purchase must be supplied by customer prior to receiving warranty benefits hereunder. These one (1) year and three (3) year warranties against defects in material and workmanship are the sole and exclusive warranty provided by SEI/API and all other warranties and potential damages are limited and excluded hereunder, as set forth below. These warranties commence on the shipment date of products sold by SEI/API to purchaser or upon the date of purchase from a properly authorized SEI/API dealer to its customer.
- WARRANTIES LIMITED TO MANUFACTURED GOODS. SEI offers a three (3) year fault free warranty on assembled sterndrive halves (upper and lower) and on outboard lower units (OLUs) and a one (1) year limited warranty on all other parts. API offers a one (1) year fault free warranty on rotating electrical parts (Starters, Alternators, Trim Motors) and a one (1) year Limited warranty on all other parts (solenoids, voltage regulators, water pumps, etc.). These warranties do not apply to any repairs, alterations, or work undertaken by third parties not involved in the actual manufacturing of the product. SEI's three (3) year fault free warranty and API's one (1) year fault free warranty cover any failure that would require repair or replacement. SEI/API's one (1) year limited warranty does not apply to damages or problems caused by removal of parts, adjustments to the product, tune ups, normal wear and tear, damages caused by accidents, improper use of the product, improper installation or service of the product, misuse, neglect, improper maintenance, or operation with fluids, fuels, lubricants, oils, or other such items which are not suitable for use with the product or otherwise not recommended for the product by SEI/API. SEI/API's one (1) year warranty also does not warrant or make representations with respect to installation errors, work by servicing dealers, servicing mechanics, or others, and does not cover damage caused by acts of God, flood, fire, storms, or other natural acts or disasters. All warranties specified herein are null and void in the event that the model number and other identification numbers on the product have been altered, defaced, removed, or eliminated or the product has been disassembled in any manner without prior authorization by SEI/API. Neither one (1) year nor three (3) year warranty covers use of the product for racing or other competitive activities. The manufacturer offers no warranty with respect to the rental or use of the product for commercial purposes, or in the event of intentional destruction, or in applications exceeding horsepower limits stated by SEI/API. Warranty is void if used for the wrong application.
- EXCLUSION OF OTHER WARRANTIES. THE WARRANTIES OFFERED BY SEI/API AGAINST DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS ARE THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES OFFERED BY MANUFACTURER. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, AND WARRANTIES FOR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. SEI/API OFFERS NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREUNDER, ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OF WHATSOEVER NATURE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES ARISING UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AND UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW ARE EXCLUDED. SUBJECT TO THE ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY HEREUNDER, PURCHASER ACCEPTS THE PRODUCT "AS IS" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS," AS MAY BE THE CASE. SEI/API MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES, OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OR USE OF THE PRODUCT EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREUNDER.
- LIMITATIONS. LIMITATION OF DAMAGES. SEI/API SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE USER OR PURCHASER OF ITS PRODUCTS, FOR ANY LABOR CHARGES AND INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE. THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY TO THE USER OR BUYER, AND THE LIMIT OF LEGAL LIABILITY OF SEI/API HEREUNDER, SHALL BE THE REPLACEMENT OF ANY DEFECTIVE PARTS OR THE REPAIR OF ANY AND ALL DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SHALL BE THE EXCLUSIVE AND SOLE REMEDY PROVIDED TO USER AND/OR PURCHASER. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL SEI/API OR ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER OR USER FOR ANY SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR THE LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, PERSONAL INJURY, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ALL LOSSES ARISING OUT OF THE INABILITY TO USE OR OPERATE THE PRODUCT. SEI/API'S MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO USER OR PURCHASER, FOR DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, PRODUCT LIABILITY, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE SEI/API PRODUCT. ALL WARRANTIES PROVIDED HEREUNDER ARE GRANTED SOLELY BY SEI/API AND NO MODIFICATION OF THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE VALID, UNLESS PRODUCED IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS OF SEI/API. NO THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING DEALER, SERVICE AGENTS, WORKMEN, OR THE LIKE MAY MAKE ANY ACTUAL OR IMPLIED MODIFICATION, EXTENSION, OR REVISION TO THIS WARRANTY PLAN. THIS WARRANTY IS INTENDED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF ANY USER OR PURCHASER TO THE ONE (1) YEAR OR THREE (3) YEAR WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN AND SHALL BE STRICTLY CONSTRUED TO ACCOMPLISH THAT OBJECTIVE.
- NOTIFICATION. All notices furnished to SEI/API hereunder, including all notifications to SEI/API of claims under the aforementioned limited warranty, shall be furnished to SEI/API at its principal offices located at 115 S. Forest Lakes Blvd., Oldsmar, FL 34677. You are required to notify SEI/API of any alleged defect to the product within the applicable warranty period; and you are also required to furnish such additional information, warranty applications and other materials reasonably requested by SEI/API in order to process your warranty claim. Your failure to furnish all materials reasonably requested by SEI/API shall void all warranty rights hereunder. SEI/API will inspect and investigate your warranty claim; and only those defects covered by the above written warranty will be repaired or replaced, in the sole discretion of SEI/API. Should warranty service be required, you will be responsible for delivering the product, at your expense, together with proof of purchase and other documentation requested by SEI/API, to the repair facility designated by SEI/API for such repairs. All warranty claims herein must be furnished to SEI/API, in writing, within a period of 14 days from buyer or user's discovery of any defect or problem covered hereunder. From the date of notice to SEI/API buyer or user must return the defective unit as instructed by SEI/API within thirty (30) days from the date of first notice of defect; otherwise, all warranties hereunder are null and void.
- TERMS OF PURCHASE. Purchaser agrees to be responsible for all freight charges for products received from or returned to SEI/API. In the event that a balance due becomes delinquent, SEI/API will be entitled to recover late charges of 1V2 percent per month until paid in full, banking charges or a reasonable attorney's fee and court costs where applicable. All refused or returned items must be received by SEI/API in the same condition (new, never installed, and undamaged) and will be subject to freight charges and a 10% restocking fee. Purchaser agrees to waive the right to challenge or set aside any lawful charge made by SEI/API for the sale of its products or services.
- VENUE FOR ENFORCEMENT. This Agreement is made in the State of Florida, and all products manufactured by SEI/API are sold at its principal offices in Oldsmar, Florida. The limited warranties specified hereunder, and all rights and claims of user or buyer hereunder, must be enforced in the State of Florida. Venue for the enforcement of this Agreement and for the resolution of any disputes between SEI/API and its buyers or users, including all suits to construe the terms of this Agreement, shall be adjudicated in Pinellas County, Florida. In the event that buyer or user asserts any claims against SEI/API, under these warranty plans or otherwise, and in the event that such claims are not resolved through direct negotiations between the parties, then all such claims and disputes shall be subject to non-binding mediation in Pinellas County, Florida, as a condition precedent to buyer asserting any legal action against SEI/API. Said mediation shall be conducted by a certified mediator under the laws of the State of Florida, and each party shall be responsible for paying an equal share of all mediation costs. This mandatory mediation shall be a condition precedent to the filing of any legal action or lawsuit, and the terms of this Agreement shall be enforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction.
- GENERAL TERMS. The terms and conditions of the limited warranty plans set forth hereunder are a part of the bargain between the parties hereto, and are material to setting the price of sale of SEI/API’s products. The terms and conditions set forth hereunder constitute the entire agreement and transaction between the parties; and all prior discussions, negotiations, telephone conferences, dealings, course of conduct, and other relationships between the parties are hereby merged into this Agreement. This Agreement shall supersede all prior negotiations and dealings between the parties, and time shall be of the essence in construing the terms hereof. By concluding the transaction between the parties, buyer and SEI/API agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth hereinabove.
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