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> barely warranting it for five years Do cars or anything else often have warranties longer than 5 years? Does a regular house have a warranty longer than 5 ye

• jsmthrowaway 10y ago
  It's a hint that they do not consider the materials very survivable. Five years is an awfully low lifetime for a permanent living structure, particularly one a contractor had a hand in building. Better to just not offer the warranty than offer five years, in this case, since one wouldn't expect to have to rebuild their home's frame three times before their kids graduate high school. I get that the intent of this product is different, but not different enough to make the warranty not stand out.
• dragonwriter 10y ago
  > Do cars or anything else often have warranties longer than 5 years? Yes, many products have lifetime warranties; cars typically have shorter "bumper-to-bumper" warranties (though, yes, some are longer, too) but very often have key-component warranties that are longer than 5 years.
• ams6110 10y ago
  Houses can come with warranties, more often they are called "maintenance plans" and are really just insurance. You pay for them if you have one, either directly or it's built into the price.
• kalleboo 10y ago
  IKEA has 25-year warranties for their kitchens (which I guess counts as part of a house?).