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> I suspect it may be an Alienware PC. If so, why wouldn't we call it that? You could call it an Alienware PC. My question: Would it be ethical for you to rep
by balls187 4y ago
> I suspect it may be an Alienware PC. If so, why wouldn't we call it that?
You could call it an Alienware PC.
My question: Would it be ethical for you to represent it as an Alienware PC, and sell it as an Alienware PC by purposefully attempt pass it off by changing the appearance to make it look like an Alienware PC?
To add to the gray area:
Say DELL XPS 1000 and Alienware 90210 are essentially the same machine, save for custom tuning, drivers, and cosmetics. Alienware gets a 25% markup.
You have the XPS 1000, apply the custom tuning and drivers to get the performance of the XPS to that of it's Alienware's counterpart.
Could you sell it for more than the market rate for a use XPS1000? Yes. I'd argue you have added value by custom tuning the PC. But I believe responsible to disclose that it was an XPS that had been modified.
Taking this back to cars. If an when I sell my Golf R, I will disclose it has received a Stage 1 Turbo upgrade (and hopefully use that to increase the resale value--though it typically does not except to other enthusiasts).
- mynameisvlad 4y ago> Taking this back to cars. If an when I sell my Golf R, I will disclose it has received a Stage 1 Turbo upgrade (and hopefully use that to increase the resale value--though it typically does not except to other enthusiasts). But you're only doing this because it benefits you. If the upgrade reduced your resale value, would you still disclose it? Did you disclose it to insurance companies when you had it done, since it could impact your rates? When I traded in my GTI for my Tesla I didn't mention the aftermarket headlights I had installed nor the Stage 1. I don't lose sleep over my decision, not that it would have changed the number either way.
- balls187 4y ago> If the upgrade reduced your resale value, would you still disclose it? Did you disclose it to insurance companies when you had it done, since it could impact your rates? Yes and No. Yes--simply because I'd rather cover my ass from a lawsuit down the line if the new owner discovered the aftermarket tune. No, as to my knowledge the insurance company doesn't care about street legal aftermarket upgrades.
- mynameisvlad 4y agoYou are technically supposed to inform the insurance company of any and all upgrades you make, street legal or not. They are insuring the car as it came from the factory, and while most upgrades won't change things substantially, there could be increased wear and tear, for instance, depending on the tune. You may not be legally required to, but the insurance company will pretend the upgrade doesn't exist at best, and actively claim it caused the damage, depending on the upgrade. https://www.valuepenguin.com/special-auto-insurance-coverage-for-car-modifications https://www.valuepenguin.com/special-auto-insurance-coverage... https://www.askadamskutner.com/auto-accident/insurance-for-aftermarket-parts/ https://www.askadamskutner.com/auto-accident/insurance-for-a...
- datavirtue 4y agoGood idea. Tesla should make the badges out of little screens.