Car manufacturer's warranties - what's the full story ?

mikey72

Inactive wrote: »

So what happens if the franchised dealer ceases trading in the 3rd year?

A dealer warranty is supported by all the dealer network, both in the uk, and abroad. Exactly the same as the manufactuer warranty to all intents and purposes. Probably some accounting exercise somewhere, or maybe a way to encourage only dealer servicing.
Doesn't apply to imports, or none dealer supplied cars, so a bit of incentive to give them your custom as well.

flashg67

Inactive wrote: »

So what happens if the franchised dealer ceases trading in the 3rd year?

The warranty is still valid at any Ford dealer - what it means is that Ford will give the 3rd year warranty to any car/van supplied by a UK Franchised dealer, ie. not a car supermarket/importer etc.

Mikey beat me to it - damn 2 fingered typing!

Flyboy152

property.advert wrote: »

Looking ahead to a potential new car purchase, I was reviewing the current manufacturer warranties and I wanted to get some opinions.

Vauxhall's newish lifetime warranty would seem a no brainer on the face of it if you wanted to keep the vehicle past 7 years but I understand it cannot be transferred. Toyota has recently introduced a 5 year warranty, Kia has 7 years, Hyundai has 5. I also know that Nissan has 3 but you can buy another 2 for a few hundred pounds if you apply before the vehicle is 3 years old. Perhaps others are similar ?

So what about other options and for simplicity, how do you look past a Kia 7 year warranty ?

I understand some requirement to get it serviced at a dealer and to use proper parts when servicing but who wouldn't for a new motor as not doing so would seriously harm the resale value.

My viewpoint is as a consumer who is not interested in the mechanics over and above that it works, is not into car maintenance and who wants a simple, value for money, reliable motor.

Cars do not have to be serviced by a dealer to validate the warranty.

Flyboy152

mikey72 wrote: »

All the small print on lifetime warranties allow the company to buy the car off you for the market value, if they can't repair it, or if it's un-ecnomical to repair. Good up to a point, then bad as your dealer maintained classic turns into a £500 write off.

Then you buy a comparable car for the same price. Same as if the car is written off by an insurance company after a collision.

Flyboy152

Inactive wrote: »

Not sure, but Citroen and Peugeot 2 year warranty?...surely that cannot be correct?

It is and it isn't. PSA offer a two year manufacturer warranty and a third year dealer supplied warranty.

mikey72

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Then you buy a comparable car for the same price. Same as if the car is written off by an insurance company after a collision.

And that's a fight between classic car agreed valuation against a 20 year old banger.

Flyboy152

Inactive wrote: »

So what happens if the franchised dealer ceases trading in the 3rd year?

The car does not have to repaired by a franchised dealer.

Flyboy152

mikey72 wrote: »

And that's a fight between classic car agreed valuation against a 20 year old banger.

But if market value is offered, you get the price it is worth.

mikey72

Flyboy152 wrote: »

But if market value is offered, you get the price it is worth.

Which price though.
I'd got an agreed classic valued at £1500, that webuyanycar offer £50 for.
Now webuyanycar aren't way off the mainstreasm insurance value.
So which would be the price offered, and what would it actually cost me to replace?

Flyboy152

mikey72 wrote: »

Which price though.
I'd got an agreed classic valued at £1500, that webuyanycar offer £50 for.
Now webuyanycar aren't way off the mainstreasm insurance value.
So which would be the price offered, and what would it actually cost me to replace?

Then it would be up to you to provided the proof to the insurance company, that the car cannot be replaced for any other price than what it costs to replace it.