Vauxhall lifetime guarantee scam

Flyboy152

AlexisV wrote: »

The phrase is "COULD last a lifetime".

If it was 100 miles, I could drive it one mile a year!

The whole Vauxhall campaign is a bit lame. They're back to selling boxes on wheels, attempting to compete with Kia and Hyundai.

Mind you, the Insignia ad was hilarious, so maybe they're better with their approach of selling cars as if they were washing machines, instead of something special.

The Kia seven year warranty is limited to a hundred thousand miles. However, the Hyundai five year warranty is unlimited mileage.

Flyboy152

bigjl wrote: »

This isn't what it said in the warranty for my Subaru, I did mention getting it serviced anywhere and the warranty still being in force, the dealer confirmed that the third year was a dealer warranty and wasn't an EU wide warranty, apparently the EU only get a two year warranty.

Though my information is over 3 years old so things may have changed.

There are plenty of loopholes in car warranties.


Volvo had a similar kind of warranty scheme a few years ago I think, but this was only valid with Full Main Dealer History, this being long before the EU block exemption.

It doesn't matter if the information was three, four or five years old, there is still no restrictions on where you can get the vehicle serviced, to validate the warranty. This has been the case since two thousand and one.

The bolck excemption has been around for decades.

Flyboy152

thenudeone wrote: »

This is slightly off-topic, but interesting nevertheless.
I've just done a lot of research before renewing warranties on two cars, one a Vauxhall.

Their extended warranty for cars under 5yrs and 60,0000 miles at the time of purchase, has wider terms of cover and fewer exclusions listed, than any of the other warranties I looked at. It is also quite expensive (£659 for 2 years) but IMO worth it for peace of mind.

You are kidding me, aren't you?

Inactive

Flyboy152 wrote: »

The Kia seven year warranty is limited to a hundred thousand miles. However, the Hyundai five year warranty is unlimited mileage.

Agreed, however neither the Hyundai or Kia warranties have the * annual inspection check * stipulation, like the Vauxhall one.

And of course the Kia and Hyundai warranties are transferable to subsequent owners.;)

Flyboy152

Inactive wrote: »

Agreed, however neither the Hyundai or Kia warranties have the * annual inspection check * stipulation, like the Vauxhall one.

And of course the Kia and Hyundai warranties are transferable to subsequent owners.;)

But only lasts for seven and five years respectively.

There are always certain conditions attached these sorts of things and in this case they are not unreasonable. If you intend to keep the car long term (and if any faults arise during that period and are repaired free of charge, more people will), it is the perfect solution for you. If you intend to change it in three years, it won't make the slightest difference, as nothing will have changed, from before the warranty was introduced.

Inactive

Flyboy152 wrote: »

But only lasts for seven and five years respectively.

There are always certain conditions attached these sorts of things and in this case they are not unreasonable. If you intend to keep the car long term (and if any faults arise during that period and are repaired free of charge, more people will), it is the perfect solution for you. If you intend to change it in three years, it won't make the slightest difference, as nothing will have changed, from before the warranty was introduced.

Agreed, subject to knowing just how much Vauxhall are going to charge for their annual inspection, something they seem to not advertise. ( Well I cannot find any reference to it );)

mikey72

"The Lifetime Warranty is dependent on an annual visit of the vehicle to a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer who will activate and validate the warranty extension for another year starting from the 12 month period from registration or anniversary of registration.


Annual activation and validation of the lifetime warranty cover is also dependent upon the confirmation that the vehicle has been serviced in accordance with the manufacturers recommended servicing schedule. Vauxhall may request details of this service history at any time during the warranty period. "


Doesn't seem an onerous condition.
I'm sure Hyundai and Kia warranties insist on maintaining the service record as well.

jase1

The one owner stipulation is carefully designed so that they aren't left havint to support the vast majority of their sales, to the fleets. They know that these buyers replace after three years.

The number of people who (a) want to run a car much longer than three years, (b) don't cover too many miles (so will be able to take full advantage of the deal) (c) would consider a Vauxhall and (d) would be prepared to pay main-dealer prices for one when there are thousands of discounted (pre-reg/demonstrator/grey-imported) cars littering the market is, I would have thought, rather small.

It does, however, make for a good advertising campaign, and I am sure a few buyers will be able to make good use out of it.

The Hyundai/Kia/Chevrolet/Fiat/Toyota 5-7 year deals, however, are designed to sure up resale values, which the bulk of these manufacturers' customers -- private buyers -- take very seriously.

Entirely different styles of campaign, ultimately.

mikey72

jase1 wrote: »

The one owner stipulation is carefully designed so that they aren't left havint to support the vast majority of their sales, to the fleets. They know that these buyers replace after three years.

The number of people who (a) want to run a car much longer than three years, (b) don't cover too many miles (so will be able to take full advantage of the deal) (c) would consider a Vauxhall and (d) would be prepared to pay main-dealer prices for one when there are thousands of discounted (pre-reg/demonstrator/grey-imported) cars littering the market is, I would have thought, rather small.

It does, however, make for a good advertising campaign, and I am sure a few buyers will be able to make good use out of it.

The Hyundai/Kia/Chevrolet/Fiat/Toyota 5-7 year deals, however, are designed to sure up resale values, which the bulk of these manufacturers' customers -- private buyers -- take very seriously.

Entirely different styles of campaign, ultimately.

4 out those those 5 don't have a resale value after 5 to 7 years though, so it won't help much, and Toyota need a marketing gimmick now they've lost the reliability angle.

fb1969

The Lifetime Warranty is now included on NetworkQ Vauxhall cars as long as the vehicle is under 1 year old and has covered less than 30000 miles at the time of sale to the second registered owner www.networkq.co.uk/lifetime-warranty/ This would allow the warranty to apply to cars being sold that have been regsitered to the dealer.