hyundai approved service centre

mutty_hc

Hi all,

I have a 59 plate i30 and I'm on hyundai's service plan currently - but I feel the dealer is too expensive and I was wondering if there were any alternatives?

Obviously I don't want to void my 5yr warranty as I feel it's important, so where does approved services and doesn't cost the earth?

I'm in the Northamptonshire area.

Thank you.

andy111

European law states that you can have it serviced anywhere that is V.A.T registered and providing they use original Hyundai parts your warranty will still be valid.

Keep all receipts of hyundai parts purchased.

Have a dig around here; http://www.hyundaiownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?id=1

richard734

It might be a little out your way, but Mk Hyundai (old Stratford) are a cracking bunch and have a policy of being as cheap as the independants. TBH, out of all teh main dealers I have dealt with with various cars, these guys are the best. There used to be independant reviews of dealers on teh UKHCC (UK Hyundai Coupe Club).

mutty_hc

Yeah I used MK hyundai last time, I live in Northants.

There prices were very cheap, my quote with them for a monthly policy was roughly £2 cheaper, so I felt it wasn't worth it.

Flyboy152

andy111 wrote: »

European law states that you can have it serviced anywhere that is V.A.T registered and providing they use original Hyundai parts your warranty will still be valid.

Keep all receipts of hyundai parts purchased.

Have a dig around here; http://www.hyundaiownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?id=1

Sorry Andy, that is not strictly true. There is no legislative requirement for the repairer to be VAT registered, but the parts must be either OE parts, or of a comparable quality.

photome

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Sorry Andy, that is not strictly true. There is no legislative requirement for the repairer to be VAT registered, but the parts must be either OE parts, or of a comparable quality.

Are you sure?

I thought they had to be OE parts. How would anyone know if the parts are of comparable quality and why would you want to possibly invalidate a 5 year warranty

Hintza

And when you make a claim on you warranty and they say you can't prove you have used OE parts, or something was omitted from the service, or yo didn't have your annual paint inspection where does that leave you? (Regardless of whether you are correct or not).

All I am saying is you are taking a risk by not using the dealer network and you need to weigh up that risk and the possibility if a fight urther on down the road.

Gloomendoom

photome wrote: »

Are you sure?

I thought they had to be OE parts. How would anyone know if the parts are of comparable quality and why would you want to possibly invalidate a 5 year warranty

OE parts don't have to come in boxes with the car manufacturer's name on. They just have to be the same parts that are used by the the car manufacturer as Original Equipment. They can be sourced from anywhere.

Flyboy152

Hintza wrote: »

And when you make a claim on you warranty and they say you can't prove you have used OE parts, or something was omitted from the service, or yo didn't have your annual paint inspection where does that leave you? (Regardless of whether you are correct or not).

All I am saying is you are taking a risk by not using the dealer network and you need to weigh up that risk and the possibility if a fight urther on down the road.

They would have to prove that the parts weren't used. If you keep receipts etc, it should be quite easy for you prove it anyway. They would have to prove that the receipts do not match the part. If you miss your paint inspection, that is you fault.

Flyboy152

photome wrote: »

Are you sure?

I thought they had to be OE parts. How would anyone know if the parts are of comparable quality and why would you want to possibly invalidate a 5 year warranty

Absolutely sure.

andy111

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Sorry Andy, that is not strictly true. There is no legislative requirement for the repairer to be VAT registered, but the parts must be either OE parts, or of a comparable quality.

Thisis on the Hyundai website;

"The Routine Maintenance Service Record is THE ONLY PROOF that the vehicle has been correctly serviced and that the warranty is valid. All routine maintenance servicing must be supported by a VAT invoice to provide adequate proof that the vehicle has been maintained correctly to reduce the risk of the manufactures Warranty being invalidated. The Routine Maintenance Service Record within the booklet must still be completed. The invoices must detail the Servicing Garage Name, Address, VAT number, Details of the Service carried out and parts that have been replaced etc."

Although I believe they have agreed elsewhere VAT reg not required.