PCP missed service cost

keldar89

Guys,

I have been a bit silly and missed my car service which I am borrowing on a PCP plan. The service was due at 51k miles and I am now on 56k miles - so well and truly gone over so I strongly suspect my warranty is now void(?).

When it's time to give the car back, what is the cost for a missed service? How rigorous are they at checking the car? It's from a Fiat approved dealer.

The GFV of the car when I return it is £2k roughly - so if the cost is too much, I could buy the car for the GFV? Can I do that? I.e. if they say the missed service, x, y and z will cost £500 - can I pay the GFV and because the car is then mine, the condition of the car does not matter... or does it not work like that?

Thanks
Kelvin

Cornucopia

With a PCP the wear & tear clauses (including servicing) only apply if you give the car back and walk away.

If you do anything else, the requirements do not apply, i.e.:

- Buy the car
- Trade the car
- Sell the car (recommended not to sell privately).

Sorry, I don't know how strict they are with service intervals (either for PCPs or for Warranties).

motorguy

keldar89 wrote: »

Guys,

I have been a bit silly and missed my car service which I am borrowing on a PCP plan. The service was due at 51k miles and I am now on 56k miles - so well and truly gone over so I strongly suspect my warranty is now void(?).

When it's time to give the car back, what is the cost for a missed service? How rigorous are they at checking the car? It's from a Fiat approved dealer.

The GFV of the car when I return it is £2k roughly - so if the cost is too much, I could buy the car for the GFV? Can I do that? I.e. if they say the missed service, x, y and z will cost £500 - can I pay the GFV and because the car is then mine, the condition of the car does not matter... or does it not work like that?

Thanks
Kelvin

Most manufacturer finance companies follow the BVRLA guidelines when it comes to the condition of a car when handing it back.

Have a look here...

http://issuu.com/bfwsn67/docs/fwt_2013_issuu_bmw_group_financial_?mode=embed&viewMode=presentation&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&backgroundColor=FFFFFF&showFlipBtn=true

keldar89

Thanks both!!! Any idea how much the charge is I'd incur if I handed it back with a missed service? Is it ridiculous amounts?

kev25v6

Why not just get it serviced now? Better late than never

sinizterguy

What car is it ?

It it's one of those on variable service intervals, that asks for bits to be done as and when they come up, might not even show up when someone has a quick glance over the service book if you get it done now.

motorguy

keldar89 wrote: »

Thanks both!!! Any idea how much the charge is I'd incur if I handed it back with a missed service? Is it ridiculous amounts?

I would get it serviced now by a reputable - but not necessarily main dealer - garage.

If you speak to them nicely they might make a "mistake" when writing the miles in the service book with their garage stamp?

cns06

I have had a fair few cars on PCP and they have never asked for the service book when they collect the car at the end. I would just get it serviced asap and forget about it. A few thousand miles is not really anything to worry about on a modern car.


As for your warranty, yes it could be a point they may argue but it would mainly be for a large item like engine failure. Most parts on a car are not serviceable items, its only really the engine that needs regular attention. So if your starter motor fails for example I don't see how they can refuse that under warranty (assuming its covered) as its not included in the service. If your engine failed due to low oil now that I can see them having a problem with as that is a service item.


If you were 20,000 miles without a service I would perhaps say its a bit iffy!!

cns06

Oh and just to give an example. A friend of mine had a vehicle and the bottom end went. It was a new engine job. The vehicle came with 3 years warranty but was 6 years old at this point. It went to main dealer and they said they would replace the engine free of charge as it was a known fault... he was over the moon as you would be..... however they then requested his service history for the vehicle.... which he had never had done!!! In 6 years!!! So it cost him a few grand for a recon engine but it shows why I always use main dealers for service as you never know when it comes in handy.

keldar89

Thank you for all your helpful answers guys!

sinizterguy, it's a 2011 (61 plate - Dec 2011 registered) Fiat Punto Evo. So it's three, coming up four years old.

I most certainly am going to get it serviced unfortunately they were closed when I called them earlier so I will make it a priority on Monday morning. I hope they skip over it when I return it. I still have a couple of years left so I will keep the car serviced on schedule beyond now; hopefully they will notice that.

Thanks cns06 - that first post is some reassuring information! The second, I feel for your friend. I hope I'm not in that situation as that's extremely expensive.

Great idea too motorguy!

loskie

at that age is the car not out of warranty anyway? It is usually 3yrs or 60000m