Vauxhall announces lifetime new car warranty

Aug. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- The warranty covers the cost of replacement parts for the lifetime of the car, or until it reaches 100,000 miles from the day of first registration.

Vauxhall Lifetime Warranty is a comprehensive warranty which covers the engine, gearbox, axles, steering and braking systems and electrical equipment.

Owners will need to visit a Vauxhall dealer annually for a free inspection, although the car as long as the car is serviced in accordance with Vauxhall’s guidelines, using approved parts, there’s no requirement to have it serviced by a Vauxhall dealer.

Vauxhall (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/carmakes/vauxhall) Models covered by the new deal include:

Vauxhall Agila
Vauxhall Corsa
Vauxhall Astra
Vauxhall Meriva
Vauxhall Insignia
Vauxhall Zafira
Vauxhall Antara
Vauxhall VXR8

Duncan Aldred, Managing Director of Vauxhall Motors said: “With the Vauxhall Lifetime Warranty, we are making a strong statement of confidence in the quality of our products and a clear intent to provide the very best customer service in the UK.”

The offer is currently only available to new car buyers. When the car is sold, used buyers will be able to buy a second owner warranty, although no information on this extension scheme has been released.

The offer comes in the wake of other car makers announcing longer warranty deals:

Toyota
Five-year warranty on all its models, up to a maximum of 100,000 miles and providing the car is serviced on schedule at a Toyota centre for the full five years

Chevrolet
Chevrolet’s Five Year Promise includes a five-year warranty, free servicing, breakdown cover, MOT test cover and vehicle health checks for new car buyers

Hyundai
Five year cover with unlimited mileage

Kia
Seven year, 100,000 mile warranty

Skoda
Two year unlimited mileage warranty with a third year covered up to 60,000 miles and a 12 year body protection warranty

By Stuart Milne, deputy web editor