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From: boltar2003 on 6 Aug 2010 06:39 On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:35:08 +0100 bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >Bear in mind that you have to have it serviced at a Vauxhall dealer >every year(apparently). Most manufacturer warranties require servicing at their dealers for the warranty to be valid don't they? B2003
From: Adrian on 6 Aug 2010 06:49 bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > Bit of trivia; I've been reliably informed, that in Australia, Vauxhalls > are badged as Holdens. Holden is GM's Australian brand, yes. But few of the cars are the same, although they might be similar. The Vauxhall Monaro & VXR8 were Holdens, rebadged for the UK as Vauxhalls.
From: bod on 6 Aug 2010 06:56 Adrian wrote: > bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > >> Bit of trivia; I've been reliably informed, that in Australia, Vauxhalls >> are badged as Holdens. > > Holden is GM's Australian brand, yes. But few of the cars are the same, > although they might be similar. > > The Vauxhall Monaro & VXR8 were Holdens, rebadged for the UK as Vauxhalls. > > Righto. Bod
From: tim.... on 6 Aug 2010 06:57 <boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message news:i3gop4$n7m$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... > On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:35:08 +0100 > bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >>Bear in mind that you have to have it serviced at a Vauxhall dealer >>every year(apparently). > > Most manufacturer warranties require servicing at their dealers for the > warranty to be valid don't they? A requirement that has been ruled illegal and unenforceable. tim
From: bod on 6 Aug 2010 07:00
tim.... wrote: > <boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message > news:i3gop4$n7m$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >> On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:35:08 +0100 >> bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >>> Bear in mind that you have to have it serviced at a Vauxhall dealer >>> every year(apparently). >> Most manufacturer warranties require servicing at their dealers for the >> warranty to be valid don't they? > > A requirement that has been ruled illegal and unenforceable. > > tim > > > I think the clever Vauxhall wording stipulated, that the cars *must* be checked every year at a bona fide Vauxhall dealer. Bod |