From: bod on
To maintain the lifetime warranty, owners will need to visit a Vauxhall
retailer annually for a free vehicle inspection.

(Must be a catch somewhere)

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100805/tuk-vauxhalls-to-have-lifetime-warranty-6323e80.html

Bod
From: bod on
Chelsea Tractor Man wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:04:45 +0100, bod wrote:
>
>> To maintain the lifetime warranty, owners will need to visit a Vauxhall
>> retailer annually for a free vehicle inspection.
>>
>> (Must be a catch somewhere)
>
> its the *first* owner, I wonder how much it costs to buy in as second owner
> and what is covered? But at least you do not have to have it serviced by
> Vauxhall.
>
>

Looks like the finer details have yet to be released.

Bod
From: Adrian on
Chelsea Tractor Man <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

>> To maintain the lifetime warranty, owners will need to visit a Vauxhall
>> retailer annually for a free vehicle inspection.
>>
>> (Must be a catch somewhere)

> its the *first* owner, I wonder how much it costs to buy in as second
> owner and what is covered?

You can't buy in. It's only on new cars. It is transferable to second
owner - probably at a cost.

Oh, and "lifetime" means "up to 100k miles"...
From: tim.... on

"bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:8c05p1F4ncU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> To maintain the lifetime warranty, owners will need to visit a Vauxhall
> retailer annually for a free vehicle inspection.
>
> (Must be a catch somewhere)

You have to buy a Vauxhall

tim


From: bod on
Chelsea Tractor Man wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:04:45 +0100, bod wrote:
>
>> annually for a free vehicle inspection.
>
> head of Vauxhall on R4 just said you have to have it serviced there, a bit
> different.
> Could be a god deal for somebody retiring and buying last car to run for
> ever and only expecting to do 100,000 miles. However, if the servicing is
> going to be like BMW, it could cost more than any repairs.
>
>

Yes, there just had to be a sting in the tail somewhere.

Bod
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