Wrong. As long as he uses genuine parts (or at least parts to OEM specifications - but safest bet is to use genuine parts) and follows the OEM schedule of works his service is perfectly valid for warrantly purposes.
I thought that was the case now. I thought I'd heard that it was forbidden for manufacturers to mandate dealer servicing on pain of the warranty being void. It#s so long since I've had a car in warranty that I wasn't entirely sure though.
Not a bad idea to get a VW garage to look at it now and again though. As there are sometimes software updates etc that are not rolled out as a mandatory recall but are addressed everytime a customers car comes into the dealer network...
That's a good piece of advice.
Actually, as it's only once a year for the first three years (I think) I might just get the dealer to do it anyway. But It's good to know the options.
Is there still a "first service" after a relatively short distance that's included with the price of the car? If so, I imagine I'll make the effort to use the dealer I'm buying from for that one.
Rolfe.
