LHD Vehicle Maintenance

European Imported Vehicles

American Imported Vehicles

European Vehicles

If you buy a brand new vehicle from Europe, that is, a country within the European Union, the car comes is supplied with a Pan-European Warranty. This basically means, that no matter where you are within the EU, you can take it to any manufacturer's franchised dealership and under the terms and conditions of the warranty, they are obliged to carry out repairs on your vehicle.

This goes for servicing also. However, from time to time, some dealerships will give you a promotional gift voucher for a 'free inspection' after a certain amount of miles. This is just a ploy to get you to come back into the dealership and return time after time. Always check the terms and conditions of each voucher.

We reccommend that you take your vehicle to a ruputable, insured and qualified mechanic to undertake any repairs to your car, no matter how small a task, it's always advisable.

Many people are attracted to having friends work on their cars because they are cheaper than many garages and it's more convenient. Many people don't think of the possible consequences. Imagine what would happen if your mechanic left your wheel nuts loose and while driving your wheel came off causing you to crash.

Would your insurance cover you? Would you be able to sue your friend for damages? The chances are that a family friend is not insured, therefore, any damage that he/she causes through negligence falls on that individual. If you took it to a well insured garage, then you could sue the garage and be more likely for the court case to be a lot less messy and your insurace would almost certainly pay out.

American Imported Vehicles

American Imports are slightly different. The manufacturer's warranty becomes null and void once the car has been shipped out of the US. In some cases this will detract from the good deals that are available on American Cars.

There is good news though. It is possible, through the RAC to purchase a warranty for your American Import.

We reccommend that you take your American car to a specialist American Car Maintainer. You can find a whole host of information by joining the American Auto Club UK - Click here to visit their website

If you are going to buy an American car, it's worth checking out insurance quotations, warranty information and where you are going to have your car maintained before buying as an impulse buy may land you in hot water!

Also, check out alternative fuels and gas conversions. With the rising petrol prices in the UK, you may find that you'll save a heck of a lot of money by converting to LPG. In fact, it'll most likely pay for itself within just 10 fill ups!