Lotus Warranty

[enjybenjy]

I don't have one, but if I wanted one, how do I get it and how much is it? Do you buy them for 1 year and what do they cover? Sorry to be a dumbass but I've never ever bought a warranty :confused:

[RobM77]

If no-one responds with more accurate information, then most warranties cost about £400-£500 for a year. I enquired about one recently for an Elise at Bell and Colvill, and I think it was in this range.

They cover most things other than consumables and things like seals; and they cover these things under reasonable wear and tear (for instance, an exhaust heat shield just got broken by a stone on my BMW, and the warranty doesn't cover it - it won't cover the door seals either, which have failed. It did cover an engine sensor that randomly failed though).

[garydvo]

I looked into this when it ran out on my car. It was quite expensive from Lotus around the £600 mark I think. The dealer at the time gave me the name of the company that Lotus used and it was £340 with them, the only diff was that Lotus Assist with the AA was not in the non Lotus deal. I cannot remember the company name, they are all the same these days.

Due to the wear and tear clause in the end I did not take any cover.

Gary

[adminH]

Your local dealer should be able to quote and supply you with a Mechanical Breakdown Insurance policy.

'Mechanical Breakdown is the failure of a component, causing a sudden stoppage of its function, for a reason other than wear and tear, normal deterioration or negligence. Damage caused by the effect of overheating is not regarded as a mechanical breakdown under the terms of the policy'. Extract from a policy book.

And you will need to ensure that the car is serviced within the policy rules and regulations as well.

Hope this helps.

[enjybenjy]

think I won't be getting one...I'd rather take the risk and deal with it if it happens

[piooly]

I have one from Car Plan. It costs £225 per year and I have there best gold cover. So far I have had replaced free of charge on my S1 sport 160:-

radiator £400 worth
Alternator £250 worth
CAT !!! (they couldnt get a standard one so fitted the road legal motorsports version!!!!) £600 worth

the list goes on. and its all done by a lotus main agent too !

Get it, worth its weight in gold !

[piooly]

Forgot to say, the reason why it is so cheap is that it is based on engine size, not car brand !!

[enjybenjy]

That's really rather good! Thanks for the info

[mousietrfc]

Could you send on a bit more info about that please, £225 doesn't sound bad at all