Late services on an EV effect on warranty
Discussion
Looking at a load of ex lease EVs at the moment and even the ones which are a year or so old seem to significantly be late with their services. Like months and 3-5k miles.
I realise that for the point of view of the reliability of the car this makes no difference particularly in the age group (pollen filter may be 6 months older than it should be...) but the effect of the warranty if E. G. the traction battery fails is worth thinking about? Nothing in the forum that I can see that discusses this re EVs.
Hyundai warranty states it may affect warranty claims but spending a lot for us (20K) I'd like there to be as little as possible for the company to be able to wriggle out of. I always remember the company VAG that I had that was 2 years old and had done 62k miles (warranty 60k and 3 years) and not even a gesture of goodwill was forthcoming for the new engine (for a fault that was known to be manifacturing related, don't think the civil action ever went anywhere)
I realise that for the point of view of the reliability of the car this makes no difference particularly in the age group (pollen filter may be 6 months older than it should be...) but the effect of the warranty if E. G. the traction battery fails is worth thinking about? Nothing in the forum that I can see that discusses this re EVs.
Hyundai warranty states it may affect warranty claims but spending a lot for us (20K) I'd like there to be as little as possible for the company to be able to wriggle out of. I always remember the company VAG that I had that was 2 years old and had done 62k miles (warranty 60k and 3 years) and not even a gesture of goodwill was forthcoming for the new engine (for a fault that was known to be manifacturing related, don't think the civil action ever went anywhere)
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