General fiat serving?!

[x Alex x]

hi, i have just bought a 1.2 punto active 5dr, its only done 5k miles in its life and as a result hasnt been serviced, the person i bought it off said it doesn't need servicing until it reaches 10k miles, is this right? because i always thought it was once a year or 10k miles whicheer came first. thanks:slayer:

 

[beau]

which evers sooner, oil gets thinner over time.

 

[BigJohnD]

the person i bought it off said it doesn't need servicing until it reaches 10k miles, is this right?

If it's over a year old and never been serviced, the service is long overdue. They're avoiding the cost of the service, and passing it on to you.

 

[faster4_tec]

do you mean that a new car doesn't get is servicing paid for>

I thought that was the whole point of buying a new car is the dealership services it for 3years for free.

If they dont then why the funk do people buy new cars, thats crazy

 

[custard]

do you mean that a new car doesn't get is servicing paid for>

I thought that was the whole point of buying a new car is the dealership services it for 3years for free.

If they dont then why the funk do people buy new cars, thats crazy

click your heels together dorothy,your not in cansas anymore.
lol free servicing for 3 years?that will be the daewoo

 

[thefishdude]

lol free servicing for 3 years?that will be the daewoo

lmao of custard.

but yeah you still pay for servicing yourslef some dealers do special offers like pay one smaller fee when you buty car and then get servicing free for 3 years some makers like daewoo include in price to make atractive. otherwise have to pay each time and price varies according to the year at the main dealer as diff parts are replaced at different inetrvals

 

[T14086]

Sure I saw advert on TV the other day for free servicing for 2 years on new cars?

LOL also at custard,wittiest person on the site?

 

[Stu DemonD]

We bought a new Ulysse, and never got nor was offered free servicing although I am sure some marques do build it into their price/package.

 

[x Alex x]

so does anyone know if my fiat punto does not yet require a service until it hits 10k?? this is what the bloke told me i bought it off

 

[custard]

its always x miles or x timescale.whichever is sooner.
so yours is due a service im afraid.
eg i do low mileage in my turbo cinq but because of the short journeys the oil doesnt last long

 

[x Alex x]

oh right, all im worried about is the warranty, do you think that would void the warranty? or does the servicing not affect it?

Alex.

 

[thefishdude]

no service no warranty its part of the rules that regular service is maintained

 

[beau]

you have to get your service done at fiat at there set times or it will void your warranty

 

[T14086]

you have to get your service done at fiat at there set times or it will void your warranty

No,ANY vat registered garage will do.It's up to you to decide if a proper job wil get done though as cheapest doesn't mean the best!