Warranty and servicing
What comes with the car, and what you can add. Prices are listed here rather than quoted on the day.
What every car already comes with
How long the included cover runs depends on the car, and it is shown on each listing. Japanese and Korean cars generally carry the longest terms.
Servicing packages
Paid upfront and used whenever you need them. There is no expiry date on the visits, so five services might cover two and a half years or four, depending on how much you drive.
| Japanese and Korean | |
| 5 services | $549 |
| 10 services | $999 |
| Continental | |
| 5 services | $899 |
| 10 services | $1,699 |
Ten Japanese services works out to about $100 a visit. Independent workshops in Singapore currently charge somewhere between $120 and $200 for the same work, and $200 to $350 on a Continental car. Each visit covers engine oil, oil filter and labour.
Extending your warranty
On Continental cars the included cover runs for one year. You can extend it at the point of purchase, and the longer terms work out cheaper per year.
| Extend to 3 years | $699 |
| Extend to 5 years | $1,299 |
| Extend to 10 years | $1,899 |
Cover is capped by the COE remaining on the car and by a mileage limit, whichever comes first, so a longer term is only worth taking if the certificate can carry it. I will tell you which terms actually fit your car rather than selling you one that cannot run its course.
Why the servicing and the warranty are connected
Warranty work has to be done at CarTimes Autolution, and the cover is void if the car is serviced elsewhere during the warranty period. That is written into the warranty terms, not a sales condition.
So if you are keeping the cover, you are servicing with us anyway. A package just fixes the price of that upfront instead of paying visit by visit.
If you would rather service where you like and give up the cover, that is a legitimate choice. Say so and I will not push a package on you.
What the warranty covers
Engine and gearbox, and on a hybrid the battery as well, which is arranged separately because it is a separate component.
Coverage is broadest in the early years and narrows in the later ones, so a ten year term protects against the expensive core failures rather than everything for a decade. The full list of covered parts is in the warranty booklet, and I will go through it with you before you commit to anything.
Not sure what your car qualifies for?
Tell me which car you are looking at and I will work out which terms fit inside its COE, and what that costs.