Aston Martin Timeless Approved

[skeeterm5]

Hi,

if I buy a used BMW from an indie or private seller, then providing it has a full BMW service history and is within mileage limits and so forth I can "buy" a BMW approved warranty for the car.

Does AM offer something similar? I can't find anything either way.

thanks

S

[zafod]

I believe that you have to pay the AM main dealer to do their 140 point check first, then you can buy the Timeless Warranty.

[skeeterm5]

Thank you.

[nw28840]

With my last car (V8Vantage Roadster), I wanted to put the car back under warranty, I had the 140 point check done and then paid for the warranty.
The cost of the 140 point check was waived.

[phib]

I looked at this recently was something like £400 for the 140 point check, then pay to have anything put right that needs to be put right and then the warranty.

So my costs were for a 2008 car with 30k on the clock

£400 for test
£3,600 to put stuff right before they would warranty the car
£1,900 for the warranty

Total £5,900

In the end I didnt buy that car but bought another one and its had a couple of minor issues which may or may not have been covered that have cost c. £450 from an indy

Phib

[V8V Pete]

phib said:

I looked at this recently was something like £400 for the 140 point check, then pay to have anything put right that needs to be put right and then the warranty.

So my costs were for a 2008 car with 30k on the clock

£400 for test
£3,600 to put stuff right before they would warranty the car
£1,900 for the warranty

Total £5,900

In the end I didnt buy that car but bought another one and its had a couple of minor issues which may or may not have been covered that have cost c. £450 from an indy

Phib

^^^ This is the problem with the system. For me, if you're going to buy outside the dealer network, I think you're better off getting a proper expert Indy inspection of the car, negotiating on anything it reveals and then entering ownership without a warranty.

[vpr]

I have never had any issue with buying privately and indeed have done so many times.

Last year I bought a 2013 V12v but from an Aston dealer, thank the Lord for 11 months in the gearbox needed replacing.

But as per the original OP issue, I just bought a 13 CL63 and can easily buy an MB warranty, no need to visit a dealer or have MB history. £1500

[skeeterm5]

Thank you all - food for thought. Having been an M5 owner for many years I have been thankful for the warranty a few times.

I am torn between an indie v8v and one from a dealer, am going to look at both shortly.

S

[phib]

How old / rough milage is the one you are looking at ?

Phib

[RSbandit]

I bought my V12VS from an independent dealer and as part of the deal they had the inspection done and 1 yr warranty added to the car at the local AM dealer.

[Buster73]

RSbandit said:

I bought my V12VS from an independent dealer and as part of the deal they had the inspection done and 1 yr warranty added to the car at the local AM dealer.

Take a reduced margin and get the risk underwritten elsewhere , damn good move on their part imho , and both parties are happy.