New to us Swift - service and warranty
Discussion
My son just bought a 2019 Swift 1.0 Boosterjet SHVS / SZ5 with 62k on the clock, full service history from main dealer.
It is in need of a service now and I note that there is a page on Suzuki UK website suggesting he can enable a warranty up to 7 years or 100k miles. We have a really good independent I use, so is the 'warranty' worth going to main dealer for and would it apply to a 2019 car?
Anything to keep an eye on mechanically with these?
Any advice on the alloys losing lacquer (seems a thing with Swifts) - can you get them re-lacquered?
Any generally, any advice for him on owning a Swift.
It is in need of a service now and I note that there is a page on Suzuki UK website suggesting he can enable a warranty up to 7 years or 100k miles. We have a really good independent I use, so is the 'warranty' worth going to main dealer for and would it apply to a 2019 car?
Anything to keep an eye on mechanically with these?
Any advice on the alloys losing lacquer (seems a thing with Swifts) - can you get them re-lacquered?
Any generally, any advice for him on owning a Swift.
I'd have negotiated the service as part of the purchase.
I am generally sceptical about the standard of main dealer servicing, but since the car is new to you and bought from a main dealer, I would suggest having it main dealer serviced, but have your indy inspect it. That way you might expect more goodwill from Suzuki if any warranty issues come to light. After that, a good independent is probably the way to go.
Having said that, I wouldn't expect much to go wrong.
Diamond cut wheels are known for the "white worm" corrosion under the lacquer. The lacquer peeled off the diamond cut wheels of our Nissan Note, so we eventually had them refurbished - blasted and powder coated including the faces.
I am generally sceptical about the standard of main dealer servicing, but since the car is new to you and bought from a main dealer, I would suggest having it main dealer serviced, but have your indy inspect it. That way you might expect more goodwill from Suzuki if any warranty issues come to light. After that, a good independent is probably the way to go.
Having said that, I wouldn't expect much to go wrong.
Diamond cut wheels are known for the "white worm" corrosion under the lacquer. The lacquer peeled off the diamond cut wheels of our Nissan Note, so we eventually had them refurbished - blasted and powder coated including the faces.
They are reliable cars, so I doubt you would have a significant warranty claim. If you did, I'd guess it would be turbo, air conditioning or some electronics such as adaptive cruise sensors or similar.
Mine is ten years old and it had new alloy wheels, a rear damper and a battery under the three year warranty (I think mine was a lemon, by Suzuki standards). Since then it's had another battery and a new hvac blower (£9.65 from a scrap dealer via eBay IIRC).
Assuming the car is in good condition, I think the main advantage of having the warranty would be at resale. The downside is that you'd have to let a main dealer mechanic touch your car every year, and you'd be paying a premium for that dubious privilege.
If I was in your situation I think I would have the independent inspect it thoroughly, and assuming no significant faults I'd then have them service it.
Mine is ten years old and it had new alloy wheels, a rear damper and a battery under the three year warranty (I think mine was a lemon, by Suzuki standards). Since then it's had another battery and a new hvac blower (£9.65 from a scrap dealer via eBay IIRC).
Assuming the car is in good condition, I think the main advantage of having the warranty would be at resale. The downside is that you'd have to let a main dealer mechanic touch your car every year, and you'd be paying a premium for that dubious privilege.
If I was in your situation I think I would have the independent inspect it thoroughly, and assuming no significant faults I'd then have them service it.
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