Warranty on Lambo?
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I am considering buying a used Gallardo from Lamborghini London, but I cant find details of a warranty for the car anywhere. Am I correct in assuming that the car would come with at least a 1 year warranty, similar to those provided by Ferrari/Porsche??
Don't think I could chance a £90k odd car without some sort of protection against mechanical failure!
Marlon.
Don't think I could chance a £90k odd car without some sort of protection against mechanical failure!
Marlon.
Thanks for the reply Traxx. I believe the car that I am looking at is an 04, so obviously on that basis there is 1 year to go of the manufacturers warranty, but I was wondering, when that expires, would Lambo provide a 1 year dealer warranty, like you would get if you bought any main-dealer pre-owned Porsche, BMW, Aston etc etc?
You need to push hard on the dealer - all Lambo owners should do, to force them to get this issue resolved. I did hear lambo was going to team up with RAC to provide an extended warr. - but if HR Owen doesn't sort something out soon, it's going to really hurt the brand. If we all give Dominic a gentle push to remind him they is more exciting things to do rather than selling Veryons....
Wow, no warranty after 3 years, looks like that 04 car isnt such a great deal after all. Can you not buy one from Lambo, like you can with other makes? I know the Porsche one is around £700....
Maybe I will have to go back and have a look at some sort of 360, or stay with Porsches....
Maybe I will have to go back and have a look at some sort of 360, or stay with Porsches....
Think HR Owen/Lambo M & L self underpin their own warranty post 3 years manufacturer, i asked Rocco this only the other day. For reference i think they also shoulder the some of the costs for breakdown & recovery within manufacturer warranty.
Presume they will have to offer 12 month warranty with their used cars, I'm sure Audi will insist on some form of official after sales package? Inevitably you'll pay more for the car but this is where you should see the benefits etc
You can say what you want about Lambo but remember Porsche only offer a 2 year manufacturer warranty & you still can't buy post 2 year warranty for a PCGT!
Presume they will have to offer 12 month warranty with their used cars, I'm sure Audi will insist on some form of official after sales package? Inevitably you'll pay more for the car but this is where you should see the benefits etc
You can say what you want about Lambo but remember Porsche only offer a 2 year manufacturer warranty & you still can't buy post 2 year warranty for a PCGT!
nastywej said:
Think HR Owen/Lambo M & L self underpin their own warranty post 3 years manufacturer, i asked Rocco this only the other day. For reference i think they also shoulder the some of the costs for breakdown & recovery within manufacturer warranty.
Presume they will have to offer 12 month warranty with their used cars, I'm sure Audi will insist on some form of official after sales package? Inevitably you'll pay more for the car but this is where you should see the benefits etc
You can say what you want about Lambo but remember Porsche only offer a 2 year manufacturer warranty & you still can't buy post 2 year warranty for a PCGT!
Presume they will have to offer 12 month warranty with their used cars, I'm sure Audi will insist on some form of official after sales package? Inevitably you'll pay more for the car but this is where you should see the benefits etc
You can say what you want about Lambo but remember Porsche only offer a 2 year manufacturer warranty & you still can't buy post 2 year warranty for a PCGT!
Meanwhile back in the real world which I (sadly) inhabit........note to self - work harder...
£5k wouldn't even cover an engine strip, let alone a replacement. 911 Turbo/GT2/GT3 engines come in at £40k fitted
A Lambo warranty with a £5k limit is as much good as the NSX warranty I was offered by Honda which was £500 per claim
The Porsche warranty is AMAZING. No limit on claim size (up to the value of the car) for £725 per year with no excess.....
But ooooh, a LAMBO
If only I had the guts..... Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Tuesday 25th July 20:54
Lambo factory warranty is 2 years, and not renewable.
Lambo UK cars have an extra years warranty.
Used Murci's from Lambo UK have 12 months warranty, it's from the RAC with a £5K limit each claim, but Lambo UK (manc and lond) will look after you beyond that, but it's at their discretion. It's probably worth the extra to buy a car from Lambo UK imo.
I think they will urgently need to look at the situation, but I think they will offer similar warranty to the Murcielago for the Gallardo (i.e. RAC one). £5k limit is crap, it should be at least £10k.
But what is odd is that you would think they would have an renewable factory, or at least Lambo badged warranty so as to keep cars coming back to the Lambo dealers for service/repairs (I think they can enforce the prerequisite of FLSH for renewing warranty, certainly Ferrari have been).
Perhaps they need to be more aware of the concerns this issue brings to potential owners. It would certainly bring more liquidity to the market, and underpin newer cars values somewhat (oops I mentioned that nasty topic). I think Lambo's product line is looking much better than Ferrari's and think they are in a not too different position to what ferrari were in several years ago. I hope they just keep getting better and better.
Lighter version of the cars, warranty issue resolved, couple of more dealers, and I think all the potential owners would have run out of excuses, who would say no to that package?
Lambo UK cars have an extra years warranty.
Used Murci's from Lambo UK have 12 months warranty, it's from the RAC with a £5K limit each claim, but Lambo UK (manc and lond) will look after you beyond that, but it's at their discretion. It's probably worth the extra to buy a car from Lambo UK imo.
I think they will urgently need to look at the situation, but I think they will offer similar warranty to the Murcielago for the Gallardo (i.e. RAC one). £5k limit is crap, it should be at least £10k.
But what is odd is that you would think they would have an renewable factory, or at least Lambo badged warranty so as to keep cars coming back to the Lambo dealers for service/repairs (I think they can enforce the prerequisite of FLSH for renewing warranty, certainly Ferrari have been).
Perhaps they need to be more aware of the concerns this issue brings to potential owners. It would certainly bring more liquidity to the market, and underpin newer cars values somewhat (oops I mentioned that nasty topic). I think Lambo's product line is looking much better than Ferrari's and think they are in a not too different position to what ferrari were in several years ago. I hope they just keep getting better and better.
Lighter version of the cars, warranty issue resolved, couple of more dealers, and I think all the potential owners would have run out of excuses, who would say no to that package?
ninja_eli said:
Lighter version of the cars, warranty issue resolved, couple of more dealers, and I think all the potential owners would have run out of excuses, who would say no to that package?
Never driven one so don't have an opinion on the weight
Warrenty package for 1k or less a year.
Yep, that covers all of my issues
. A dealer in leeds/harrogate would be nice.
Please feel free to quote me. As a buyer sitting on the wings.
GI Jnr said:
When I bought my Murci from Lambo London (which eas out of manu warranty), I got a 12 month one from them. Any faults and it went straight to the service centre and they invoiced the Sales office. Had new suspension bushes all round on them and that wouldn't have been cheap.
Tuan
Tuan
Sounds to me like this was the dealer being a good bloke - they would, I suspect, almost certainly charge an uplift on the price of the car and cover the extra costs of goodwill fixes with that.
Good result for you though, Tuan.
PS could you extend it at the end of the twelve months?
Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Wednesday 26th July 09:48
Good post. As I've mentioned in previous posts, the pre-owned Lambo market is an almost totally new phemonenon, especially on a car that can be driven regularly (like a 911TT).
I'm amazed that, with early cars now beginning to approach the end of their factory warranty, the established Importer hasn't addressed this issue. Certainly, I don't know anyone who's been contacted by HR OWen and offered an extended warranty scheme on an existing car. Perhaps they just expect to haggle with customers, but that's hardly dignified.
Or, because they're soon to be in proper competition (with Sytner) they don't want to do someone else a favour? Who knows, but a huge oversight for certain IMO.
I'm amazed that, with early cars now beginning to approach the end of their factory warranty, the established Importer hasn't addressed this issue. Certainly, I don't know anyone who's been contacted by HR OWen and offered an extended warranty scheme on an existing car. Perhaps they just expect to haggle with customers, but that's hardly dignified.
Or, because they're soon to be in proper competition (with Sytner) they don't want to do someone else a favour? Who knows, but a huge oversight for certain IMO.
crikeymikey said:
Good post. As I've mentioned in previous posts, the pre-owned Lambo market is an almost totally new phemonenon, especially on a car that can be driven regularly (like a 911TT).
I'm amazed that, with early cars now beginning to approach the end of their factory warranty, the established Importer hasn't addressed this issue. Certainly, I don't know anyone who's been contacted by HR OWen and offered an extended warranty scheme on an existing car. Perhaps they just expect to haggle with customers, but that's hardly dignified.
Or, because they're soon to be in proper competition (with Sytner) they don't want to do someone else a favour? Who knows, but a huge oversight for certain IMO.
I'm amazed that, with early cars now beginning to approach the end of their factory warranty, the established Importer hasn't addressed this issue. Certainly, I don't know anyone who's been contacted by HR OWen and offered an extended warranty scheme on an existing car. Perhaps they just expect to haggle with customers, but that's hardly dignified.
Or, because they're soon to be in proper competition (with Sytner) they don't want to do someone else a favour? Who knows, but a huge oversight for certain IMO.
There is no WAY I'd EVER buy a used Lambo without a warranty. If the engine goes then essentially the car is well on the way to being a write off? Surely this will massacre prices?
Hi Guys,
My understanding of the warranty situation (I'm talking Gallardo now)from talking to the guys at Lambo is:-
Lambo UK (HR Owen)paid an additional premium to Sant Agata for each UK car supplied for an additional twelve months warranty on top of the two years already supplied. The issue of an extended warranty has been talked about now for a long time now with no Progress. Lambo UK need to get there finger out and sort something out quickly before it damages the residuals and the brand name.Why they can't offer a extended warranty based on the costs of the additional years manufacturers warranty i don't know.
On a side note my Gallardo has just gone in for service at 12,000 miles and has had to have in excess of £4K's worth of warranty work done on it!!With my warranty expiring in January the potential for high running costs may put people of and adversely affect the residual values of the car. But then again I suppose at the end of the day you have to expect larger than average bills when running a car like a Gallardo.
Andy.
My understanding of the warranty situation (I'm talking Gallardo now)from talking to the guys at Lambo is:-
Lambo UK (HR Owen)paid an additional premium to Sant Agata for each UK car supplied for an additional twelve months warranty on top of the two years already supplied. The issue of an extended warranty has been talked about now for a long time now with no Progress. Lambo UK need to get there finger out and sort something out quickly before it damages the residuals and the brand name.Why they can't offer a extended warranty based on the costs of the additional years manufacturers warranty i don't know.
On a side note my Gallardo has just gone in for service at 12,000 miles and has had to have in excess of £4K's worth of warranty work done on it!!With my warranty expiring in January the potential for high running costs may put people of and adversely affect the residual values of the car. But then again I suppose at the end of the day you have to expect larger than average bills when running a car like a Gallardo.
Andy.
cummingsa said:
Hi Guys,
My understanding of the warranty situation (I'm talking Gallardo now)from talking to the guys at Lambo is:-
Lambo UK (HR Owen)paid an additional premium to Sant Agata for each UK car supplied for an additional twelve months warranty on top of the two years already supplied. The issue of an extended warranty has been talked about now for a long time now with no Progress. Lambo UK need to get there finger out and sort something out quickly before it damages the residuals and the brand name.Why they can't offer a extended warranty based on the costs of the additional years manufacturers warranty i don't know.
On a side note my Gallardo has just gone in for service at 12,000 miles and has had to have in excess of £4K's worth of warranty work done on it!!With my warranty expiring in January the potential for high running costs may put people of and adversely affect the residual values of the car. But then again I suppose at the end of the day you have to expect larger than average bills when running a car like a Gallardo.
Andy.
My understanding of the warranty situation (I'm talking Gallardo now)from talking to the guys at Lambo is:-
Lambo UK (HR Owen)paid an additional premium to Sant Agata for each UK car supplied for an additional twelve months warranty on top of the two years already supplied. The issue of an extended warranty has been talked about now for a long time now with no Progress. Lambo UK need to get there finger out and sort something out quickly before it damages the residuals and the brand name.Why they can't offer a extended warranty based on the costs of the additional years manufacturers warranty i don't know.
On a side note my Gallardo has just gone in for service at 12,000 miles and has had to have in excess of £4K's worth of warranty work done on it!!With my warranty expiring in January the potential for high running costs may put people of and adversely affect the residual values of the car. But then again I suppose at the end of the day you have to expect larger than average bills when running a car like a Gallardo.
Andy.
You sure do expect higher running costs, BUT as the prices drop and the cars beomce more accessible, they will become unsaleable. Who will buy a £60k Gallardo with no cover if the worst happens. A £50k one? £40k?
If Porsche can offer a comprehensive warranty on a £130k GT2 up to 125,000 miles and ten year for £725 a year, surely Lambo can get close?? Even Ferrari offer the Powertrain warranty on older cars, albeit for £1700..
Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Wednesday 26th July 10:47
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