Do kit car warranties exist (warranty direct type)
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After the experiences with Warranty Direct for my normal car , I would use any kind of that type of company again. As for kit cars, I doubt it , but thats half the reason for a kitcar, in a way by tinkering and keeping it working. Most manufacturers wont give more than a years warranty anyway on a factory built car.
I think you might be looking at this the wrong way round. What is there to go wrong with a "normal" kit?
Brakes are generally non-servo (this is a good thing) so unless the hydraulics leak there's nothing to do. Because the car is generally much lighter than the one the brakes came from, the friction surfaces last forever(ish).
Steering & suspension, apart from wear issues & things like rubber boots getting old & cracking, there's nothing to do.
Cooling, a lot of kits don't have heaters, so there is only a few hoses & a radiator, a lot of kits use the Golf / Polo rad which is about £30 for a new one, there's nothing to do.
Transmission - again because kits are generally lighter, the drive-line is less stressed (unless you fit far more power than it was designed for). All the usual gearboxes & axles are readily available second hand or can be refurbed by specialists.
Engine, the engines found in most kits are not exotic, if they do break they are easy to fix, but often easier & cheaper to just buy another one.
What I'm saying here is that unless you buy something with unusual or exotic components whatever goes wrong will cost less than a warranty policy to put right. There's generally an owner's club full of folk only too keen to help out / do it for you in return for bacon sandwiches.
Brakes are generally non-servo (this is a good thing) so unless the hydraulics leak there's nothing to do. Because the car is generally much lighter than the one the brakes came from, the friction surfaces last forever(ish).
Steering & suspension, apart from wear issues & things like rubber boots getting old & cracking, there's nothing to do.
Cooling, a lot of kits don't have heaters, so there is only a few hoses & a radiator, a lot of kits use the Golf / Polo rad which is about £30 for a new one, there's nothing to do.
Transmission - again because kits are generally lighter, the drive-line is less stressed (unless you fit far more power than it was designed for). All the usual gearboxes & axles are readily available second hand or can be refurbed by specialists.
Engine, the engines found in most kits are not exotic, if they do break they are easy to fix, but often easier & cheaper to just buy another one.
What I'm saying here is that unless you buy something with unusual or exotic components whatever goes wrong will cost less than a warranty policy to put right. There's generally an owner's club full of folk only too keen to help out / do it for you in return for bacon sandwiches.
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