Is my V12 Vantage due a service?

[controlz]

I purchased my V12 from a main dealer mid July this year. The last service it had done was in September 2013, 10 months prior to my purchase. I didn't really put much thought into when the next service was due as put my faith in the main dealer. I've had the car just 1.5 months and according to another main dealer my service light will come on next week meaning it requires a service..

I've now been looking into the 140-point inspection for Used/Approved and it states it must have had a service less than 9-months ago or if it has done over 3000 since the last service. The car had only done 1500miles prior to the previous service and the dealer I purchased from is telling me it doesn't need a service within 12-months based on the low milage, providing I have one by end of December (same calendar year).

I am incredibly confused now, and if the car should have been serviced by Used/Approved I would expect them to cover the cost.

Edited by controlz on Wednesday 3rd September 12:35

[AdamV12V]

Its fairly straight forward - the car needs servicing every 12 months or 10,000 miles, whichever occurs soonest.

I've not looked into the approved used terms, but if it states 9mths or less for its last service then sounds like you may have a case. I don't know why they are saying it can wait until Decemeber? I very much doubt that anybody buying the car in the future with a 15mth service gap would view that as a FULL service history in accordance with the manual. Most Astons only do low mileage and the service interval is set with this in mind.

Oh and there is no service light on the dash - you just have to check the book or wait for the last servicing dealer to call/email you, which they do seem good at.

Edited by AdamV12V on Wednesday 3rd September 12:43

[controlz]

AdamV12V said:

Its fairly straight forward - the car needs servicing every 12 months or 10,000 miles, whichever occurs soonest.

I've not looked into the approved used terms, but if it states 9mths or less for its last service then sounds like you may have a case. I don't know why they are saying it can wait until Decemeber? I very much doubt that anybody buying the car in the future with a 15mth service gap would view that as a FULL service history in accordance with the manual. Most Astons only do low mileage and the service interval is set with this in mind.

Oh and there is no service light on the dash - you just have to check the book or wait for the last servicing dealer to call/email you, which they do seem good at.

Edited by AdamV12V on Wednesday 3rd September 12:43

Thanks Adam.

Edited by controlz on Wednesday 3rd September 15:17

[cayman-black]

I think this issue should have been sorted out as the deal was done. i.e serviced again as part of the deal.

[AMDBSNick]

Yes

[X7LDA]

cayman-black said:

I think this issue should have been sorted out as the deal was done. i.e serviced again as part of the deal.

Assuming the purchaser highlighted it......

Afraid you have missed the boat in my opinion and they haven't technically done anything wrong. Therefore, yes, it is due a service.

[whoami]

AdamV12V said:

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Oh and there is no service light on the dash - you just have to check the book or wait for the last servicing dealer to call/email you, which they do seem good at.

Edited by AdamV12V on Wednesday 3rd September 12:43

You get a message telling you that it's due a service.

[CatalystV12V]

Interesting .. They told me it would need to be serviced before they sold it on... Another lesson learned....

[AdamV12V]

whoami said:

You get a message telling you that it's due a service.

Do you? I have never seen it in over 5 years of ownership (3 different vantages)

[Neil1300r]

AdamV12V said:

whoami said:

You get a message telling you that it's due a service.

Do you? I have never seen it in over 5 years of ownership (3 different vantages)

[V8V12VTECwoollie]

I had a message come up on the dash on my V12V.

[whoami]

AdamV12V said:

whoami said:

You get a message telling you that it's due a service.

Do you? I have never seen it in over 5 years of ownership (3 different vantages)

I can't remember if it was on my previous cars, but I certainly noticed it on my current V12 when it needed servicing last month.

[good grief]

My V8VR was serviced last November by Stratstones Birmingham, and it's been displaying the service needed on the dash for the last couple of weeks. I'm wondering if they forgot to do some sort of reset?
BTW it's only done four thousand miles since service.