Warranty query

[Spooky]

I'm a tad concerned about a letter I've received from the dealer from whom I bought my Elise. In it, they're politely reminding me that I've missed my 6-month service, and by failing to take it in I may invalidate my 12-month warranty. I've had the car since May, but I've only done 3000 miles, so I don't really see the need for me to have it serviced twice a year. I've written to them to this effect.

Have I got cause for concern should something go wrong with the car?

Cheers,
Spook

[M@H]

sadly if its in the warranty smallprint that you invalidate it by not having the 6 month service you're stuffed without it... I assume you've got a copy of the warrany documents ?

Cheers
Matt.

[Spooky]

Thanks for that, Matt. I have the docs at home and will check them. It just annoyed me a bit that I look after the thing like a baby, I don't take it on the track and, like I said, only cover low mileage. Still, I'll check to be sure.

[TheLemming]

Servicing schedules are determined by both time and mileage - whichever is achieved first.

Normally manufacturers will allow a month or a thousand miles leeway on this without invalidating warranties etc, however this isnt a hard and fast rule.

While at Ford I dealt with plenty of very low mileage Ka and fiestas where warranties were invalidated by failing to have an annual service, despite miniscule mileage.

Sorry to echo the bad news, but if you miss the schedule by too much, they WILL invalidate your warranty and likely any extended warranty purchased for the car.