What Happens When Your Service Plan Expires?
Your service plan has come to an end. Your car is still running perfectly well, so it may be tempting to simply carry on and worry about the next service when the time comes.
But once your service plan expires, the cost of future scheduled services becomes your responsibility.
And that next service may arrive sooner — and cost more — than you expect.
Your car still needs to be serviced
A service plan ending doesn’t mean your vehicle no longer needs regular servicing.
Your vehicle still needs to be serviced according to the manufacturer’s recommended service schedule. Depending on your vehicle, its age and mileage, a scheduled service may include more than an oil and filter change.
Certain services can require additional replacement items and more labour, which can make some services considerably more expensive than others.
Without a service plan in place, you’ll need to pay these costs yourself.
Missing a service could affect your vehicle’s warranty
If your vehicle is still under a manufacturer’s warranty, keeping up with the required service schedule is particularly important.
Missing or significantly delaying a scheduled service may affect your warranty coverage, especially if a future warranty claim relates to a component or problem that could have been affected by inadequate or missed servicing.
Keeping your vehicle serviced according to the manufacturer’s requirements — and keeping a proper record of those services — can therefore be important in protecting both your vehicle and your warranty rights.
Don’t let an overdue service put your warranty coverage at risk.
Service costs can be difficult to budget for
Vehicle servicing is one of those expenses that’s easy to put off thinking about — until the service reminder appears.
Instead of facing a potentially significant service bill when your next service becomes due, a MOTOPLAN Service Plan allows you to plan ahead and pay an agreed monthly amount.
That turns servicing into a planned monthly expense rather than an unexpected bill.
Delaying a service can cost you more
When money is tight, it can be tempting to postpone a service.
But regular servicing is an important part of looking after your vehicle. Delaying scheduled servicing can contribute to unnecessary wear and may allow smaller problems to develop into more expensive ones.
A consistent service history can also be important when you eventually want to sell or trade in your vehicle.
Don’t wait until your next service is due
If your previous service plan has expired, you don’t have to wait until your next service is around the corner before thinking about another plan.
Putting a new MOTOPLAN Service Plan in place early gives you time to plan ahead and know what you’ll be paying for the term you choose.
With MOTOPLAN, your agreed plan price stays fixed for the full term of your plan, helping protect your budget from price increases during that period.
Your old plan may have ended. Your car hasn’t.
Your vehicle could still have years of driving ahead of it — and many more services.
Planning for those services now can help you avoid having to find the money for a large service bill later, while helping you keep your vehicle’s servicing up to date.
Your service plan may have expired. Your peace of mind doesn’t have to.
Ready to plan for your next service?
Speak to MOTOPLAN about a new Service Plan for your vehicle.
Request a call from our team and let’s get your next plan sorted.
MOTOPLAN plans are subject to applicable terms, conditions, eligibility requirements and exclusions. Vehicle warranty requirements differ by manufacturer; always refer to your vehicle’s warranty terms and prescribed service schedule.
