3rd Party Service & Maintenance Plan advice

[Clint01]

Hi all. Soon to be 2019 A6 40 Tdi Saloon owner here, 66k on the clock. Looking at a third party service contract. Any recommendations for a company that won’t break the bank? Ta

[Magnet]

Hello Clint,

Apologies in advance for requesting additional information before comment:- 

What will be your anticipated annual mileage? 
Why do you want to lock yourself into a service plan, as opposed to investigating suitable trusted local garages to look after it as necessary?

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Clint01]

Hello Gareth,

Thanks for the response. My only concern is with big ticket repairs on the vehicle due to its age. I understand there have been a fair amount of issues on this model vehicle in the past and I wouldn’t want to be lumped with a repair bill or major part replacement that is over budget for me. Mileage will probably be in the region of 10k a year I would think as a family car.

Also, to a certain degree I lack mechanical repair expertise to be able to dive under the bonnet and fix any major issues myself. The vehicle currently has a 6 month warranty with the dealer which would cover me in any event, so I was considering getting some sort of additional cover after the warranty period has lapsed just in case.

I do have a trusted garage close to where i live, which I’ve used in the past for my previous vehicle. Thanks 

[Magnet]

Thanks Clint,

So you are looking for mechanical warranty policy and not strictly a maintenance plan -? 
If so, you will find most ( if not all) are based on cover for non wear and tare components, which equates in a large part to a fair degree of ‘limitation of cover’. 
If this is what you are after, then the all important thing is to obtain copy and read the small print before committing. 
Perhaps someone else on here can offer a recommendation for you. 
With c10k /a I would be tempted to opt for getting it serviced every year at a trusted local garage. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Clint01]

Thanks for the input and advice Gareth. Much appreciated and all the best.

[Magnet]

Any good to you Clint? 
p.s. I’ve un-marked this as ‘Solution’ since it still remains a bit unclear. 
Kind regards,

Gareth.