Hi,
Thank you for your 'insider information', much appreciated.
I will consider this when it is the right time to see what the main dealer has to offer.
My first MOT is in July 2023, so at that point I will be with a warranty.
However, I am considering the renewing of the warranty for another year (or possibly longer) along with a pre-payment service option.
This will (hopefully) provide a continuous 'main dealer' service history so that when I come to sell my car, I hopefully will get a slightly higher resale value for the vehicle.
And as you rightly state, it will allow me to obtain a reasonable standard of goodwill from the main dealer when dealing with both servicing and resale of the car.
Once again, thank you for your observations and insight.