Thanks to recent changes in European Union (Block Exemption) legislation, independent repairers can carry out routine services throughout a vehicle’s warranty period.  By complying with certain criteria, this can be done without invalidating the warranty conditions.

CarWorks ensures that all specified criteria are met when servicing your car.  This includes:

• Making sure that each service is carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s servicing schedules and is documented as such, and
• Ensuring that any parts that are used are of ‘appropriate quality’ and are recorded as such

Taking these steps ensures that your warranty conditions are maintained.

In addition, by using Carworks rather than a main dealer, you are gaining maximum value for money and are supporting a local small business.

You can read more about this on the following sites:

• Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Block Exemption for Cars Fact Sheet
  
• Office of Fair Trading - More freedom of choice needed in car after-sales market
• SMMT - Car makers given clean bill of health on warranty servicing

You can also telephone and ask your own dealer about this subject.  They should outline the conditions as set out above.

If you have any additional questions, or would like to book a service then please contact us.