Why encourage a warranty upgrade?

Selling the benefits of an upgraded warranty not only offers a customer peace of mind, it can also save the dealer from difficult conversations further down the line.

An upgraded warranty offers solid protection against an extensive range of common faults, which are automatically covered from date of purchase.  Repairs can be promptly agreed, getting the customer back on the road – and they can be carried out by a network of approved repairers, instead of taking up the dealer’s workshop resource.

It’s an assurance against any future heartache for the customer that is certainly worth recommending.  Although customers should expect any second-hand car for sale to be roadworthy and reliable, statistically faults do happen. In fact, of all the upgrade warranties issued by Opteven, over 20% are claimed on.

And when it comes to who pays for the repairs, the stakes are high – here’s just some examples of recent claims that have been covered by Opteven.

• £12,302.84 Land Rover Discovery engine repair
• £9,913.20 VW Golf GTI engine repair
• £5,961.20 Land Rover Discovery gearbox repair
• £5,574.31 Kia Sportage Axle repair
• £5,250.08 BMW X2 automatic gearbox repair
• £5,000 Mercedes CLS automatic gearbox repair
• £5,000 Ghost V12 shock absorber repair 
• £4,456.20 Volvo XC90 differential motor repair
• £4,038.28 Nissan Micra automatic gearbox repair
• £3,994.75 Porsche 911 Carrera water pump repair

Figures such as these certainly shine a spotlight on the benefits of taking out enhanced protection, at a fraction of a potential cost further down the line.  For more information about the insurance products that we offer, contact a member of our team today.