Habitation Service

[CDBaines]

I have an Apache 700, with a couple of years of habitation warranty remaining.
I need to have it serviced to keep the warranty, so a couple of questions:
1. Is it worth keeping up the service?
2. Whats the approximate cost?
3. Who would you use in Cheshire?

Thanks.
Colin.

 

[tonka]

If it has the 10 year ingress warranty by Autotrail then it needs a Hab service every year to remain qualified. I assume you have all the previous years ? Any missing and AT will not honor the warranty.

Worth noting that over time the amount covered also de-creases in the last years they only cover 20% and then 10% (check this to make 100% sure on the amounts).

A hab check by a mobile engineer maybe £120-180 ish... BUT they must be NCC Appoved..

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My previous Apache 700 was only ever done by mobile engineers, it went back to the factory 6 times for work. Never an issue with claims, just the shoddy build.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

I have an Apache 700, with a couple of years of habitation warranty remaining.
I need to have it serviced to keep the warranty, so a couple of questions:
1. Is it worth keeping up the service?
2. Whats the approximate cost?
3. Who would you use in Cheshire?

Thanks.
Colin.

Try Spinney they are just south of Knutsford.,approx £180 for a hab and damp check.they will probably do the check but depends how busy they are if it needs a warranty repair.they are autotrail agents.

 

[CDBaines]

If it has the 10 year ingress warranty by Autotrail then it needs a Hab service every year to remain qualified. I assume you have all the previous years ? Any missing and AT will not honor the warranty.

Worth noting that over time the amount covered also de-creases in the last years they only cover 20% and then 10% (check this to make 100% sure on the amounts).

A hab check by a mobile engineer maybe £120-180 ish... BUT they must be NCC Appoved..

Find an Approved Workshop in your local area

Find your nearest fixed or mobile Approved Workshop today using the interactive map

www.approvedworkshops.co.uk

My previous Apache 700 was only ever done by mobile engineers, it went back to the factory 6 times for work. Never an issue with claims, just the shoddy build.

Great advice thanks, especially the mobile link.
I thought the guarantee was just 5 yrs. I accept your better knowledge, but I’ll check the paperwork.
What sort of issues did you have repaired under warranty...just wondering what I should be looking out for.

 

[CDBaines]

Try Spinney they are just south of Knutsford.,approx £180 for a hab and damp check.they will probably do the check but depends how busy they are if it needs a warranty repair.they are autotrail agents.

Actually bought it from Spinneys. I was just looking for some alternatives, so I’m not tied to the dealer.

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[Jimbohorlicks]

Actually bought it from Spinneys. I was just looking for some alternatives, so I’m not tied to the dealer.

If you bought it from Spinney the hab check will be £150 .A&E have a good reputation also.as above. Assume you have some purchase warranty also with Spinney, I would try there first.

 

[tonka]

Great advice thanks, especially the mobile link.
I thought the guarantee was just 5 yrs. I accept your better knowledge, but I’ll check the paperwork.
What sort of issues did you have repaired under warranty...just wondering what I should be looking out for.

Yes check the warranty as they have changed it over time. Mine was a 2012 model and one of the first with the extended warranty. They may have started to back peddle from the 10 years. Main issues I had were damp / water ingress almost every year from new, kept with it for 7 years but gave up last year. Actually part exchanged it the week it last came back from a factory repair, which was quite major.

 

[CDBaines]

Yes check the warranty as they have changed it over time. Mine was a 2012 model and one of the first with the extended warranty. They may have started to back peddle from the 10 years. Main issues I had were damp / water ingress almost every year from new, kept with it for 7 years but gave up last year. Actually part exchanged it the week it last came back from a factory repair, which was quite major.

Hi. Mines a 2018 and I haven’t seen any ingress/damp yet, but I guess it’s early days. Except, I am waiting for both garage doors to be renewed as they were showing signs of damp when we purchases. Covid has severely slowed this work down. The salesman said it was due to the doors not being secured properly and I didn’t know any better.