The Warranty Promise:
To give you peace of mind the Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd promises to repair or replace any covered component which suffers mechanical or electrical failure. As a customer you have legal rights under statute when a problem arises and this warranty does not limit those rights. Guidance and further information on your statutory rights may be obtained from your local Trading Standards Office or Citizens Advice

Warranty Length:
Vehicles with that have a registration date within the last twelve years on the date of sale will be provided with a free six month warranty. Vehicles with that have a registration date greater than twelve years on the date of sale will be provided with a free three month warranty, with the option to purchase additional months for a small fee.

Privacy Policy:
Any personal data provided will be securely stored by Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd in their role as Data Controller. The data will only be used for the purposes of dealing with warranty issues and will be kept for a maximum of 7 years to ensure compliance with HMRC guidance and the statute of limitations. Your rights in regard to your personal data can be found at www.ico.org.uk

Terms & Conditions:

  1. This warranty does not affect the customers statutory rights.

  2. Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd is entitled to choose whether to repair or replace a component covered by this warranty.

  3. Mechanical or electrical failure is defined in the Definitions section below.

  4. Where the cost of repair exceeds the claim limit stipulated on the Warranty Record the extent of contribution by Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd under the terms of this warranty is the stipulated Claims Limit.

  5. The period for which this warranty is valid is from the warranty start date for the period/mileage (whichever is sooner) as stipulated on the Warranty Record.

  6. To maintain the validity of this warranty the vehicle must be maintained and serviced as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer or to an alternative service content authorised by Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd and evidenced by completion and stamping of the Service Record in the back of this warranty booklet. The relevant invoices
    must also be retained and may be required in the event of a claim. A maximum allowance of 500 miles or one calendar month is permitted (if unavoidable) in excess of the manufacturers recommended servicing intervals.

  7. Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd shall be used for all servicing and warranty repair requirements although alternative arrangements may be agreed with, and only by express authorisation of Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd.

  8. In the event of a repair being carried out under the terms of this warranty any parts replaced shall become the property of the Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd.

  9. This warranty is invalidated if the vehicle is used for rallies, racing, pacemaking, reliability trials, scrambling speed testing, track days or for hire or gain, or commercial travelling without the express written permission of Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd.

  10. This warranty is only transferable to another owner if Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd expressly consents to it.

  11. This warranty is invalidated if it is discovered that the odometer has been disconnected for a material milage, or tampered with.

  12. Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd is at liberty to specify the use of reconditioned/exchange units for repairs carried out as a result of a valid claim within the terms of this warranty.

  13. There is no limit on the number of claims made under this warranty save that the total value of claims shall not exceed the purchase price of the vehicle.

  14. This warranty is only valid for mechanical and electrical failure in the United Kingdom.



What is covered:
The following mechanical or elechical items specifically listed will be covered if the terms and conditions of this warranty are fully complied with and subject to the maximum claims limit.

Engine
Cylinder Block (excluding cracks and porosity), cylinder bores and liners (excluding cracks and porosity), crankshaft, crank main bearings, big end bearings, oil pump, con-rods, gudgeon pins, small end bearings, pistons, piston rings, cylinder head (excluding cracks, porosity), rocker shaft, rockers, hydraulic lifters, camshaft and cam followers, push rods, camshaft bearings, inlet and exhaust valves, valve springs, valve guides, cylinder head gasket, inlet manifold, timing gears, timing chains, timing belt/chain tensioner, flywheel or flex plate, starter ring gear (excludes overheating, de-coking, burnt, pitted and sticking valves).

Timing belts are covered provided that the last due change of belt has taken place as specified by the manufacturer's schedule (proof required).

Rotary Engine:
Rotors., vanes. rotor seals, rotor central shaft.

Manual gearbox:
Geaw .and gear clusters, selectors and shafts,
Synchromesh assemblies, ball and roller bearings, needle bearings, bushes and transfer gears.

Automatic gearbox:
Governor, valve block, oil pump, gears, brake
bands, clutches, seals, servos, shafts, bearings and bushes, modulator valve and transfer gears.

Brakes:
Brake Master Cylinder. Wheel cylinders, callipers, brake bias/restrictor valve, vacuum servo and brake vacuum pump.

Clutch:
Clutch plate, pressure plate, release thrust bearing, oil contamination (centre plate only), master and slave cylinders, clutch cable including self-adjusting
mechanism and clutch damper.

Differential:
Internal shafts, bearings and bushes, thrust washers, spacers and bevel gears. Planetary gear assembly, crown wheel and pinion assembly. Includes front, rear and centre differentials
(excludes viscous couplings and fluid differentials).

Front Wheel Drive:
Drive shafts, universal joints and couplings and constant velocity joints (excludes
gaiters and bushes).

Rear Wheel Drive:
Drive shafts, universal joints and couplings, constant velocity joints, half shafts and bearings (excludes gaiters and bushes).

Engine Cooling System:
Water pump.

Electrical System:
Starter motor and alternator.

Torque Converter:
Failure of any internal mechanical parts.

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT/CTX):
Internal clutches, planetary gears, reduction gears, shafts, variable pulleys, thrust link drives, internal seals, bushes and bearings.

Wheel Bearings:
Front and rear wheel bearings.

Propshaft:
Universal joints and rubber couplings.Bearings & rubber couplings. Includes front & rear transfer shafts on 4x4 vehicles (excludes gaiters).

Fuel System (Diesel & Petrol):
Carburettors, automatic choke, lift pump, mechanical or electrical fuel pumps and tank sender unit.

Fuel Injection System:
Throttle body, air flow meter, idle control valve, cold start valve, warm up regulator, overrun cut off valve, throttle potentiometer, fuel accumulator, pressure regulator, map sensor (except injectors and heater plugs).

Front & Rear Suspension:
Upper and lower wishbones, ball and swivel joints, anti roll bars, mountings, torsion bars and coil springs.

Engine Management (ECU):
Engine Electronic Control Unit. Transfer Box (4X4)
Transfer gears, selectors, transfer shafts, needle and roller Transfer bearings, output shafts and bushes.

Engine Cooling System:
Engine thermostat, thermostat housing, viscous fan Engine coupling, engine temperature, gauge sensor, engine oil cooler, heater matrix, radiator and expansion tank.

Electrical:
Voltage regulator, starter solenoid (inertia drive starters), indicator relay, front and rear windscreen wiper motor, front and rear windscreen washer motor, ignition coils, electric window motors and switches, horn, glow plug relay (diesel vehicles), electric sun roof motor and switch, central locking systems (excluding remote control unit and wiring), indicator and wiper switches (column stalks), heater fan motor, fuel tank sender unit, electric fuel pump, temperature sensing switch, pressure sensor, speedo head and speedo transducer, oil heated rear screen (element failure only), door mirror motors and switches.

Steering (Including power assisted steering):
Steering rack and pinion (not gaiters), steering box, power Steering steering rack and pump, power steering reservoir and idler box.

Working Materials:
Oils, oil filter and anti-freeze are covered only if it is essential to replace them because of the failure of a part which is covered under this warranty.

Casings:
If any of the covered parts fail and this damages the casing, it will also be covered.

Turbocharger/ Supercharger/ Kompressor:
The complete unit is covered providing it is the original manufacturer's equipment (includes the wastegate if it is an integral-part of the unit and cannot be bought separately).

Anti Lock Brake System'(ABS):
Factory fitted ABS are covered (excludes wiring and connection faults).

Air Conditioning / Climate Control:
Factory fitted systems are covered (excludes pipes, unions, wiring, receiver drier and cost of regassing).

Catalytic Converter:
Factory fitted catalytic converters· are covered (excludes damage caused by-impact, corrosion, or incorrect grade or type of fuel).

General Exclusions:

  1. Any claim arising as a result of gradual deterioration through wear and tear.

  2. Any claim arising from foreign material introduced into the fuel/cooling system.

  3. Failure wholly or partly due to negligence, abuse or accidental damage.

  4. Vehicle recovery.

  5. Any consequential or subsequental loss or damage arising from the failure of the component.

  6. The failure of any part not originally fitted to the vehicle and not fitted by Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd or the failure of another part arising as a result thereof.

  7. Any claim reported to Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd more than 14 days after the occurrence of the failure.

  8. The failure of any part arising as a result of repairs carried out by a person not authorised by Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd.

  9. The failure of any part disclosed as defective to the customer by Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd prior to the sale or for which a claim could be made under the manufacturers warranty or as a result of a recall by the manufacturer.

  10. The failure of any part arising from defective design or manufacturing.

  11. The cost of diagnosis of any failure.



Definitions:
Failure (whether mechanical or electrical) means for the purposes of this warranty the actual breaking or burning out of any of the components listed.


How to Make a claim:

  1. Ensure you have satisfied all the requirements of the warranty.

  2. Contact Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd, explain the problem and follow any instructions given.

  3. The Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd may request you get a written quotation for the repair cost. Forward the quotation to the Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd, as soon as it is presented to you with a completed copy of the Warranty Repair Claim Form. DO NOT authorise repairs until Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd authorises you to do so.

  4. Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd accepts no liability for the cost of any dismantling save that if, and only if, a valid claim is established, the cost of the dismantling will form part of the claim for the failed part and the total cost of dismantling and part will be subject to any claim limit.

  5. Where the cost of repair/dismantling exceeds any claim limit then the customer is liable to pay the excess.

  6. If Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd has authorised a third party to carry out the repair, the customer may be required to settle the repair cost in full. In such a case you should do so and then forward a full detailed invoice (listing parts, labour, VAT) plus any further validity documentation such as servicing records as requested, to Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd who will reimburse you as appropriate. If the customer is VAT registered the payment will be exclusive of the VAT element.

  7. In the event of a claim being made ALWAYS contact Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd in the first instance. If you have any queries concerning any aspect of this warranty, please contact Indian Summer Car Sales Ltd on 01622 685252 or bob@indiansummercars.com