As mentioned by yours truly in a previous incarnation of this discussion (and re-iterated by Avant above), Vauxhall won't be spending much on this one. Only a very small percentage of the Vauxhall cars sold will be covered by this plan, so it'll work out cheaply for them.

It does look very good for the buyers who buy new, privately, and keep the car a long time. And if all of the mainstream box-shifters were to do the same it would hurt Kia and Hyundai I'm sure -- and I'm equally sure that this is the aim. If the Koreans lost the private market they'd be in trouble.

But I don't think it'll happen -- the only other manufacturer who could get away with such a warranty is Ford, as they are the only other manufacturer so biased towards the fleet market.

Would it persuade me to buy a new Vauxhall? No. Vauxhall's list prices are too high, and the method of getting a cheap new Vauxhall is pre-reg, which won't be covered. It wouldn't surprise me if Vauxhall don't bother with many private deals through dealerships while this warranty is in force.

And that leads me to the other wrinkle -- GM's sister company, Opel, aren't offering this deal on the same terms. At some point the two are bound to be "harmonised" -- and who would like to place money on the Vauxhall deal being extended to the rest of Europe?

I've just read this thread for the first time and can't believe how negative it is. Whether it costs Vauxhall anything or not is of no relevance to me. I buy new cars and keep them 4 or 5 years. At the moment I have a Golf and the wife has a Saab, both of which have the usual 3 year warranty so with both I have to cough up for repairs in the 4th and 5th year. With a Vauxhall I wouldn't have to so immediately we're now thinking of an Astra convertible (whenever they come out - I have £1250 of GM points discount too) rather than an Eos or another 93, purely because of the warranty. Surely, if Vauxhall persuade people like me to buy a new car on the basis of a new warranty then they've done a good job, particularly since I don't see VW rushing to match it!!!!!

I've always found Vauxhalls to be good cars so this just convinces me more - it's the inherent snobbery of people in this country who discount them - "oo i couldn't possibly be seen in a lowly Vauxhall"!!! I don't suppose your lofty BMWs, Mercedes etc. will have such a warranty in the near future!!!!????

Maybe its to do what anybody can afford to pay.I dont know where the snobbery comes in.Years ago when our children where small,i cycled to work and most of my work mates had cars and drove to work.I didt want to go into debt for a car and we went without more inportant for us was decent food and clothing for the kids.Buying a car for the sake of a badge or going into a lot of debt cant see the point.I still have good memories of my old vw beetle driving abroad and one of the lads sleeping on the back seat.:)