All new cars come with a manufacturer warranty, which is a promise from the manufacturer that the car is of good quality and the parts won’t fail. However, as the car gets older, parts get weaker or worn down and present a higher risk of breakage, so manufacturers limit the time or kilometres that their warranty is valid.

Different manufacturers will have different warranty limits. This is where you’ll see, for example, a 5 year/150,000km warranty limit or specific warranty limits on the paint, body, or battery.

Once the limits on your manufacturer warranty are exceeded, the components are no longer covered.

At this point, you can extend your motor warranty through dotsure.co.za.

We offer various tiers to suit your specific needs and budget, even covering cars up to 15 years old and with up to 300,000km on the clock.

A service plan is a separate policy to the manufacturer’s warranty or an extended warranty.

A service plan pays the full cost of a scheduled motor service which maintains elements that are guaranteed to wear down during normal use. Like a warranty plan, manufacturers limit their service plans to a length of time or kilometres driven.

A maintenance plan covers everything a service plan covers but is more comprehensive (and therefore more expensive), so you’ll usually see it offered for luxury vehicles.