Wrapping and warranty

[Anonymous]

I did a quick search and couldn't find anything relating to whether getting parts of the car wrapped affects the warranty.

Basically I want the roof arches black, like the new RCZ. As technically it's a slight modification of the car I wasn't sure on whether Peugeot would have a hissy fit if I needed to claim on the warranty or not

Any clues?

 

[Anonymous]

Peugeot won't really care but ur insurance company will want a list of everything u've done.

 

[RCZ1]

I can't see it being a problem with Peugeot as wrapping them means you are protecting them. A wrap can be removed after all.

 

[Anonymous]

Can't see how this would affect the warranty to be honest. I'd recomnend contacting your local dealership and getting a response in writing so that you're covered should anyone throw any hissy fits.

 

[Anonymous]

Had my front bumper and lights wrapped in clear vinyl to protect from stonechips. Peugeot did this for me so im sure it wont be a problem.

 

[Anonymous]

I cannot foresee a situation in which wrapping your roof arches could be used as a way to negate a warranty claim, unless of course you removed the film and in so doing peeled off the lacquer and attempted to claim that the damage was a manufacturing defect.

 

[Anonymous]

It's definately something you need to tell your insurance company.

 

[Anonymous]

It's definately something you need to tell your insurance company.

Is it?

I mean technically it's different, but is it a modification?

 

[Anonymous]

It's definately something you need to tell your insurance company.

Is it?

I mean technically it's different, but is it a modification?

It depends on the insurance company, they all take different views on what you and I might think nothing of. So the safest bet is to tell them.

By way of example I bought my last car brand new (showroom model) and it had various options over and above the standard spec already fitted. Part leather interior, electric sunroof, discreet body kit on the sills and 17" alloys from the next spec up instead of the standard 16". I owned the car from 2003-2012 and only in the last year did the insurance company view the wheels (and only the wheels) as a modification and charged me £17 extra. Been on the car since it left the factory! As had the other extras but suddenly the wheels were considered a modification...

So don't expect what you or i would think of as common sense or logic to apply. If it helps, remember that insurance companies are in essence little different to bookies. They assess odds & charge a premium that they expect will cover losses should the odds then go against them. The difference is, if you don't declare something (and you are obliged to do so) they'll quite rightly say that had you declared it they'd have assessed the odds differently so that lack of declaration on your behalf can potentially be used to claim you are in breach of contract.

So that's why I would advise to always declare it. As with my wheels, it may make no difference at all to your premium most of the time but if it did and you hadn't declared it you might be giving them a get out clause...and no one wants to be in that situation:?
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[Anonymous]

Couldn't agree more with you Steve. I have a typed out list of all of the optional extras on my car. I tell them a quote stage and post to the company once I've decided who to use and request/get a letter to confirm that they have received it. To be certain they have received it, It has the payment attached :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

I know i got bonnet stripes put on my mini and although BMW did it my insurance company rewrote my policy when i told em, and that's just 2 black stripes that BMW do themselves

 

[Anonymous]

I know i got bonnet stripes put on my mini and although BMW did it my insurance company rewrote my policy when i told em, and that's just 2 black stripes that BMW do themselves

Interesting. The previous owner to my Z had the black side stripes put on and it didn't even occurr to me to declare some stickers as a mod.

May finally push me to remove them!

 

[Anonymous]

I know i got bonnet stripes put on my mini and although BMW did it my insurance company rewrote my policy when i told em, and that's just 2 black stripes that BMW do themselves

Interesting. The previous owner to my Z had the black side stripes put on and it didn't even occurr to me to declare some stickers as a mod.

May finally push me to remove them!

You've been looking for an excuse to do so, since before you even got your hands on it :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

I know i got bonnet stripes put on my mini and although BMW did it my insurance company rewrote my policy when i told em, and that's just 2 black stripes that BMW do themselves

Interesting. The previous owner to my Z had the black side stripes put on and it didn't even occurr to me to declare some stickers as a mod.

May finally push me to remove them!

You've been looking for an excuse to do so, since before you even got your hands on it :roll:

Haha! To be honest I've come round to liking them, but don't like the idea of not having valid insurance or paying more for stickers! I'd be happy with or without them to be honest!