COVID-19 Lockdown: Skoda India Extends Warranty And Maintenance Period For Customers

Skoda Auto India has become the newest automaker to offer extensions on warranty and maintenance services to its customer. The carmaker has announced that it will extend the validity of the aforementioned services to support its customers during the ongoing lockdown. With movement restrictions imposed in several parts of the country, Skoda dealers are service centres have also been closed. So, customers with warranty and maintenance plans that have or will expire during the lockdown, will now get an extension up to July 31, 2021.

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Commenting on the announcement, Zac Hollis, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India said, "Our priority at Skoda Auto India is to provide continued support to our customers during such unprecedented times. Hence, we have decided to extend our warranty, Schedule Maintenance Services and SuperCare Maintenance Plans, which were due between April and June, to July 31, 2021. We are also extending our roadside assistance policies, which would otherwise expire between April and May, until June 30, 2021."

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Skoda has announced extension on warranties and maintenance services until July 31, 2021

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As mentioned earlier, Skoda is not the first automaker to announce such an initiative. Other brands that have already announced extensions on warranty, free service and maintenance plans include - Volkswagen, Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai, Toyota, Mahindra, Tata Motors, and Nissan among others. Among luxury carmakers, so far, Audi India, Mercedes-Benz India and BMW India have announced service extensions for customers.

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Right now, Skoda Auto India is waiting for things to normalise, as it gears up for the launch of the new-gen Octavia sedan, and the all-new Kushaq SUV, both of which are expected to go on sale in India in June 2021.