As the Chinese charge continues, it seems a warranty war of sorts is brewing between the new players in our market.
Chery set the cat among the pigeons when it relaunched in 2021 with a 10-year or one million kilometre engine warranty for first owners, and now its rival GAC is aiming to top that with what it calls a lifetime engine warranty.
This warranty applies to all GAC products purchased in 2024 and onward, but there are a few caveats.
Firstly, as with Cherys million kilometre coverage, GACs lifetime engine warranty only applies to the first owner of the vehicle. Sell the vehicle and this generous coverage falls away, although the five-year or 150,000km general vehicle warranty still applies for its natural duration.
The second condition is that all vehicle services and repairs are required to take place at service centres authorised by GAC Motor, using approved parts. A traceable service history will need to have been recorded within the authorised GAC dealer network.
