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Move over 3 years/36,000 miles…it’s now 2 years/24,000 miles.
That’s right, folks, Volkswagen has changed their Carefree Maintenance Plan and removed a whole year and 12,000 miles for 2014 model year VW vehicles. This means that newer cars will need independent VW service sooner.
The Carefree Maintenance Plan was offered on all new models starting in 2009. This allowed VW owners free scheduled maintenance for the first 3 years or 36,000 miles. It has now been changed to 2 years or 24,000 miles. The new Carefree Maintenance Plan covers two services stops (10,000 miles and 20,000 miles), as opposed to the old plan which covered three service stops.
Also, replacing the old Courtesy Vehicle Check (90 days/6,000 miles) is VW’s Double Check, which is to be performed within the first 30 days of vehicle ownership.
Reasoning as to why VW decided to reduce the coverage is due to VW’s improved reliability with the consumers that was lacking when first introduced in 2009.
Volkswagen Spokesperson Darryll Harrison had this to say, “Our reliability is steadily improving and the true cost of long-term ownership is decreasing, thanks in large part to our extensive work in product quality and improvement in dealer service. The switch to a 2-year/24,000-mile (whichever occurs first) program allows us to continue to offer a significant value to our customers while still providing an advantage over most competitors in terms of maintenance offerings."
Happy New Year 2014!
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