Premium Dealership Scheduled Services: Helping Customers Keep up with Service Intervals
Dealership scheduled services are usually based on a vehicle’s owner’s manual. The typical owner’s manual specifies both a time and a milage component, and owners are advised to service the vehicle, “whichever comes first.” However, there is an old-school way of thinking that tends to ignore the time component in favor of the milage component to the detriment of many new vehicles. In many cases, this leads to a voided warranty and can cause mechanical problems eventually.
The traditional argument is that vehicles that don’t see a lot of milage don’t need to undergo the recommended maintenance schedule because modern synthetic oils do not degrade significantly over several years. Because powersports vehicles like ATVs, personal watercrafts, and snowmobiles are often widely used as a hobby rather than a main mode of transportation, the majority of units out there run a low a milage relative to the age of the vehicle.
It’s understandable, then, for an owner to feel like they’re not getting their money’s worth to do preventative maintenance on a machine that only has a few hundred miles on the clock after about a year of use. What these frugal owners may not realize is that while it is true that engine oil lasts a very long time, oil is not the only factor when it comes to regular vehicle servicing.
For example, modern oil filters are composed of paper elements that degrade faster than the oil that they filter, making them less efficient in removing debris from the system, in many cases, after about a year of use. Regular servicing also involves inspection, cleaning and adjustments on various belts, fluids, and the drive chain. With Torque Group, maintenance programs can cover parts, labor, and tax based on the owner’s manual recommendation of services.
By offering a robust powersports dealership maintenance program, you can allow your customers to save as much as 40% on regular service intervals over paying as they go. The program can be customized with options in terms from 12 months to 48 months. This can be purchased with the vehicle, or after the initial sale.
When you eliminate the budgetary concerns of sticking to the recommended service schedule, you allow your customers to keep their vehicles in tip top shape and experience optimum operating performance, all while avoiding voiding their warranty.
If you want to learn more about partnering with Torque Group for premium dealership scheduled services, call 800 859 0590 or visit us at https://torque-group.com/.
