SERVICE INSURANCE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18460, 14 August 1925, Page 4

SERVICE INSURANCE.

AN AMERICAN INNOVATION. A novel plan lias been adopted' by one American motor trader of extending maintenance service insurance to every purchaser of their cars, subject to the buyer joining up with their sendee system. Tho motorist pays a set sum of £3 a mouth for a.term of lo months, aud is thereby relieved of all further maintenance troublo during that period. Tho company guarantees to keep the car in perfect condition and execute all repairs. The owner is required to report with his car at the service station at stated intervals of which he

is given due notice. He does not have to lose his car in one sense, for another ear which is fully insured is loaned to Xiim while his is being attended to and tuned up. That is one feature that has made a strong appeal. An owner never wants a car worse than when ii< is in the workshop. His car is given a thorough inspection. No detail is neglected. Tho oil is changed in the motor, the transmission cared for, the ignition and carburettor 1 inspected, and, if necossafy, put in order. Not only this, but too car gc-ts i a wash along with the cuaugfl of oil and grease, and when the owner gets it hack he has the assurance that his car is in perfect running order, that he has been treated as ho would want to bo treated, and just as li.s contract specifies. Then again the car is deliv-

cred wherever he may want it, and lie is all set for a trip of any duration. The trips to the service station are governed by the capacity of the oil supply. That is to ray, on some models the owner is requested to drive in every 500 miles, on other moccls every 1000 miles. Of course, the more the 'owner drives the 'noro fri'ciuenfc • his trips to the station.. The system is said to he satisfactorily alike to i motorists and the trader.