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Warranty details

Included on Every Used Car, a 6 Months Comprehensive Parts and Labour Warranty with No Catches (Upgrade to 12 Months add £100.00). Its Run by Us for You, No Third Party Insurance Companies So its Easy to Claim.

Existing customers will still receive 12 months warranty as a thank you for their loyalty.

Whats Covered.
  • 6 Months Full Parts and Labour Driver Plus Warranty.
  • 6,000 Miles £600.00 Claim Limit.
  • Most Parts Covered Details Below.
  • Free Courtesy Car for the First 3 Months.
  • Cars Over 6 Years, 60,000 Get 3 Months

Driver Plus Cover

Engine: The rocker assembly, including hydraulic followers, inlet and exhaust valves [not burnt valves], springs and guides, cylinder head [not cracks and decoking], cylinder head gasket [except skim], push rods, camshaft and followers, timing gears and chains [excluding tensioner], oil pump, pistons and rings, cylinder bores, con rods, gudgeon pins and bearings, crankshaft and bearings, inlet manifold, flywheel and ring gear. Timing belts are covered provided that the last due change of belt has taken place as specified by the manufacturer's schedule [proof required].

Manual gearbox: Internal gears, synchromesh hubs, selectors, shafts, bearings and bushes and transfer gears.

Automatic gearbox: Internal shafts, gears, clutches, brake bands, valve block, governor, oil pump, bearings and bushes, servo, drive plate and transfer gears. Torque converter Failure of any internal mechanical parts.

Wheel bearings: Front and rear wheel bearings.

Continuously variable transmission [CTX]: Internal clutches, planetary gears, reduction gears, shafts, variable pulleys, thrust link drives, internal seals, bushes and bearings.

Propshaft: Universal joints and couplings.

Front and rear suspension: Hydrolastic displacers and hydropneumatic sphere's, coil springs, upper and lower wishbones and ball and swivel joints.

Fuel system [diesel and petrol] Carburettors, automatic choke, lift pump, mechanical or electrical fuel pumps and tank sender unit.

Fuel injection system: Throttle body, airflow meter, idle control valve, cold start valve, warm up regulator, overrun cut off valve, throttle potentiometer, fuel accumulator, pressure regulator, map sensor [except injectors and heater plugs].

Brakes: Brake master cylinder, wheel cylinders, restrictor valve, brake calliper seals and servo.

Clutch: Centre plate, pressure plate, release bearing, oil contamination [centre plate only], and master and slave cylinders.

Differential: Internal crown wheel and pinion, gears, shafts, bearings and bushes, thrust washers and spacers.

Front-wheel drive: Drive shafts, including constant velocity joints, universal joints and couplings [not gaiters].

Steering [Including power assisted steering]: Steering rack and pinion [not gaiters], steering box, power steering rack and pump, power steering reservoir and idler box.

Rear-wheel: drive Half shafts, rear-wheel external drive shafts, including constant velocity joints, universal joints and couplings [not gaiters].

Engine cooling system: Water pump, radiator, oil cooler, heater matrix, viscous fan coupling, thermostat and thermostat housing.

Electrical system: Alternator, starter motor and solenoid, including pre' engagement mechanism and bendix drive, alternator/diode pack, coil, voltage regulator, window and sun roof motors, electric window switches, sunroof switch, centralised locking, heater fan motor, indicator flasher relay, distributor, front and rear windscreen wiper and washer motors, electronic ignition amplifier, thermostatically-controlled radiator fan motor, horn and multi-function stalk switch.

Engine management [ECU]: Engine electronic control unit.

Working materials: Oils, oil filter and anti-freeze are covered only if it is essential to replace them because of the failure of a part which is covered under this warranty.

Casings: If any of the covered parts fail and this damages the casing, it will also be covered.

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Driver Cover

Engine: The rocker assembly, including hydraulic followers, inlet and exhaust valves [not burnt valves], springs and guides, cylinder head [not cracks and de-coking], cylinder head gasket [except skim], push rods, camshaft and followers, timing gears and chains [excluding tensioner], oil pump, pistons and rings, cylinder bores, con rods, gudgeon pins and bearings, crankshaft and bearings, inlet manifold, flywheel and ring gear. N.S. Failure of timing belt is not covered.

Manual gearbox: Internal gears, synchromesh hubs, selectors, shafts, bearings and bushes and transfer gears.

Automatic gearbox: Internal shafts, gears, clutches, brake bands, valve block, governor, oil pump, bearings and bushes, servo, drive plate and transfer gears.

Brakes: Brake master cylinder.

Engine cooling system: Water pump.

Electrical system: Starter motor and alternator.

Clutch: Centre plate, pressure plate, release bearing, oil contamination [centre plate only], and master and slave cylinders.

Differential: Internal crown wheel and pinion, gears, shafts, bearings and bushes, thrust washers and spacers.

Front-wheel drive: Drive shafts, including constant velocity joints, universal joints and couplings [not gaiters].

Rear-wheel drive: Half shafts.

If You Dont Live Locally We Offer Star Warranties a National, Insurance Backed Product.

Star Protected Warranty

Type of cover (12 months)

Diamond Platinum Gold
12 Months No Excess

Age/mileage (what's included)

Cars less than 5 years old or 60,000 miles
Cars less than 6 years old or 70,000 miles
Cars less than 10 years old or 120,000 miles
Mechanical & electrical parts including labour
No wear and tear exclusion
MOT failure cover up to £500 + £39.95 + £39.95 + £39.95
Tyre insurance + £30.00 + £30.00 + £30.00

Unlimited claims

Up to the car value
Up to £5000 per claim
Car hire & overnight accommodation
Star FinderTag Lost Key Finder
Car jacking & road rage cover
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