Volkswagen To Reduce Cost Of Ownership With More Affordable Parts And Repairs

The carmaker is set to slash the prices of parts, engine oils, and service packages

• Volkswagen is aiming to attract more cost-conscious buyers by reducing the cost of ownership. 

• Prices of parts to be reduced by 3-13 percent, engine oils by 32 percent, and service package by 23 percent.

• It will also sell smaller components for repairs, instead of replacing entire assemblies. 

• Service cost estimator on VW India’s website to help owners estimate the expenses before handing the car over to an authorised service centre.

• VW to video call owners to get approval on the necessary service and repairs before starting work. 

The cost of maintenance is an important factor when buying a new car. Homegrown brands tend to offer lower costs of ownership as parts are locally sourced and usually less expensive. International brands, on the other hand, can be pricey as the parts of global models may be of a higher standard or, in some cases, need to be imported. Volkswagen, which falls into this category, aims to not only reduce such costs but also enhance the service experience.

In order to bring down the typical cost of ownership of a Volkswagen model, the carmaker is reducing the prices of parts by 3-13 percent, engine oils (petrol models) by 32 percent, and packages by 23 percent. It is also going to sell smaller components of an assembly, rather than replacing the entire part, which should further reduce costs. These smaller components are also known as ‘child parts’.

Volkswagen India also has a service cost estimator on its website so you can check the estimate before giving your car for service at an authorised workshop. After you enter details such as model, powertrain and service interval, you’ll get an estimated cost of service that would include change of various filters and topping up the engine oil. You can also select certain wear and tear parts that you would like to have changed on your Volkswagen car such as brake pads and belts and get an estimate for those too, including labour charges.

Once the car is at the service centre and ready to be worked on, Volkswagen will contact owners over video call to discuss the work that needs to be done and get their approval before starting on it. The carmaker is calling this process the service cam function. 

These efforts should certainly help bring down the cost of ownership of locally-built models such as the Polo, Ameo (discontinued model), Vento and the upcoming Creta-rivalling Taigun compact SUV, but also of more expensive models: the T-Roc, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace, and Passat.