If you answered ‘YES’ to any of these questions, you need a Service Plan to help you get from A to B, confidently.
Get a QuoteYour car’s oil filter catches all kinds of dirt, sludge and contaminants from your car’s various oils (engine, transmission, lubricating or hydraulic oil). Dirty oil is thick, abrasive and potentially damaging to your car’s bigger components (e.g. the engine or gearbox).
Your car’s spark plugs are small electrical gadgets which fit into your engine’s cylinder head where it “sparks” to ignite fuel and create combustion. The combustion provides the force that causes your engine to start and run the car.
Your car’s air filter protects your engine from potentially harmful dust and other particles which can cause unnecessary wear or blockages to your engine.
Your car’s fuel filter ensures the smooth running of petrol or diesel to the engine by trapping grit and dirt, which can easily clog up your car’s fuel injectors. Blocked fuel filters can cause all sorts of problems – from power loss to pump and injector failure.
Your Service Plan will run over a specific term (e.g. 3 years) or kilometres (e.g. 45 000 km)– whichever comes first.
The Service Plan pays for specified aspects of the recommended services of your car by an approved facility for a specific term or kilometres travelled, whichever comes first, in the Republic of South Africa.
A Maintenance Plan pays for everything included in the Service Plan, plus the replacement, maintenance or repair of specific wear-and-tear parts, when necessary.
You cannot buy a Service Plan and a Maintenance Plan together.
A Service Plan pays for the cost of servicing your car in line with the manufacturer’s specified guidelines.
You can buy a Service plan in 3 different ways:
You are eligible for a Service Plan if, at the plan start date, your car:
Your Service Plan starts at the start date, as stated in the owner’s plan summary.
The contract months start on the date you buy the plan or at the end of the existing or manufacturer plan, whichever comes first.
Your Service Plan is not a fixed-term contract. It runs for a specific term (e.g. 3 years) or kilometres travelled (e.g. 45 000 km), whichever comes first.
It depends on the method you used to buy your plan:
Upfront and Cash - we will be provide benefits 20 business days after the Service Plan payment was made.
Monthly debit order - we will be provide benefits after 4 consecutive monthly payment.
The Roadside Assistance benefits will be available from your Service Plan start date.Your Service Plan will automatically end when one of the following happen:
You can cancel your Service Plan at any time. You can do this by giving us at least 20 business days’ notice in writing, or by contacting our Customer Care Centre at customercare@motorhappy.co.za or phoning us on 0861 642 779.
Please note that the original manufacturer’s plan that came standard with your car, would not have been charged for and cannot be cancelled or refunded.If you cancel your Service Plan before its start date and you have not made any claims on the plan, you will be entitled to a refund as set out in the plan booklet.
Please refer to the plan booklet for the terms and conditions that apply to refunds on cancellation of the plan.MotorHappy can cancel your Service Plan within 20 business days after giving you written notice of a material failure to comply with the Service Plan requirements (unless you rectify the failure within the 20 business days).
If your Service Plan is fully paid up and you want to sell your car, you can transfer your Service Plan to the new owner. This Service Plan may only be transferred once and only by the original Service Plan holder. You must notify MotorHappy within 15 days of the transaction. If you don’t, you waive the right to cancel your Service Plan and we will assume that your Service Plan will be transferred to the new owner.
If you are unhappy with any aspect of your Service Plan and want to lodge a complaint, you can do so by sending us an email at customercare@motorhappy.co.za or phoning us on 0861 642 779.
If you neglect any of the responsibilities below, you will not be entitled to any of the benefits provided for in your Service Plan.
To keep your plan valid you are responsible for the following:
• You may not, among other things, use your vehicle for:
• When towing other car do not do the following:
• Never modify or enhance your car by fitting it with non-original fitted manufacturer accessories or modifications, e.g. turbocharging your engine
• Do not tamper with, replace, modify or disconnect your car’s odometer or allow anyone else to do so.
MotorHappy will suspend your Service Plan immediately if you fail to make a payment due in terms of your Service Plan agreement on the due date. You will not be entitled to any of the benefits offered in terms of this Service Plan until all outstanding payments are made to MotorHappy.
If MotorHappy does not receive your monthly payment, we will immediately stop the processing of your claim for benefits, until you make the payment.Manufacturers require that you service your car after a specific number of kilometres (e.g. every 15 000 km) or at specific time interval. Some manufacturers will require that your car be serviced at specific terms (e.g. 12 months from date of first registration) even if you have not driven the specified number of kilometres. Refer to your owner’s manual for requirements.
It is your responsibility to avoid being in default or breach of the Service Plan agreement, as it will result in the termination of your Service Plan. A default or breach happens when you fail to meet material requirements of an agreement. In the case of a Service Plan, this includes:
MotorHappy will pay for the replacement of a cambelt or accessory belt only if recommended by the manufacturer at a specific term. Tensioners and pulleys will only be replaced if specified by the manufacturer service schedule.
Yes. Your Roadside Assistance and RoadCover benefits will be available from the start date of your Service Plan and Service Plan Booster.
If your car is involved in an accident, the Service Plan will continue to cover your car only if all resulting damage, whether mechanical, electrical, structural or body-related is repaired by an approved facility or an accredited panel beater. MotorHappy reserves the right to suspend your Service Plan if the workmanship or parts used do not meet the specific quality standards of your car’s importer or manufacturer. If your car is damaged beyond repair or destroyed before the expiry of the Service Plan, you must notify us within 30 days.
Email customercare@motorhappy.co.za or phone 0861 642 779.
If you answered ‘YES’ to any of these questions, you need a Service Plan to help you get from A to B, confidently.
These are just some of the components that your Service Plan Booster may cover. Remember that Service Plan Booster offerings may vary from supplier to supplier.
Your car’s oil filter catches all kinds of dirt, sludge and contaminants from your car’s various oils (engine, transmission, lubricating or hydraulic oil). Dirty oil is thick, abrasive and potentially damaging your car’s bigger components (e.g. the engine or gearbox).
Your car’s spark plugs are small electrical gadgets which fit into your engine’s cylinder head where it “sparks” to ignite fuel and create combustion. The combustion provides the force that causes your engine to start and run the car.
Your car’s fuel filter ensures the smooth running of petrol or diesel to the engine by trapping grit and dirt, which can easily clog up your car’s fuel injectors. Blocked fuel filters can cause all sorts of problems – from power loss to pump and injector failure.
Your Service Plan Booster will run over a specific term (e.g. 3 years) or kilometres (e.g. 45 000 km), whichever comes first.
The Service Plan Booster includes everything included in the Service Plan, plus the replacement of front brake pads, rear brake pads and wiper blades. The Service Plan Booster cannot be purchased together with a Maintenance Plan.
You are eligible for a Service Plan Booster if, at the start date, your car:
Your Service Plan and Service Plan Booster starts at the start date and runs either for a specific term (e.g. 3 years) or kilometers travelled (e.g. 45 000 km), whichever comes first, as stated in the owner’s manual. The contract months start on the date of purchase and the end of the existing or manufacturer plan, whichever comes first. If an existing plan or manufacturer plan ends on term instead of kilometres, the contract will be changed with our consent, at your request and by way of a signed document between us.
Benefits will only be provided 20 business days after the first Service Plan or Service Plan Booster payment was made. Your Roadside Assistance and RoadCover benefits will be available from your Service Plan or Service Plan Booster’s start date.
Your Service Plan Booster is not a fixed-term contract. It runs for a specific term (e.g. 3 years) or kilometers travelled (e.g. 45 000 km), whichever comes first.
Your Service Plan Booster will automatically end when:
You can cancel your Service Plan Booster at any time. You can do this by giving us at least 20 business days’ notice in writing, or by contacting our Customer Care Centre at customercare@motorhappy.co.za or phoning us on 0861 642 779. Please note that the original manufacturer plan that came standard with your car would not have been charged for and cannot be cancelled or refunded. If you cancel your Service Plan Booster before its start date, you will be entitled to a refund as set out in the policy information document.
You can cancel your Service Plan Booster at any time. You can do this by giving us at least 20 business days’ notice in writing, or by contacting our Customer Care Centre at customercare@motorhappy.co.za or phoning us on 0861 642 779.
Please note the following:
The balance that remains will be refunded to you directly or, if your Service Plan was added to your car finance agreement through a bank, to the bank. Please note that if, after the deduction of the items above, it is found that you owe us money, you will be required to settle the outstanding amount, regardless of the Service Plan cancellation.
MotorHappy can cancel your Service Plan Booster within 20 business days after giving you written notice of a material failure to comply with the Service Plan Booster requirements (unless you rectify the failure within the 20 business days).
If we terminate your Service Plan Booster, we will be entitled, without prejudice to other rights which we may have in terms of this Service Plan Booster or in law, to payment of liquidated damages, such as:
If your Service Plan Booster is fully paid up and you want to sell your car, you can transfer your Service Plan Booster to the new owner. This Service Plan Booster may only be transferred once and only by the original Service Plan Booster holder. You must notify MotorHappy within 15 days of the transaction. If you don’t, you waive the right to cancel your Service Plan Booster and we will assume that your Service Plan Booster will be transferred to the new owner.
If you are unhappy with any aspect of your Service Plan Booster and want to lodge a complaint, you can do so by sending us an email at customercare@motorhappy.co.za or phoning us on 0861 642 779.
You must:
If you neglect any of these responsibilities, you will not be entitled to any of the benefits provided for in your Service Plan Booster.
If you fail to make any payment in terms of your Service Plan Booster agreement, by the due date, you have a 15-day grace period in which to pay it. Failing to do so will constitute a breach of the agreement and MotorHappy will be entitled to exercise its remedies. Your Service Plan Booster will be suspended immediately if you fail to make a payment due in terms of your Service Plan Booster agreement on the due date. You will not be entitled to any of the benefits offered in terms of this Service Plan Booster until all outstanding payments are made to MotorHappy. If you fail to pay the outstanding amounts, MotorHappy will take legal action against you to recover the cost.
All amounts not paid on the due date will earn interest at the interest rate published by MotorHappy’s banker as its prime overdraft lending rate (a certificate from any manager of that bank, whose appointment or authority need not be proved, as to the prime rate at any time and the usual way in which it is calculated and compounded at such time will, in the absence of patent or clerical error, be final and binding on the Parties), plus 2%.
Always ensure that there are sufficient funds in your bank account to cover your payment. If you reach the end of the specific term (e.g. 3 years) or kilometres travelled (e.g. 45 000 km), before all the agreed monthly payments are made to MotorHappy (e.g. 24 months), all monthly payments remain your responsibility until fully paid up.
If MotorHappy does not receive your monthly payment, we will immediately stop the processing of your claim for benefits, until the payment is made. MotorHappy will proceed with the processing of your claim for benefits 2 days after the payment is confirmed. You may not withhold the payment of any amounts due to MotorHappy, for any reason.
When your car requires a service or you become aware of a breakdown or failure that is covered under your Service Plan Booster, do the following:
Once your car is at the approved facility, the following will happen:
Please take note of the following:
Manufacturers require that you service your car after a specific number of kilometres (e.g. every 15 000 km) or at specific terms. Some manufacturers will require that your car be serviced at specific terms (e.g. 12 months from date of first registration) even if you have not driven the specified number of kilometres. Refer to your owner’s manual for requirements.
It is your responsibility to avoid being in default or breach of the Service Plan Booster agreement, as it will result in the termination of your Service Plan Booster. A default or breach happens when you fail to meet material requirements of an agreement. In the case of a Service Plan Booster, this includes:
MotorHappy will pay for the replacement of a cambelt or accessory belt only if recommended by the manufacturer at a specified term. Tensioners and pulleys will only be replaced if specified by the manufacturer service schedule.
Yes. Your Roadside Assistance and RoadCover benefits will be available from the start date of your Service Plan and Service Plan Booster.
If your car is involved in an accident, the maintenance plan will continue to cover your car only if all resulting damage, whether mechanical, electrical, structural or body-related is repaired by an approved facility or an accredited panel beater. MotorHappy reserves the right to suspend your Service Plan Booster if the workmanship or parts used do not meet the specific quality standards of your car’s importer or manufacturer. If your car is damaged beyond repair or destroyed before the expiry of the Service Plan Booster, you must notify us within 30 days.
Email customercare@motorhappy.co.za or phone 0861 642 779.
The following limitations apply to a Service Plan Booster:
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