MOBILE SERVICING: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. INFORMATION ABOUT US AND HOW TO CONTACT US

1.1. We are Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited a company registered in England and Wales. Our company registration number is 514809 and our registered office is at Yeomans Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes MK14 5AN. Our registered VAT number is 217990930.

1.2. You can contact us by telephoning our customer service team or by writing to us. Our contact details will be confirmed on your Order.

1.3. If we have to contact you we will do so by telephone or by writing to you at the email address or postal address you provided to us when placing your order.

1.4. When we use the words “writing” or “written” in these terms, this includes emails.

 

2. WHAT THESE TERMS COVER

2.1. These terms apply to the Services that you order from us.. Please read these terms carefully before you place an Order on our site or via telephone, as they set out important information about your and our rights and obligations. Please note that you must agree to these terms before you place your Order.

2.2. You must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the UK to place an Order on our website or via telephone.

2.3. We may make changes to these terms at any time. However, the terms which apply to your Order will be those in force at the time you submitted your Order to us.

2.4. Please print out or save a copy of these terms and any emails from us for your records, as we will not save or file a copy for you. These terms are only available in English.

2.5. Your use of our website is governed by our Website Terms of Use

2.6. Our contract with you will become binding in accordance with section 4.6 below.

 

3. TERMINOLOGY WE USE IN THESE TERMS

3.1. In these terms:

3.1.1. “Agent” means any person who we have appointed as our approved service agent. These Agents will provide the Services to you on our behalf. Your contract will always be with us.

3.1.2. “Order” means your request for us to provide the Services to you. An order can either be made on our website or via telephone with one of our colleagues, Please see section 4 below for details about how this works.

3.1.3. “You” or “your” means the person ordering the Services from us.

3.1.4. “Replacements” means the supply of oil filters, oil, pollen filter, tyres, wiper blades, key batteries, fluid top ups, starter batteries, brake fluid, brake pads and brake discs which are provided as part of the Services.

3.1.5. “Services” means the mobile servicing services that will be provided to you at your home or other address. The Services include the provision of Replacements if determined appropriate by our Agent.

3.1.6. “We”, “us” or “our” means Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited.

 

4. ORDER PROCESS

Placing an Order

4.1. You will be able to place an Order by the website or over the telephone. The Order will provide all the relevant information relating to the Services you would like to receive.

4.2. When placing an Order via telephone, our operator will confirm their identity, the identity of the person on whose behalf they are making the call and the commercial purpose of the call. They will also provide you with a summary of the main terms that apply to your Order, and will confirm with you the details of the Services to be provided and the price you will need to pay.

4.3. When you place your Order, you will be required to provide the following details:

4.3.1. address for location of performance of the Services to take place;

4.3.2. accessibility of the address for location of performance of the Services to take place;

4.3.3. the date for performance of the Services;

4.3.4. quantity and details of the relevant vehicle(s)

4.3.5. your contact details

4.4. It is important that you carefully read and/or review (if made by telephone) the Order, including the information relating to the Services and these terms and conditions, before you agree to it. You will be given time to review your online order before you accept these terms. For telephone orders, you will be provided with a summary by e-mail.

Acknowledgement and acceptance of your Order

4.5. After you place your Order, you will be sent an acknowledgement email to let you know that we have received your Order. This does not mean that your Order has been accepted by us. Your Order is an offer to buy the Services from us on these terms. If you have placed your Order via telephone, please take this opportunity to review the terms of the Order and ensure they are in line with the conversation you had with our operator. If you have any queries, or if you need to make any changes, please do contact us as soon as possible.

4.6. Acceptance of your Order by us takes place when we send you a further order confirmation email, at which point a legally binding contract is formed between you and us on these terms.

4.7. The confirmation email will give you a date for when the Services will be performed. We will keep you informed of any change to such date, but if we want to change the date, you will have the right to cancel your Order and receive a refund.

4.8. If for any reason we cannot accept your exact Order, for example because we are unable to take payment, the Services are unavailable, you are under 18 or live outside of the UK, or there has been a mistake regarding the pricing or description of the Services, we will inform you of this using the details you provided when you placed your Order and your Order will be cancelled. We will refund any payments already made, where relevant. We have the right to reject any Order for any reason.

Availability

4.9. All Orders are subject to availability. We cannot guarantee that any Service will be available at any given time. In certain circumstances beyond our reasonable control, for example where there has been a change in law, we may need to stop providing certain Services. If this happens and it affects your Order, we will notify you by email or telephone, cancel your Order and provide you with a refund of any advance payments made by you for any Services that have not yet been provided.

 

5. PRICE

5.1. All Services prices are determined by Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited and are set out on our website. All prices are in pounds sterling (£)(GBP) and include VAT at the applicable rate. The price for the Services you order will be as presented to you before you place your Order.

5.2. Prices for our Services may change at any time. Except as set out in clause 5.3 below, such changes will not affect existing Orders.

5.3. If there has been an error on the website or by one of our telephone operators regarding the pricing of any of our Services and this affects your Order, we will try to contact you using the contact details you provided when you placed your Order. We will give you the option to re-confirm your Order at the correct price or to cancel your Order. If we are unable to contact you, we will treat the Order as cancelled and notify you by email.

 

6. PAYMENT

6.1. We accept the following credit cards and debit cards: Mastercard, Visa. You can also pay by Google Pay, Apple Pay. All credit card and debit card payments need to be authorised by the relevant card issuer.

6.2. We require payment of the total order cost when you place your Order. We will take this payment from your card when you place your Order. If the payment is unsuccessful, we will try to contact you using the contact details you provided when you placed your Order. If we are unable to contact you, we will cancel your Order and notify you by email.

 

7. MAKING CHANGES TO AN ORDER

7.1. There may be times when you need to change your Order, for example, you need to change the time or date for the performance of the Services. Please note that we are under no obligation to permit changes, but we will do everything we reasonably can to accommodate such requests.

7.2. In the event that we cannot accommodate a change, we will contact you in order to give you the option to proceed with your original Order, or end your contract with us.

7.3. Please note that if you want to end your contract within [24] hours of your scheduled Service, you may not be entitled to a refund.

7.4. In the event that we are able to accommodate a change, we will contact you in order to discuss your options. Please note that any changes we are able to accommodate may impact the price of the Services, for example, if you want a address for the performance of the Service. We will provide you with all relevant information around the impact of any decision to make the change, so you can make a fully informed decision on whether or not to proceed.

7.5. Our Agent will not be able to provide additional services on the date of performance if these did not form part of your Order. If you require additional Services on such date, you will need to enter into a new Order with us via the website or telephone number as used previously.

 

8. TIMESCALE FOR SUPPLY OF THE SERVICES AND WHEN WE MAY NEED TO DELAY PERFORMANCE

8.1 We will provide the Services:

8.1.1. at the time and on the date set out in the confirmation email (subject to any changes under section 4.7); and

8.1.2. at the address specified in the Order. You agree to present yourself and the relevant vehicle(s) to be serviced on the relevant date in such location in order for us to perform the Services.

8.2. When placing an Order, and at the time your Order is accepted, you will be given the d date when we anticipate your Services being provided. Such date will be provided to you at the earliest opportunity by us and are estimates only, subject to our amendment at any time. We will keep you updated of the same, but in the event of any ongoing delays, you will be entitled to end the contract as described in section 11.

8.3. If the date is delayed by an event outside our reasonable control (for example, severe weather, accidents or unpredictable traffic delays) then we will contact you as soon as possible to let you know and we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay. Provided we do this we will not be liable for delays caused by the event, but please see section 11.1.3 for your rights to end the contract in such instances.

8.4. Where a delay is caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, we will usually try to perform the Services as soon as the issue causing the delay has been resolved. If the Services are delayed by more than 1 day, we will email you to let you know and offer you the option to either continue waiting until the issue has been resolved (if this is possible) or to cancel your Order and get a full refund. If the delay continues, we may decide to end the contract as set out in section 10.1.4

8.5. We are not liable to you for any losses you incur where the Services are delayed or cannot be performed because you fail to make the location available to us, fail to prepare the location as required for us to provide the Services, or fail to provide us with adequate instructions or information to allow us to perform the Services.

8.6. Where we provide Replacements to you as part of the Services, we will ensure that those Replacements are of satisfactory quality, are fit for purpose and comply with any descriptions we give you.

 

9. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICES

9.1. We must provide the Services to you with reasonable care and skill.

9.2. If the Services are not carried out with reasonable care and skill, you can ask us to repeat the relevant Services or to fix it, or get some money back if we cannot fix it.

9.3. For more detailed information on your rights, visit the Citizens Advice website at www.citizensadvice.org.uk or call 0808 223 1133.

9.4. If there is a problem with the Services we have provided to you, please contact us as soon as reasonably possible.

 

10. OUR RIGHTS TO END THE CONTRACT

10.1. We can end our contract with you immediately and claim any compensation due to us if:

10.1.1. you breach any of the terms of this contract;

10.1.2. you don’t, within a reasonable time of us asking for it, provide us with the information, cooperation or access that we need to provide the Services;

10.1.3. you don’t make any payment to us when it’s due and you still don’t make payment within [7] days of our reminding you that payment is due; or

10.1.4. due to events beyond our reasonable control as set out in section 8.3 and 8.4, we are unable to perform the Services for [ten (10) days.

10.1.5. the address for location of performance of the Services to take place presents a safety risk to the technician

10.1.6. the address for location of performance of the Services to take place does not have suitable access

10.1.7. your vehicle is subject to a safety recall

10.1.8. mobile servicing is no longer available in your post code

10.2. We will notify you in writing once the contract has ended.

 

11. YOUR RIGHTS TO END THE CONTRACT

Ending the contract for a reason that is not your fault

11.1. If you are ending a contract for a reason set out at sections 11.1.1, 11.1.2, 11.1.3, 11.1.4, or 11.1.5 below the contract will end immediately and we will refund to you any sums you may have already paid us. To end your contract in these circumstances, please email us] or call us. We will make any refunds due to you as soon as possible. Unless otherwise agreed with you, we will refund you using the same method you used for payment. The reasons are:

11.1.1. we have told you about an upcoming change to the Services or these terms which you do not agree to;

11.1.2. we have told you about an error in the price or description of the Services you have ordered and you do not wish to proceed;

11.1.3. there is a risk that performance of the Services may be significantly delayed because of events outside our reasonable control;

11.1.4. we have suspended performance of the Services for technical reasons, or notify you we are going to suspend them for technical reasons; or

11.1.5. you have a legal right to end the contract because of something we have done wrong.

Ending the contract by exercising the right to change your mind

11.2. You have fourteen (14) days from the day after your Order confirmation email to change your mind and cancel your Order.

11.3. We will not provide any Services during the 14-day cancellation period unless you request for us to do so by selecting a relevant date on the website or confirming on the telephone when you place your Order. We are under no obligation to accept your request.

11.4. If you request for us to provide the Services during the 14-day cancellation period and we agree to do so, this will impact your cancellation rights as follows:

11.4.1 you lose your right to cancel once the Services are fully performed and you will not be entitled to a refund even if the cancellation period has not expired;

11.4.2. if the Services have not been fully performed, you will be required to pay for the Services we provided up to the time that you told us that you want to cancel. This means that if you ask our Agent to stop the Services before they have been completed, you may need to pay up to the full price of the Service.

11.5. To cancel your order, please email us or call us.

11.6. We will provide you with a refund as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) days after the day on which you told us that you want to cancel. If Services have been provided during the cancellation period at your request, we will make deductions from any refund due to you as explained in clause 11.4 above. Unless otherwise agreed with you, we will refund you using the same method you used for payment.

 

12. OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU

12.1. If we (including our Agents when acting on our behalf) fail to comply with these terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking this contract or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time the contract was made, both we and you knew it might happen, for example, if you discussed it with us during the sales process.

12.2. We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

12.3. We are not liable for business losses. We only supply the Services under these terms and conditions for domestic and private use. If you are ordering the Services for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose we will have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.

 

13. HOW WE WILL USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

13.1. Please see our Privacy Statement for information regarding our use and retention of your personal information and your data protection rights.

 

14. OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS

14.1. We may transfer this agreement to someone else. We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation.

14.2. You need our consent to transfer your rights to someone else (except that you can always transfer our manufacturer warranty). You may only transfer your rights or your obligations under these terms to another person if we agree to this in writing. However, you may transfer our manufacturer warranty to a person who has acquired the Services. We may require the person to whom the manufacturer warranty is transferred to provide reasonable evidence that they are now the owner of the Services.

14.3. Nobody else has any rights under this contract (except someone you pass your manufacturer warranty on to). This contract is between you and us. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms, except as explained in section 14.2 in respect of our manufacturer warranty. Neither of us will need to get the agreement of any other person in order to end the contract or make any changes to these terms.

14.4. If a court finds part of this contract illegal, the rest will continue in force. Each of the paragraphs of these terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.

14.5. Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breaking this contract, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you at a later date. For example, if you miss a payment and we do not chase you but we continue to provide the Services, we can still require you to make the payment at a later date.

14.6. Which laws apply to this contract and where you may bring legal proceedings. These terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of this contract and the Services in the English courts. If you live in Scotland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of this contract and the Services in either the Scottish or the English courts. If you live in Northern Ireland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of this contract and the Services in either the Northern Irish or the English courts.

14.7. Complaints. If you are unhappy with us or the Services we have provided to you, please contact us at mobileservicing@vwg.co.uk.

14.8. Alternative dispute resolution. If your complaint cannot be resolved in accordance with our Complaint Handling Policy or you are unhappy with the outcome, we abide by the Motor Industry Service and Repair Code of Practice, which can be found on The Motor Ombudsman website. The Motor Ombudsman will offer free impartial information and if appropriate an alternative dispute resolution process in the event that you are not satisfied with the outcome of a concern. For further information, you can visit The Motor Ombudsman website or call their Information Line on 0345 241 3008. Calls to 03 numbers cost the same as calls to 01 and 02 prefixed numbers and are included as part of any inclusive minutes or discount package. These rules apply to calls from any type of line including mobile, fixed line or payphone.