{"id":76448,"date":"2018-11-22T10:32:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T10:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/knowledge\/can-i-choose-where-my-car-is-repaired-under-warranty\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T19:05:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:05:54","slug":"can-i-choose-where-my-car-is-repaired-under-warranty","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/knowledge\/can-i-choose-where-my-car-is-repaired-under-warranty\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I choose where my car is repaired under an extended warranty?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Can I choose where my car is repaired under an extended warranty?<\/h1>\n<p>The literature from your extended warranty provider should clearly state if there are any requirements for you to have work undertaken through the warranty company\u2019s authorised network or if you can choose where your car is repaired under your warranty. We would strongly recommend that you read all of this information and seek clarification from the warranty provider if you are unsure on any particular point.<\/p>\n<p>We also advise that, where possible, you choose a garage that is accredited to our Code of Practice for Service and Repair as then you know they have committed to the highest standards of service.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79059,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"knowledge-base-category":[613],"class_list":["post-76448","knowledge","type-knowledge","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","knowledge-base-category-extended-warranties"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Can I choose where my car is repaired under an extended warranty? - The Motor Ombudsman<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The warranty literature should clearly state if there are any requirements about where you can have your car repaired under warranty. 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