Hino announces comprehensive warranty for extra-heavy trucks

"According to our research this is one of the most comprehensive warranties in this segment of the South African truck market," commented the vice president of Hino SA, Dr. Casper Kruger. "Some of the other brands offer more years on the drive train only, but our three years/unlimited kilometre warranty offers some of the best cover on the entire vehicle.

"The new warranty for our premium trucks is the latest addition to our range of HinoCare offerings and a further example of our company's focus on satisfying our customers, particularly in aspects that contribute to a reduction in operation costs and provide peace of mind for fleet owners," added Dr. Kruger.

Plans can be tailored

The HinoCare initiative was launched last September and has found great favour among current and potential customers, particularly as regards its contribution to improving the all important cost per kilometre figures. The lower operating costs are due mainly to the introduction of Hino Genuine Motor Oil, which permits the doubling of oil change intervals and hence cuts servicing downtime.

There is already a range of service and maintenance plans that can be tailored by the dealer to meet a customer's requirements, which tend to be widely varied in the transport industry. The company announced significant improvements to the warranty benefits for certain models with the introduction of HinoCare, with cover for the 300 and 500 Series moving to two years/unlimited kilometres.

Warranty cover for the 700 Series was one year/unlimited kilometres with a power train warranty of 24 months or 300 000km prior to the introduction of the latest, much improved terms of three years/unlimited kilometres for on-road applications and two years/unlimited kilometres for off-road operations.