Important Information:
Unauthorized import of VW battery electric cars into Saudi Arabia
Unauthorized import of VW battery electric cars into Saudi Arabia
Safety first, secure always.
SAMACO Automotive, the official importer and dealer for Volkswagen in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is committed to delivering a complete and rewarding ownership experience to each one of our customers. As the authorized distributor, we take it as our duty to ensure our customers are well informed of the latest news and updates on Volkswagen products.
We have observed that there has been a number of Volkswagen battery electric cars (BEVs) that have been imported into the country by non-authorized organizations/traders. It has also been observed that the said non-authorized organizations/traders have been miscommunicating to customers that the aforementioned Volkswagen battery electric cars carry an international warranty and that all service and maintenance requirements can be attended to by the authorized dealer in the market.
We urgently wish to inform our customers and the local community that these electric cars have not been officially released for sale in Saudi Arabia and the obligation to offer after-sale services and warranty lies with the seller of the product or the trader, none of which are SAMACO Automotive. Consequently, these products also have no entitlement to an official manufacturer’s international warranty. Furthermore, all spare parts for these models are not available without an official country release from Volkswagen AG. This also applies to critical software components and software updates for these vehicles as these can only be carried out after the official country release.
In light of this, we strongly urge the local community to not consider these electric cars until the time there is an official communication from SAMACO Automotive or Volkswagen Middle East. We understand that this information might be disappointing to some, however we encourage customers to visit SAMACO Automotive showrooms to explore the latest range of available Volkswagen products that are duly tested, approved and for released for sale in Saudi Arabia by Volkswagen Middle East .
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