 I actually assumed, the one time I bought a brand new car, I assumed that to retain the new car warranty, I had to have it serviced at the dealership, or at least at a dealership of that particular manufacturer. Not the case. Service departments are still banging on about that. They still get away with it. So again, to consumers, if you buy a new car, you do not have to get it serviced at that dealership or even under that manufacturer to retain your warranty, as long as it's at a licence mechanic. Yep.