Manage your car online with MotorHappy
Nowadays we can manage just about anything online from our holiday plans to medical aid and banking. We can even do all our Christmas shopping online, so it makes sense that you should be able to manage your car online as well.
Motorhappy is an e-commerce site for vehicle-related financial services.
MotorHappy Managing Director, Kerry Cassel says, “We know that South African motorists lead busy lives and require a high and innovative level of service which fits in with their schedules and looks to the future of motoring. Our answer to this is MotorHappy, the first platform in South Africa which aims to find the best motoring plan for each and every customer while also providing them with advice, tips and accurate motor management product quote options which they can compare and actually buy online.”
“Our focus is to be there with you throughout your motoring journey, providing you with the information and motor management products you may need along the way. Our partnership with LiquidCapital gives us access to the expertise of the organisation’s over 14 years of experience in managing almost a million policies. With this backing, you can have peace of mind that we know what you will need now, this time next year and in three years from now,” she adds.
It’s not always ideal to have to pay for a service or maintenance plan, it’s a “grudge purchase” as Cassel puts it. Add to that that most of the time we are unsure of what it is we are purchasing as it is all wrapped up in industry jargon and things become even more unclear. However, a service plan, maintenance plan and warranty can be one of the most important purchases you make.
MotorHappy also helps consumers make well-informed decisions by regularly sharing advice and insights which motorists can trust. For example, did you know that most brake pads have metal sensors built into them? When your brake pads have worn to about 25%, the sensor can become exposed and makes contact with the disc. This metal-on-metal contact causes that ‘squealing noise’. This signals your brake pads need to be replaced soon. But just how soon? A tip from the parts experts to determine how many kilometres you have left, would be – if your brake pads were 12mms thick when new (now 3mm) – to divide how many kilometres you have driven with your current brake pads by three. This will give you an indication to schedule an appointment to replace them.
Cassel says, “MotorHappy is here to advise you on these decisions, to protect your budget and keep you happy and safe on the road. We answer these kinds of common car-related questions, insider tips and ‘what ifs’ on our regularly updated MotorHappy blog.
Some interesting facts:
MotorHappy surveyed over 900 South Africans from across the country and received some very interesting feedback from both men and women between 20 and 60 years old.
- Did you know that 85% of South African motorists rate their overall detailed understanding of their motoring plans as a two out of 10 – where one is defined as no understanding and 10 as highly detailed understanding.
- 38% of South African motorists do not know which plan they have.
- 50% do not know or are unsure of what their plan includes.
- Nearly 90% of respondents are aware that they are not informed when it comes to motor financial services products like service plans, maintenance plans and warranties
- 62% of all respondents also either don’t know or are unsure of the start and end dates of their plan.