Service packages for premium cars to boom

Audi is the latest prestige car manufacturer to help buyers fix their monthly outgoings with a pay-monthly service plan – and according to one expert it won't be the last.

German firm Audi has launched a three-year service, maintenance and tyre replacement package which takes car of ownership in exchange for a one-off fee or fixed monthly payments. It includes the firm's five-year/90,000 mile warranty and the first MOT – and it's even transferable between owners.