Vehicular diagnostic arrangement includes a diagnostic system arranged on
the vehicle to determine whether any vehicular components is operating
non-optimally, is expected to fail or has failed and generate an output
indicative or representative thereof, and a communications device coupled
to the diagnostic system and arranged to direct a transmission of the
output of the diagnostic system to a remote location. Remote locations
encompasses remote facilities which handle maintenance or monitoring of
the vehicle such as a dealer of the vehicle, the manufacturer of the
vehicle or the manufacturer of the components for which non-optimal
operation has been detected. The communications device may be arranged to
direct the transmission of the output of the diagnostic system to the
remote location via the Internet, the remote location including or being
an Internet-enabled device possessed by the dealer, manufacturer or owner
of the vehicle.