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Looking for a vehicle with key lifetime support? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aftercare

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'lifetime support?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'looking for a vehicle with key' is the wordplay.
'looking for' becomes 'after' (both can mean on the hunt for something).
'a vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'key' becomes 'e' (a musical key).
'after'+'car'+'e'='AFTERCARE'

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(Other definitions for aftercare that I've seen before include "Support to customer following a purchase" , "Treatment following release" , "Follow-up support" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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