about 2 years ago - 10 comments
In July my Seat Arosa broke down. My garage said the throttle body needed to be replaced. They said on the phone it was £418 inc VAT. When I turned up to collect the car, it was actually plus VAT, so was nearer £500. I complained but the owner just said, you should have checked…
about 2 years ago - 7 comments
front drivers side spring went within 2 weeks of me owning the car puncturing the front tyre , i got a three month warranty when i bought it but when i phoned up the garage to try and claim on my warranty they said that the spring wasnt covered under the warranty, i thought that…
about 2 years ago - 3 comments
Hello, I bought a car from a friend’s garage, it had loads of problems throughout the year. Towards the end it broke down completely and was collected by the garage to be fixed. It was still under warranty. Six months later, lots of phone calls and promises to have it fixed, call me back, nothing!…
about 2 years ago - 8 comments
I wish to buy a new car – Kia offer a 7 year warranty which I think is a good thing, however I’ve been looking and comparing with the Skoda’s/ Ford’s etc which have lesser warranties of 2-3 years. Is a longer warranty a better thing or not for customer satisfaction should things go wrong??…
about 2 years ago - 9 comments
What are the rules regarding a refund on a faulty car? I bought a second hand car three weeks ago from a dealer. Last week (exactly two weeks after buying), the clutch went. It is a Mercedes A Class – the one with the semi auto gear so there is no physical clutch in the…
about 2 years ago - 8 comments
I currently have Hondacare cover as my bike is still under warranty, but it runs out later this year and I would like to continue to have breakdown cover. I know I can get it direct from breakdown companies, but I also know that some insurers – such as Carole Nash – offer their own…
about 2 years ago
It entirely depends on what you bought, what failed, what miles and how much you paid.
If you bought say a 1 year old car at retail price and the head gasket went inside the month then yes you can expect a repair. But if you bought an eight year old £1k car with 70k miles on it and the head gasket went, then that would be attributed to wear and tear. As such would be up to you to repair.
Without knowing exactly the problem and the above things like age etc nobody will be able to give you a definite answer.
about 2 years ago
Not necessarily. Some cars are sold as seen with zero warranty.
about 2 years ago
i believe its up to the dealer
about 2 years ago
That is not always true if it is not in your contract then it is all on your hands if it breaks down
about 2 years ago
It depends on the age of the car and whether it is sold as fit for purpose…it is all depending on your circumstances..eg age of vehicle , description when sold , mileage etc. I would check on the trading standards web site for advise on this one as it is quite complicated!
Put it this way its all a bit vague for older cars , I know from bitter experience so good luck!
about 2 years ago
no not really ,most cars are sold as is today,and unless you ask them for at least 30 day warranty on it,which most will give you ,it wont be covered,usually you have to ask them for it,especially if its an older car,and some of the warranty’s you do have to pay for,usually once you leave the lot with it,s yours,good luck hope this helps.
about 2 years ago
if it says "as is" then your screwed…… be sure to get any warranty possible.
about 2 years ago
NO it has to be roadworthy but if sold as seen it’s at your risk
about 2 years ago
you must insist of it if you’re planning to buy from them
about 2 years ago
No.
Unless they said it was warranted for 30 days.
Caveat Emptor–Buyer beware.
about 2 years ago
i believe so
about 2 years ago
It has to be roadworthy at the point the dealer sells it (that is, legally roadworthy, i.e MoT type roadworthy).
If it packs up soon after you may also have a case under the Sale of Goods Act (in the UK) which says it must be fit for purpose when sold, but that is a minefield. The dealer may say it was fit when he sold it to you, what happened subsequently is your problem. It’s a question of proof. If it’s sold "as is" or "as seen", tough.
Having said that, a GOOD dealer may want to help to avoid bad publicity and retain a customer.
about 2 years ago
you should be covered for longer than that
about 2 years ago
there has to be a used car sticker on the window from the dealer stating that it is covered for 30 days.