Am i right in thinking that if you buy a used car from a dealer with a warranty, they aren't liable for any subsequent problems even if those problems aren't covered by the warranty?
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Buying a used car from a dealer with a warranty
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Sale of Goods Act 1979 (As Amended) is what you should be reading...
They are liable for a long time if the product bought is proved to be faulty, but after the first six months, YOU have to prove that it was faulty (not fit for purpose etc). Within that first six months, they have to disprove it (I think).
Posted 1 year ago # -
I found this
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/c_secondhand_cars.pdfBasically, the warranty can't take away statutory rights.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Willard - not if it is secondhand
Any warrenty is over and above your statutory rights
Posted 1 year ago # -
willard is correct...under the sales of good act the dealer has to prove that it is fit for purpose.
I bought a 2nd hand Audi A3 from a dealer, and the following week the engine warning light came on and the power available to me went down. After several 'repairs' and visits back to forth to the dealer, it ended up being fixed. They ended up replacing all sorts of components throughout the ignition and exhaust systems (after they realised that just switching off the warning light didn't count as a repair), all gratis and I didn't need to go through the warranty.
At the time I was very annoyed and just wanted my money back and had several heated discussions with the dealer, but in the end it got fixed and it hasn't reoccured since.
I seem to recall that the dealer claimed that as they were willing to repair it they didn't have to give me my money back. That might be true, fortunately they managed to fix it and I didn't have to push the issue.
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