Warranty issues on secondhand car
Discussion
If you bought a collection of used parts, assembled into the form of a used car, then it sounds reasonable that he solves problems with the used parts by substituting other used parts, doesn't it?
You could suggest contributing the difference yourself to 'upgrade' to new parts, after all, his labour costs will be the same, so it makes no odds to him.
New parts evidently weren't important to you when you bought a used car, so they won't be important to him when he's fixing it.
You could suggest contributing the difference yourself to 'upgrade' to new parts, after all, his labour costs will be the same, so it makes no odds to him.
New parts evidently weren't important to you when you bought a used car, so they won't be important to him when he's fixing it.
scooters said:
Thanks for the response. Personally I would expect that a part is replaced with a new one - as you would expect following a service on a used car. But this is why I am asking the question
I dont think the dealer is under obligation to use brand new parts - other that to "make good" the fault.If you had bought a £1,000 car, and the gearbox went, would you expect the dealer to fork out say £5,000 on a new one?
Whats the age, price paid, miles, make, model of car?
As above, I think that if the new 'box/diff is in a condition compatible with the condition of the rest of the car then it's what you would have expected at the time of purchase and therefore OK.
Regarding your service comment I think that it's reasonable to assume new parts on service items (fluids and filters etc.)
Regarding your service comment I think that it's reasonable to assume new parts on service items (fluids and filters etc.)
scooters said:
Discovery 3 5 year old. I know that it cost a chunk to maintain but I would expect it to be right to start.
If it was a year or 18 months old, I think you could reasonably expect new parts, as that's nearly what you bought. At 5 years old I think you can only reasonably expect it to be fixed using parts of a similar mileage (age not really being relevant to a gearbox).
Tom8 said:
If it was me I'd walk away and buy a good car?
Tom, you sound like a solid chap. When you walk away, would you take your broken but under-warranty Discovery with you, or would you just leave it somewhere?
I mean, once you've bought the good car, I suppose the Discovery would just be getting in the way?
SpeckledJim said:
Tom8 said:
If it was me I'd walk away and buy a good car?
Tom, you sound like a solid chap. When you walk away, would you take your broken but under-warranty Discovery with you, or would you just leave it somewhere?
I mean, once you've bought the good car, I suppose the Discovery would just be getting in the way?
scooters said:
Discovery 3 5 year old. I know that it cost a chunk to maintain but I would expect it to be right to start.
No one ever sells a used car (barring vanity, ie the new car brigade) that is working perfectly. There are always some niggly issues, and sometimes not so niggly issues. If it's not going to throw any big bills, why would anyone sell it? Or if they have decided to sell it, why would they bother to fix the annoying faults that sometimes crop up.I always expect the s
t to happen in the first couple of months. I fix it, then have years of trouble free motoring. With a Disco, you can replace years with weeks... maybe.Edited by xxChrisxx on Wednesday 1st October 14:26
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