Hire Purchase car just out of Warranty, please help!!!
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Hi guys!
First post here so please be kind 😁.
Nearly 4 months ago, I bought a car on hire purchase from a reputable car dealership (won't give the name for obvious reasons). On the finance I was given a 3 month warranty (which expired on the 3rd of January). Whilst arriving at work the other day, a colleague of mine highlighted that my car was quite noisy and squeaky, you could not hear it whilst in the car which is probably why I did not realise earlier.
Tonight I decided to have a look under my bonnet and have noticed that the cambelt is split pretty much down the middle, looks like the split is through the whole belt.
Do I have any rights in asking the dealership to foot the bill of the replacement of the cambelt? Considering the car was only bought 4 months ago (with me only paying for 2 months worth of payments).
The dealership has a garage attached to them, is it completely my responsibility to replace the belt?
The car is a 2015 Ford Fiesta, 44k on the clock.
Many thanks.
First post here so please be kind 😁.
Nearly 4 months ago, I bought a car on hire purchase from a reputable car dealership (won't give the name for obvious reasons). On the finance I was given a 3 month warranty (which expired on the 3rd of January). Whilst arriving at work the other day, a colleague of mine highlighted that my car was quite noisy and squeaky, you could not hear it whilst in the car which is probably why I did not realise earlier.
Tonight I decided to have a look under my bonnet and have noticed that the cambelt is split pretty much down the middle, looks like the split is through the whole belt.
Do I have any rights in asking the dealership to foot the bill of the replacement of the cambelt? Considering the car was only bought 4 months ago (with me only paying for 2 months worth of payments).
The dealership has a garage attached to them, is it completely my responsibility to replace the belt?
The car is a 2015 Ford Fiesta, 44k on the clock.
Many thanks.
Are you sure it's the cambelt? not the alternator belt or similar?
The warranty probably was useless but it's expired anyway. I think the dealer might help you out, but it's not by any stretch their obligation.
Any garage should be able to do it for you it's a service part not a major job like a cambelt would be
The warranty probably was useless but it's expired anyway. I think the dealer might help you out, but it's not by any stretch their obligation.
Any garage should be able to do it for you it's a service part not a major job like a cambelt would be
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