Buying 12C privately without warranty?
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Hi Guys
Long time lurker - finally looking to purchase a 2012 12C.
Found a well-specced car for private sale at sensible money. However, the car has no warranty at present (although it did previously have a Mclaren warranty I am told).
Seller states he will have the car inspected and a 12 month warranty applied by local Mclaren dealer prior to sale. This would be a condition of my purchase.
However, I'm sure I've read somewhere that because the previous Mclaren warranty had expired, there is a wait of 90 days before a new Mclaren warranty can be activated.
Is this the case? If so, is there any practical way around this? I don't want to be in the position of having no warranty coverage for 90 days after I spend a chunk of cash on a car - I'm just too risk-averse to accept that.
Would be most grateful for any advice or insight.
Long time lurker - finally looking to purchase a 2012 12C.
Found a well-specced car for private sale at sensible money. However, the car has no warranty at present (although it did previously have a Mclaren warranty I am told).
Seller states he will have the car inspected and a 12 month warranty applied by local Mclaren dealer prior to sale. This would be a condition of my purchase.
However, I'm sure I've read somewhere that because the previous Mclaren warranty had expired, there is a wait of 90 days before a new Mclaren warranty can be activated.
Is this the case? If so, is there any practical way around this? I don't want to be in the position of having no warranty coverage for 90 days after I spend a chunk of cash on a car - I'm just too risk-averse to accept that.
Would be most grateful for any advice or insight.
Oh, I completely agree. I definitely wouldn't own one of these without some kind of warranty.
The seller says he will get a McLaren warranty put on the car for me at his local McLaren dealer (he will pay for the inspection and rectification of any faults prior to purchasing a new 12 month McLaren warranty). But my question was really about whetehr this McLaren warranty would come into effect immediately or after 90 days of my ownership of the car. If I had to wait 90 days for warranty coverage that would be a dealbreaker for me.
The seller says he will get a McLaren warranty put on the car for me at his local McLaren dealer (he will pay for the inspection and rectification of any faults prior to purchasing a new 12 month McLaren warranty). But my question was really about whetehr this McLaren warranty would come into effect immediately or after 90 days of my ownership of the car. If I had to wait 90 days for warranty coverage that would be a dealbreaker for me.
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