3 month warranty on used car?

[macquaid35]

3 month warranty on used car?

Hi everyone,

Can anyone on here who knows a little on my consumer rights help me out as to what my options are.

I know when buying a used car you usually get a 3 month warranty

I have only done about 1600 miles

I purchased a used 2008 Kia sedona with 18700 miles on 17/02/12 and now 30/04/12 with 20300 miles the front brakes/discs are warped causing heavy vibration whilst braking.

Will I be covered as I don't think the car was safe to sell ie they check tyres etc before selling

I also paid an extra £500 for a two year warranty which is not worth the paper its printed on. I got the car from cardiff evans halshaw and had it delivered to Liverpool at a cost of £170. The selling of the car was done by telephone and was told the 2 year warranty covers a lot more than other warranty's you can purchase from other companies etc but after reading through the things it does not cover I could of got the same cover for about £300 online.

I know people can say wear and tear but I have only had the car two months and after paying over £11000 I don't want to really pay out more.

The underlying problem must of been there when sold . I have had a car with brakes/discs that warped in the past but the car had done over 80000 miles.

I am just wondering if a garage can sell a car that has such a problem? Are they meant to do thorough checks?

Any help?

I dint want to get in touch with the garage until i know a little more about what my rights, if any are.


Thanks in advance

I may re post this later as not many people may be up at this silly hour

[banys]

This has to be checked by an independent mechanic (established firm) or if you are in the AA/RAC they will do it for you. The check will confirm if this is an inherent problem and whether the brakes were faulty at time of sale.
If they were faulty you will then have a claim against the seller. because it is a car selling business it is illegal to sell you a car with any fault which could make the car unsafe to drive. Unlike a private seller when Caviat Emptor applies (buy at own risk)
Warranties are rubbish and only exist for the garage to make more money. You have rights far above any warranty for a second hand car. however if you reach the court stage the warranty can be in your favour.
You should not now drive the car. (your insurance does not cover you now) get an independent report then write to the manager of the place where you bought the car, with copies of the report and list the dates times of the buying process to present day of anything relevant.
You should also say you have legal adviser and if they dont give you a favourable reply you should then write telling the manager you will go to small claims court.
You can talk to a Trading Standards dept there phone number will be in google. The TSD are very helpful.

[zackary42]

Yes, get a second opinion on the nature of the fault. Problem with claiming unroadworthy is proving the vehicle was in that condition at the time of sale - whoever examines it will need to state that, in their opinion, that was the case - many will be reluctant to do so.

Trading Standards will be interested but have to get you to go through what was consumer direct and is now run by Citizens Advice. They will advise you on your civil rights but emphasise the unroadworthy aspect and mention that you were misled over the 2 year warranty which should get it referred to TS. Worth trying to check the mileage on the vehicle as well, may have been clocked.

Check Trading Standards on the local council website for contact details - there wil also be links to advice on your rights. You have more rights with a trader but even a private seller cannot entirely rely on 'caveat emptor'