Dealer 2nd hand warranty period?

tom_e · 11 Jan 2013 at 15:51

Is there a set amount of time a dealer must warranty a 2nd hand car for by law?
Like the law that states all electronics must come with a 24month warranty.

iaind · 11 Jan 2013 at 15:54

No - most dealer warranties arent worth the paper they are written on anyway.

The sale of goods act will protect you from serious faults anyway - there are associated timescales with the burden of proof though

Disco Boy · 11 Jan 2013 at 15:54

Yes and no. It depends on what you can reasonably expect of the car you are buying.

For example, a 4 year old £15k used car which has a catastrophic engine failure 1 week after buying it should be repaired/replaced/etc.

A 150k mile £500 snotter which has a wheel bearing fail after a month, not so much.

Basically, the SOGA applies.

telewebby · 11 Jan 2013 at 22:59

its 6 months minimum that a dealer has to warrant a vehicle for. it used to be 3 months but changed recently

alex

joesmith · 11 Jan 2013 at 23:19

What Disco Boy says.

tom_e said:
Like the law that states all electronics must come with a 24month warranty.

This does not apply in the UK.
Read the SOGA to find out what you are entitled to. It's basically 6 months where retailer has to prove it wasn't a manufacturing defect, 6 years where you have to prove it was a manufacturing defect.