Lease car warranty, car registered early

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Question re warranty on a lease car

My bother has a E class which is looking at a significant bill

The issue is the fault occurred within 3 years of delivery but the car had been registered about 6 weeks earlier, wondering where he stands on this one

Thanks
 
Is it not a moot point? It's not his car. The fault isn't caused by damage ergo is it not up to the lease company to sort?
 
Dis86 said:
Is it not a moot point? It's not his car. The fault isn't caused by damage ergo is it not up to the lease company to sort?
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I'm pretty sure the distinction between a "lease" and a "rental" other than the timeframe, is who is on the hook for keeping it roadworthy... it is always a risk leasing a car outside of its warranty period.
 
dLockers said:
I'm pretty sure the distinction between a "lease" and a "rental" other than the timeframe, is who is on the hook for keeping it roadworthy... it is always a risk leasing a car outside of its warranty period.
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Guessing it all comes down to the ts and Cs.
 
Dis86 said:
Guessing it all comes down to the ts and Cs.
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Unfortunately this is the answer to the OPs question as well.

My Yokos on the E43 were toast due to perishing. I had only had the car a year or two; the tyres were manufactured 4 years before -- Merc and their dumpster class Customer Service couldn't give a toss. So I think that is your answer...

I guess you could get it repaired and then ask the lease company to contribute?
 
dLockers said:
I'm pretty sure the distinction between a "lease" and a "rental" other than the timeframe, is who is on the hook for keeping it roadworthy... it is always a risk leasing a car outside of its warranty period.
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he assumed a 3 year lease had a 3 year warranty, car has a 3 year warranty but they registered it quite a bit before the lease was taken out and he wasn't informed
 
Rotty said:
he assumed a 3 year lease had a 3 year warranty, car has a 3 year warranty but they registered it quite a bit before the lease was taken out and he wasn't informed
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It is tricky right... if you follow the black and white:

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So the warranty was started when the car was registered... when he took the lease seems to not feature in the story.

Is there any way to "hide" the fault and return it?
 
dLockers said:
It is tricky right... if you follow the black and white:

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So the warranty was started when the car was registered... when he took the lease seems to not feature in the story.

Is there any way to "hide" the fault and return it?
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yep, car registered 6 weeks before he took delivery

fault is pretty solid
 
I'd still push the lease company.

If it's advertised with a 3 year warranty, it should be 3 years from the moment you receive the vehicle, not 3 years from when it was registered.
 
Rotty said:
I think that's the way it's heading
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unless it said something like 'remaining balance of manufacturers warranty' like you would get with a pre-reg if buying. If it said straight up 3 year manufacturers warranty then it should hopefully absolve the lessee of any repair. Hopefully it doesn't get drawn out too much.
 
OldKitMan said:
unless it said something like 'remaining balance of manufacturers warranty' like you would get with a pre-reg if buying. If it said straight up 3 year manufacturers warranty then it should hopefully absolve the lessee of any repair. Hopefully it doesn't get drawn out too much.
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www.nationwidevehiclecontracts.co.uk

Lease Vehicle Fault Rights | Nationwide Vehicle Contracts

From car warranties to consumer rights, Nationwide Vehicle Contracts take a look at your options when your lease vehicle develops a fault. Learn more.
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As an example... it just points to the cars warranty. So if the cars warranty is X then it is distinct from the lease...
 
OldKitMan said:
unless it said something like 'remaining balance of manufacturers warranty' like you would get with a pre-reg if buying. If it said straight up 3 year manufacturers warranty then it should hopefully absolve the lessee of any repair. Hopefully it doesn't get drawn out too much.
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yes its said "3 yr warranty" it was not a pre reg just the 1-2 weeks it took to process
 
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dLockers said:
www.nationwidevehiclecontracts.co.uk

Lease Vehicle Fault Rights | Nationwide Vehicle Contracts

From car warranties to consumer rights, Nationwide Vehicle Contracts take a look at your options when your lease vehicle develops a fault. Learn more.
www.nationwidevehiclecontracts.co.uk www.nationwidevehiclecontracts.co.uk

As an example... it just points to the cars warranty. So if the cars warranty is X then it is distinct from the lease...
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yes, that's were the issue may lie, at the moment there are no def answers
 
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