warrenty on a car

macafee2 · 21st June 2018, 18:05

To me, the length warranty the dealership supplies with a car, is a signal of how much confidence the dealer has that the car will not break down.

Wife is looking at a Ford Focus, 15 plate, 20015/16 30,278 miles £10,278.

I don't know how long you would expect this car to last before things started to go wrong but the dealer only gives a warranty for 3 months.

I don't think we will be buying

macafee2

roverbarmy · 21st June 2018, 18:33

Kia. 7 years. Says it all really. My son had a Focus and a Rio. The Rio was much better after 5 years than the Focus.

Dallas · 21st June 2018, 18:56

10k for a 15 plate with only 3 month warranty.

Get down to your local Dacia dealer and buy a brand new 2018 model Sandero, or the more stylish Sandero Stepway.

Sandero £6,995.

Stepway £9,595.

75driver · 21st June 2018, 19:10

The missus bought a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee about 4 months ago.
Jeep dealer was only offering 6 month warranty, but eventually I got it up to 12, during negotiations.
I had assumed 12-24 months would haven been standard!

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Greeners · 21st June 2018, 19:12

Well Ford do a 3 year warranty on new cars, so I'd guess its over three years old, and they are putting on 3 months as its second hand and the legal requirement

Groundsman Willie · 21st June 2018, 19:15

12 month warranty on a 13 plate car sounds a good deal
3 month warranty on a 15 plate doesn't.
It also depends on the conditions of the warranty. Some aren't really worth much unless the car completely falls apart

Greeners · 21st June 2018, 19:16

Buy a FordDirect car and you get 2 years unlimited

https://www.ford.co.uk/owner/my-vehi...car-warranties

MSS · 21st June 2018, 20:10

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Originally Posted by macafee2

To me, the length warranty the dealership supplies with a car, is a signal of how much confidence the dealer has that the car will not break down.
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macafee2

A dealer has no more idea about whether a car is going to break down than you do. So a warranty is an insurance policy that defines where the risk is taken. Legally, a business seller has to provide a 3-month warranty on a secondhand car and that is all the majority will provide.

All the major car manufacturers have some form of a used car scheme which provides a comprehensive warranty of 1 or 2 years.

Some secondhand dealers will offer warranties of 6 months to 2 years but theseare usually just insurance policies provided by the likes of the RAC or Warrantydirect and the buyer pays for the policy as part of the car's price. These warranties are very specific about what they will cover and and come with lots of T&C's to get out of paying.

Personally if I was spending £10k on a 2 or 3 year old car I would always buy through a manufacturer's used car programme.

Moonshine Mark · 21st June 2018, 20:44

I have never bothered worrying about length of warranties, whenever I have had need to try and use one conveniently that problem is not covered.

I just fix it myself or get a garage to do it now, I would not let length of warranty put me off the car that is right for me.

marinabrian · 21st June 2018, 21:01

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Originally Posted by Dallas

10k for a 15 plate with only 3 month warranty.

Get down to your local Dacia dealer and buy a brand new 2018 model Sandero, or the more stylish Sandero Stepway.

Sandero £6,995.

Stepway £9,595.

If you think Rover cars had an image problem with their badge...........

I keep thinking how cheap and nasty these things look every time I see one, and for some reason they keep conjuring images of the god awful Renault 12 copy, Dacia Denem.

Basically I don't worry about warranties, my wife owned a brand new car when we first met, and it never saw the inside of a dealer garage it's entire life.

As mentioned, not worth the paper they're written on in most cases

Brian

21st June 2018, 18:05	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	warrenty on a car To me, the length warranty the dealership supplies with a car, is a signal of how much confidence the dealer has that the car will not break down. Wife is looking at a Ford Focus, 15 plate, 20015/16 30,278 miles £10,278. I don't know how long you would expect this car to last before things started to go wrong but the dealer only gives a warranty for 3 months. I don't think we will be buying macafee2

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roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Kia. 7 years. Says it all really. My son had a Focus and a Rio. The Rio was much better after 5 years than the Focus. __________________ Oil in my veins!

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Well Ford do a 3 year warranty on new cars, so I'd guess its over three years old, and they are putting on 3 months as its second hand and the legal requirement __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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Groundsman Willie Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Newbury Posts: 842 Thanks: 783 Thanked 423 Times in 264 Posts	12 month warranty on a 13 plate car sounds a good deal 3 month warranty on a 15 plate doesn't. It also depends on the conditions of the warranty. Some aren't really worth much unless the car completely falls apart __________________ Dave

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Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	10k for a 15 plate with only 3 month warranty. Get down to your local Dacia dealer and buy a brand new 2018 model Sandero, or the more stylish Sandero Stepway. Sandero £6,995. Stepway £9,595.

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Buy a FordDirect car and you get 2 years unlimited https://www.ford.co.uk/owner/my-vehi...car-warranties __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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Moonshine Mark I really should get out more....... 2005 Monogram Atmosphere ZT CDTI Auto + 2010 BMW 123d Convertible + 2005 MG TF 160 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Winchester, Hampshire Posts: 2,202 Thanks: 37 Thanked 194 Times in 159 Posts	I have never bothered worrying about length of warranties, whenever I have had need to try and use one conveniently that problem is not covered. I just fix it myself or get a garage to do it now, I would not let length of warranty put me off the car that is right for me.