can a car dealer sell a car (£1400) 'sold as seen' and no warranty?

[forest]

[Whickerman]

Yes. So long as that's the terms, and you're aware of this at time of buying, it's very very common.

[Buenchico]

The use of signs and advertisements stating 'sold as seen' (thus appearing to indicate that the customer will not have the statutory rights which he is always entitled to) is a criminal offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

The maximum penalty for the offence is 2 years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.

Chris

[Whickerman]

I bow to Chris on this. It's very common here mind, even sections in the dealer ads in the local press for 'sold as seen' motors

[Buenchico]

Perhaps you're in Lancashire then, Whickerman? ;-)

See here:
http://www.burnleyexp...rt-as-used.6197635.jp

[Buenchico]

Stage 3 (From 6 months to 6 years after purchase):
As Stage 2 but the purchaser must show that (based upon the balance of probabilities) that the cause of the problem is an inherent fault.

Any retailer who makes a statement which appears to take away your statutory rights (as stated above) is committing a criminal offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. The maximum penalty for that offence is 2 years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.

Chris

[Buenchico]

Please ignore the last post above. I put it in the wrong thread! :-(