Motoring

[jennyjoan]

I have received my (used|) car about 1 week now - when should I expect the warranty.

It is also due for MOT in October but fortunately I received those Log papers) papers today so maybe I can get that started from myself.

Seller has also promised a second set of keys. So here's hoping

but I do want my warranty even thoo it is only 6 month. I have just found he is now an alcoholid due to the loss of a partner so I know he wont' function well

[gingejbee]

Presumably a private sale, then? What warranty are you expecting...did you discuss it before purchase? Why didn't you get the other keys with the car? And...I would have insisted on an MOT pass before I bought.

[barry1010]

JJ, I urge you to get this car MOTd as soon as possible

[Zacs-Master]

You can only get a car MOTd 1 month and 1 day before the test date is due.

[Zacs-Master]

I would never buy a car (unless brand new…..maybe) without seeing it and driving it. The warranty needs to be backed by some motoring industry body and stipulate what elements are covered.

[barry1010]

Zacs, you can get a 12 month MOT whenever you like, in England anyway. Whenever I've bought a used car I have always insisted on a new MOT regardless of how long the current MOT has to run

[Zacs-Master]

Why?

[gingejbee]

No, Zacs...you can get a car MOT'd anytime you like.
The "one month before " applies only if you want to retain the original expiry date. Get it done today and the expiry date will be exactly 12 months from today.

[Zacs-Master]

Sorry, yes I should have said to maintain the existing MOT date.

[gingejbee]

@Zacs...Why? Well, jj would have had a full 12 month MOT as opposed to the few weeks she has now.

[gingejbee]

...not, of course, that jj is in any way interested in the replies!

[Zacs-Master]

Yeah but she’d have wasted the month and a half of free MOT time.

[gingejbee]

Yeah, but she now has the trouble and expense of getting an MOT done...and possibly finding out that there are faults which require attention (at her own expense).

[Zacs-Master]

Most of those faults would have been obvious had she seen and driven the car before buying.

[youngmafbog]

I very much doubt the average person would detect a lot of MOT failures barring the obvious though just driving and looking at it.

Just get the car MOT's up a month before it runs out and then you know where you stand.

[gingejbee]

...but she didn't, did she? And many MOT faults aren't at all obvious even to a driver who's had the car for years...let alone one that's just been bought.

[barry1010]

The sooner she gets it done the better. She will be in a stronger position to complain to the seller if any major faults show up.
Leave it too long and Jenny will be deemed to have accepted the car

[gingejbee]

...well, she doesn't appear to be at all interested in the replies, anyway!

[barry1010]

I don't expect people to reply straight away

[Toorak]

JJ - I am posting the link to your other thread.

JJ’s question is the last post

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question1847466.html

[Toorak]

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