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2nd hand car

Posted: Mon Aug 3, 2020 10:43am
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Alan 55

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Help and advice. I brought a 2nd hand car about 2weeks ago,on the second day the fan belt snapped which the vendor replaced, on the next trip the car broke down again this time the engine blew a gasket needs replacing now I can't contact vendor.Is there anyone that could advise as to where I stand legally. 

Cazmac22

Posted: Tue Aug 4, 2020 7:44am

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Posted: Tue Aug 4, 2020 7:44am

Alan, you don’t say if you bought the vehicle from a local business or a private vendor. Local business will normally offer some kind of warranty, but if it was a private sale then I’m guessing it’s the same as in U.K., sold as seen.

Alan 55

Posted: Tue Aug 4, 2020 9:06am

Alan 55

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Posted: Tue Aug 4, 2020 9:06am

Cazmac22 wrote on Tue Aug 4, 2020 7:44am:

Alan, you don’t say if you bought the vehicle from a local business or a private vendor. Local business will normally offer some kind of warranty, but if it was a private sale then I’m guessing it’s the same as in U.K., sold as seen.

Yes sorry it was from a dealer but never offered a warranty. 

Andrew14

Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2020 12:54pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2020 12:54pm

My understanding is that dealers are required to provide a warranty of at least one year. Unsure what the warranty should include

Not much help if you cannot trace the vendor, but if you are able to contact him you ought to have a discussion with him



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Alan 55

Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2020 2:07pm

Alan 55

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Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2020 2:07pm

Andrew14 wrote on Wed Aug 5, 2020 12:54pm:

My understanding is that dealers are required to provide a warranty of at least one year. Unsure what the warranty should include

Not much help if you cannot trace the vendor, but if you are able to contact him you ought to have a discussion with him



Thanks for response unfortunately he has blocked my number so looks like I will have pay extra to fix car 

Cazmac22

Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2020 2:13pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 5, 2020 2:13pm

Alan 55 wrote on Wed Aug 5, 2020 2:07pm:

Thanks for response unfortunately he has blocked my number so looks like I will have pay extra to fix car 

Alan, is there no way you can get in touch or go and have a conversation? Maybe you could name & shame on this site and/or Facebook.

Peetee

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:06pm

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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:06pm

Alan 55 wrote on Tue Aug 4, 2020 9:06am:

Yes sorry it was from a dealer but never offered a warranty. 

Go to the business and ask for the Libro de reclamaciones - the complaints book. They have to let you fill in a form which the police will follow up on. If they won't give you the book you can go to the police.

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