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car warranty

  • 09-03-2009 3:26pm
    #1
    shano_88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,255 ✭✭✭


    I just bought a car and ive been given an option on the warranty. Ive the option between 3 months labour and parts or 6 months parts. I live around 1 hour away from the garage. Any advice on which warranty to take up?


Comments

  • #2
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    I would take the 3 month parts and labour, if the car does have something wrong with it you will find out in those 3 months. Just make sure it is a decent warranty, get him to explain any exclusions and get it in writing.


  • #3
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    I would tell them I want 6 months parts & labour and walk away if you dont get it


  • #4
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Stevie Dakota wrote: »
    I would take the 3 month parts and labour, if the car does have something wrong with it you will find out in those 3 months. Just make sure it is a decent warranty, get him to explain any exclusions and get it in writing.

    +1

    3 months is plenty for you to find out any major faults. While the 6 month sounds appealing, it could be easy to make up the cost on the labour side if something goes wrong...


  • #5
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    mickdw wrote: »
    I would tell them I want 6 months parts & labour and walk away if you dont get it

    Unless of course its an older car i.e 7 or 8 years old in which case 3 months is great. But if its a fairly fresh car i.e 3 or 4 years old then I'd insist on longer maybe a year. Labour is the expensive bit so take what you will from that but if its gonna blow up it will probably do it in 2 weeks not 6 months :)


  • #6
    Cammy86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Cammy86


    Hi most vehicles nowadays come with a 3-6month warranty. I would try and push for a 6 month warranty parts and labour as someone stated above. Be wary with the warranty as it mainly covers things which are very unlikely to go like the engine blows up. Most warranties on secondhand cars don't cover wear and tear and broken fascias and etc. Always go for the parts and labour unless you know a really cheap mechanic who can fit any faulty parts for you. If not then parts and labour.


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  • #7
    shano_88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,255 ✭✭✭shano_88


    ya, im going to take the parts and labour. its a fairly old car so i dono if he would consider a 6 month parts and labour. Thanks for the advise....


  • #8
    Cammy86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Cammy86


    Personally I would hold out on the 6month warranty maybe would of best to of says this before buying the car but just ask. At the end of the day you probably paid higher than you have done privately for this car so you have paid good money so see what he says. Likely hood nothing will go wrong with the car anyway so if he was a geniene decent garage he would offer this.


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