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Spare tyre with second-hand car?

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  • 19-02-2012 7:14pm
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    LovelyLottie
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭


    Not sure of my rights on this:

    Bought a second-hand car from a dealer about a month ago, just discovered at the weekend that there's no spare tyre in the boot. Obviously i should have checked this before buying, but i didn't. This should have been provided, right?? Or am i wrong? Just want to be sure of what i'm entitled to before i call the guy who sold me the car.

    Thanks :)


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    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭cml387


    Many cars don't come with a spare wheel nowadays. What make?


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    LovelyLottie
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭LovelyLottie


    It's a Honda Jazz. But there's a space for the spare tyre, jack is there, and just a big empty space where the tyre should be!


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    It's a private sale, so unfortunately, you have no rights in this situation. You can of course contact the seller, but he does not have to give you any satisfaction.


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    LovelyLottie
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭LovelyLottie


    I bought it from a garage - i have a 6 month warranty.


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Ah, my bad - don't know how I missed that.


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    LovelyLottie
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭LovelyLottie


    So can i demand the tyre??? (in a nice polite way obviously) :)


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    LovelyLottie
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭LovelyLottie


    Sorry mods - think i posted this in the wrong place - could you move to Motors? Thanks.


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    slimjimmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,787 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    LovelyLottie wrote: »
    So can i demand the tyre??? (in a nice polite way obviously) :)

    Was the wheel there when you inspected the car and removed later? If so then yes you are entitled one. If it wasn't there or you never checked then hard luck.

    I don't think there is a legal requirement to carry a spare wheel and it's not even an NCT requirement.


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    LovelyLottie
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭LovelyLottie


    I never checked :(

    I'm new to the buying cars game...


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    slimjimmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,787 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    LovelyLottie wrote: »
    I never checked :(

    I'm new to the buying cars game...

    Just go back and ask politely saying you expected a spare wheel with the car. You never know, it could have been sitting in the corner all along.
    Even a wheel without a tyre would be something.


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    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 24,024 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    slimjimmc wrote: »
    Just go back and ask politely saying you expected a spare wheel with the car. You never know, it could have been sitting in the corner all along.
    Even a wheel without a tyre would be something.

    I was given one of those once, and it turned out to be an inch smaller in diameter than the other four.:pac:


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