Should I buy a used car with a warranty?

Orlak2410

I have always been advised to buy a car from a garage with some kind of warranty. However, I read on citizens information that even if I buy a car from a garage without a warranty, they are still obliged to fix the problem. What is the difference in these types of after sales service?

mickdw

Any dealer you can buy from without warranty is not a dealer you want to be doing business with.

You can also be pretty sure the car is not worth buying.

Orlak2410

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118610112#Comment_118610112

Are they obliged to fix the car though?

Orlak2410

Harcrid

Obliged? Yes. Getting them to actually do anything if they are not a reputable garage would be the problem.

bazz26

I think you are confusing consumer rights under the Sale of Goods Act with a warranty. Warranty is something dealers add in addition to your consumer rights under the SOGA. The level of warranty cover offered by dealers varies widely from worthless to comprehensive.

Orlak2410

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118610701#Comment_118610701

Is there much difference in let's say a 3 month engine and gearbox warranty to your consumer rights?

elperello

If you buy with a main dealer you will get a proper 12 month warranty.

Something like this - https://approvedused.toyota.ie/

Some independent dealers use a third party warranty and the terms will be on the document.

Beware of word of mouth warranty.

Orlak2410

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118611106#Comment_118611106

That may be the case if you are buying a car less than 5 years old for €15000 plus

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118611183#Comment_118611183

Yes it would be more expensive cars.

What is your budget?

Orlak2410

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118612117#Comment_118612117

I'm looking around the 6 grand mark and there's good cars in garages some with 3 month warranties some without any. If I were to buy it without a warranty though according to citizens info I still have a come back if something goes wrong.

kirving

For €6k, especially these days, a three month warranty is all you can reasonably expect unfortunately.

Orlak2410

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118612281#Comment_118612281

I know that but is it worth buying a car from a well established reputable garage without a warranty if they are obliged by law to fix any issues that arise as is outlined on citizens information? Btw it doesn't say on citizens information how long after you buy a used car are you able to bring it back if something goes wrong.

bazz26

There is no point or advantage to buying a car from a dealer without a warranty. If they won't stand over the car (even for 3 months) then they have no confidence in it. And dealers selling cars without warranties are usually the bottom feeders of the motor trade selling crap that they don't want to know about when you have an issue.

While in theory the law should protect you, the reality is that these type of people tend to be Arthur Daley types who are well versed in being one step ahead of the posse. The name overhead their premises tends to change regularly or they disappear overnight only to resurface a few months later trading under somebody else's ownership. You also have to look at the time, money and stress that you will have to invest to get them to resolve an issue.

mickdw

For god's sake, listen to what you are being told. The dealer selling you a car without a warranty will not fix it for you, sale of goods or not. They are bottom of the barrel people selling bottom of the barrel cars to green buyers.

They will mark the docket trade sale in an attempt to void the sale of goods act or they will give no receipt and should you come back, they will say you bought it privately from their salesman and nothing at all to do with the garage - that will be after they have frustrated you for about 3 months telling you the workshop manager has covid etc and they have a 6 week waiting list and then when if you finally manage to prove that they should fix it and they actually take the car in, their next suite of cons will come into play where they just clear faults instead of fixing them meaning you might get an hour, a day or a week and your fault light will come back or they will carry out botch repairs that might get you out of their hair for a month or so.

Don't do it. If no warranty, there is a reason.

mickdw

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118612419#Comment_118612419

Well established reputable garages don't sell without warranty to consumers.