Manufacturers Warranty on Import

dashoonage · 05-10-2015 08:41AM #1

Quick question. If i was to buy a used car from a main dealers in the UK and it has 3 years warranty from manufacturer left. Will it be honoured by the Irish dealers?

ratracer · 05-10-2015 08:46AM

dashoonage wrote: »

Quick question. If i was to buy a used car from a main dealers in the UK and it has 3 years warranty from manufacturer left. Will it be honoured by the Irish dealers?

Yes. I needed a flywheel pulley ( or something like that) replaced on my Focus, which is a uk import, it was done by the local Ford Dealer under warranty.

mickdw · 05-10-2015 09:17AM

ratracer wrote: »

Yes. I needed a flywheel pulley ( or something like that) replaced on my Focus, which is a uk import, it was done by the local Ford Dealer under warranty.

The first 2 years of warranty on a new car will be covered anywhere. Further warranties can have different conditions attached and as such some people have had issues here.

mgbgt1978 · 05-10-2015 01:38PM

OP, Does this Model come with the same warranty period here ?
If so, you should be fine, but you could always check with the Importer here (rather than a Main Dealer) first.

dashoonage · 05-10-2015 01:46PM

Ni its 3 years here but 5 years in the UK. So i can get a used model in the UK with the same warranty as here.

colm_mcm · 05-10-2015 02:01PM

depends. some warranties have an extended period on the end where not as much stuff is covered, and things like block exemption rules on non dealer servicing don't apply.

Chris_Heilong · 05-10-2015 02:21PM

I guess anyone with an import VW diesel would be interested to know.

Manufacturers Warranty on Import

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