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Fun fact: Car warranties are all bollocks.
Regardless of what a dealer says they must sell you a car that is fit for purpose for a reasonable period. 3 months is not a reasonable period for an £8,000 car. 6 months is borderline I’d say.
A classic Ferrari dealer I know lost a court case and had to replace a clutch after 8 months and 3,000 miles. That’s a wear item. His argument was that the owner could have abused it. The judge disagreed.
Hefty-
Fun fact: Car warranties are all bollocks.
This. The dealer I bought the RS6 off said his warranty was really excellent and that he wouldn't sell the car with less than a 6 month warranty. I said it wasn't worth the paper it was written on. Having read the small print, and tried to see if it would cover any of Monster Bill #1, I was right. Used car warranties are useless.
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A classic Ferrari dealer I know lost a court case and had to replace a clutch after 8 months and 3,000 miles. That’s a wear item. His argument was that the owner could have abused it. The judge disagreed.
I once acted for a company which hired out helicopters who tried to sue one of their clients claiming that he'd worn out the clutch on a helicopter by doing something inappropriately unpleasant to the drive belts, or something. We lost. Our expert witness was quite a character though, so we had a very interesting chat before going into court. #csb
Brommers
Indeed, and also quite hard to value - so difficult to tell if that price is fair.
The seller does offer a warranty, albeit a brief one as stock it can be extended, which depending on the service history might be a key part of a negotiation.