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Used Car breaks down!!!

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  • 28-01-2008 10:09am
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    ro1979
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    Hi there,

    bought a used car in Nov 07. Has a 12 month warranty. Broke down on xmas eve (engine malfunction light flashing). Brough it back to garage - they couldn't find the engine problem but said the gearbox was out of sync. Had it repaired (was supposed to take 2 days but took 4 days). Got it back last week, then clutch goes on saturday!!!! Seeing as i have already had it repaired and the repair didn't work - can i ask for a replacement car or am I going to have to settle for another repair??? :eek:


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    paulksnn
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    I'd say that if it was the same problem again, that the repair didn't work, they'd have to offer you a replacement.
    However.
    If it's a different part(and they'll most likely say it is), then they can offer to repair that part as well. If you need more than 2-3 repairs, you may have a case to get a replacement, but as long as they keep to the warranty, you've got nothing I'm afraid.
    Sorry for your troubles though. No car for 4 days is a bummer.


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    dave1982
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    paulksnn wrote: »
    I'd say that if it was the same problem again, that the repair didn't work, they'd have to offer you a replacement.
    However.
    If it's a different part(and they'll most likely say it is), then they can offer to repair that part as well. If you need more than 2-3 repairs, you may have a case to get a replacement, but as long as they keep to the warranty, you've got nothing I'm afraid.
    Sorry for your troubles though. No car for 4 days is a bummer.


    Went through this with A uto Exchange in cork don't buy off them btw anyway same prob car not starting lights blowing no messing got repaired 10-15 time's eventually sold the sold i paid 11,500 last oct 06 sold this month for 4,000 car was that bad:mad:
    So basically they can just keep repairing the car for the 12 month,s but if prob happen's after the 12 months you still entilted to get repaired if prob happened before


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    Henry Ford III
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    Never heard of a gearbox "out of sync". Most are simple mechanical devices. They either work or they don't. An engine malfunction light wouldn't come on with a gearbox fault.

    Clutch's are generally not covered by used car warranties.


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    foggy_lad
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    any more than a few serious repairs and you will have a case that the vehicle was possibly not fit for purpose?


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    Sam Vimes
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    foggy_lad wrote: »
    any more than a few serious repairs and you will have a case that the vehicle was possibly not fit for purpose?

    yes he would in which case he would get a replacement. but there are no definite rules in this area so it might take a trip to the small claims court to get them to stop repairing it and give a replacement


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    hellboy99
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    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Never heard of a gearbox "out of sync". Most are simple mechanical devices.
    Sounds like he has a Hyundai Santa Fe.


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