what does warranty cover?

sniperman

hi folks just wondering what does a warranty really cover,woman i know bought a 2018 nissan quasqai diesel 2 months ago,and got a 12 month warranty,lights started flashing on the dash yesterday,she brought it back, said an injector was gone,so she left it there,i presume there will be no charge?what else does a 12 month warranty cover?thanks........ps.if one injector goes will the others go as well?

bazz26

There is no one size fits all used car warranty. It depends on the terms and conditions of that warranty and the dealer honouring it. Most main or big dealers will give a comprehensive warranty whereas smaller or back street type dealers may only cover the engine and gearbox. Some small time dealers offer 3rd party warranties from warranty companies. These are not great and usually come with lots of exemptions of what's not covered, they are more an insurance policy against mechanical failure really. They also allow the selling dealer to just tell you it's not their problem and go deal with the warranty company.

And letting a car in for work and just presuming it's covered under warranty is not very savvy. You need to ask the dealer before hand, pointless finding out after the work is done that you have to pay for it where if that was the case you could have shopped around for a better price. And most warranties will not cover replacing things that might fail in the future ie if one injector fails it doesn't mean they will proactively replace the others unless they are faulty too.

Whocare

Some would say if one injector is gone rest will soon follow same with diesel pump as could be diesel pump braking up causing injector to go . Plus dealer could say it was bad diesel you got and it not covered under warranty

sniperman

thanks for that bazz,forgot to say it is a main Toyota dealership,and it is a comprehensive warranty,

colm_mcm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120578612#Comment_120578612

If it has the Toyota backed warranty, it’s one of the best out there.

Seth Brundle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120581700#Comment_120581700

Would that also apply on their sale of a Nissan?

colm_mcm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120581732#Comment_120581732

Yes, once the car qualifies on age and mileage, they can give you the proper Toyota Plus warranty, which is effectively bumper to bumper

sumo12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120578612#Comment_120578612

Toyota Approved Used car Warranty. Shouldn't have any issues getting things covered with that. All handled by Toyota Ireland, irrespective of brand of used car. It's a very decent warranty.

sniperman

thanks all for replys,she got it back today,all good now,another 10 mts left on warranty,so if the other injectors go im sure she will be covered,think she is hoping they do,they are expensive to do