Originally Posted By dmh
Maybe I should have known - but recently discovered my policy does not cover "mechanical failures".

That was be a big exclusion in my case.

Good Luck

If it doesn't cover mechanical failures what the hell does it cover? Everything else, body condition, paint, etc is stuff that you would look at closely before buying and would be unlikely to give rise to a warranty claim.

Sounds as though this is something right on the edge of fraud.

We give you a years warranty but in the small print exclude everything that you are likely to want to make a claim for!

Isn't there a warranty that dealers must give on second hand vehicles in the UK?

In Italy even second hand vehicles have a minimum warranty of 2 years but as this is often too much for the dealers it can be reduced to 1 year by an accord with the purchaser. This is normally in all contracts for all second hand vehicles. In effect if you don't agree they won't sell you the car.

This warranty covers all expenses that are not consistent with the normal use and maintenance of the car. Wear and tear is not covered so you would not get a new clutch on a car that has 50K for example. However if the oil pump failed and the engine was destroyed, or the gearbox failed, you would probably be covered.

Peter

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