Do traders have to give warranties on used cars?

Lemonade_Pockets · 8 December 2008 at 3:52PM

^^^ Yup that rings a bell.
Which bring my back to my original point that if you view the trade as a whole most will provide some sort of of cover for the first 3months (warranty is perhaps in hindsight a bad choice of word since we're getting technical).

This is because within 3 months for a lot of 'major' i.e. drivetrain/engine the problem's could probably of been detected at time of sale. So in the majority of cases it would be difficult for the trader to prove otherwise. Beyond this it could probably be argued either way.

Like said originally "whiteline warranty" i thought it was a common term. But in yorkshire it basically means covers you for sweet FA

mandym · 13 December 2008 at 3:24PM

My son bought a car from a small trader who worked from his house. The trader told him that he legally 'had to offer a warranty' for which a charge would be made. My son didn't want to buy the warranty, the trader then asked my son to sign a form stating that although he had been offered the opportunity to purchase a warranty he had declined it.

Do traders have to give warranties on used cars?

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