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Second hand car bought from dealer - battery died within 7 weeks
Hi
i bought a car from a Mazda dealer on 30/01/2010. It was a second hand Honda Civic, and came with a years warranty.
However, the other day the car would not start due to a flat battery. I called the RAC out who diagnosed a battery that needed replacing which I have since now done at the cost of £48.12,
Would I be covered in any way under warranty or otherwise.
Thanks
i bought a car from a Mazda dealer on 30/01/2010. It was a second hand Honda Civic, and came with a years warranty.
However, the other day the car would not start due to a flat battery. I called the RAC out who diagnosed a battery that needed replacing which I have since now done at the cost of £48.12,
Would I be covered in any way under warranty or otherwise.
Thanks
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I doubt it, but the only way is to call the warranty provider, who even if it was covered probably will say you should have contacted them before doing anything.0
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Battery's tend to just fail at some point therefore I think it would be difficult to argue that it was faulty at purchase. its 48 quid so not really a big issue so if you rang them you may get a goodwill gesture, but i wouldnt hold out or waste to much time on it.0
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With older cars and old type batteries they used to get weaker with age.
The modern ones appear to fail overnight.I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.0 -
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goldspanners wrote: »its not that the battery has changed its due to all the extra electrical gubbins on cars htese days starting up before the engine turns over.
Add into the equation "sealed for life" batteries you cannot top up, and any such battery on a motor more than 3 years old may be on the way out, and will fail when we have an uncommonly cold snap totally at variance with the MET Offices computer modelling.0 -
Batteries are consumables. You'll have as much luck with the warranty as if you claimed that after 7 weeks the tyres were bald or one of the light bulbs had blown.0
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I agree with others when they say "batteries are consumables".
However, in future when considering claiming under warranty, it is important to give the dealer or warranty provider the opportunity to fix the problem before you get the problem fixed elsewhere.0 -
I read that AA / RAC men are paid commission on batteries and will flog you one if and when they can. Don't know if that is true, as I have no personal experience."A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:0 -
Seriously, can you come with me when you I get my next car? Normally mine have disintegrated withing a week of leaving the garage. Yours seems pretty great!Skip dipper and proud....0
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I read that AA / RAC men are paid commission on batteries and will flog you one if and when they can. Don't know if that is true, as I have no personal experience.
Dont think so, I called the RAC out to my battery twice Once at Manchester airport and he just got me going and recommended I keep an eye on it and six months later it went again at home. The guy got me going and just recommended a couple of local motor factors that would be cheaper that Toyota, I rang round a few and the one he recommended was cheapest, there was no "Tell them XXXXX sent you" or anything like that.Totally Debt Free & Mortgage Free Semi retired and happy0
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