Brand new car - found a scratch!

MX5huggy

OddballJamie wrote: »

It's a Smart repairs policy, although you need to make about three claims to make it worth while.

Of course you cant take insurance for an event that has already happened.

OddballJamie

MX5huggy wrote: »

Of course you cant take insurance for an event that has already happened.

But has it happened yet




Not that it matters as the dealer should be sorting this out.

chokolat2

Thanks for the advice guys, will take the car back to dealer tomorrow.

tired_dad

speak to dealer immediately. For future reference; pick up a new car from dealer and go over it with a fine tooth comb before driving away.

londonTiger

another reason why a bran new car is a poor buy. you'll get a minor scratch on it eventually, it's just a matter of time.

Yolina

tired_dad wrote: »

For future reference; pick up a new car from dealer and go over it with a fine tooth comb before driving away.

That's what I did when I collected mine last year, took a friend with me and we checked pretty much everything - not just the paint, but lights, wipers, heating, air con, connected my mobile via Bluetooth, also took a usb stick with music on and a cd, etc - all that before leaving the dealership :rotfl: and used the sat-nav on the way back despite knowing the way perfectly well

hethmar

Thats why buying a brand new car through a broker is a better idea. You get a discounted price and because it comes under distance selling, you have a lot more rights re the purchase.

Tilt

hethmar wrote: »

Thats why buying a brand new car through a broker is a better idea. You get a discounted price and because it comes under distance selling, you have a lot more rights re the purchase.

NO. Buying a brand new car (from whatever source) should be defect free. If it isn't, then your contract is with the seller. Distance selling is nothing to do with it. Your statutory rights are exactly the same.

arcon5

OddballJamie wrote: »

But has it happened yet

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Defraud an insurance company - top advice there

OddballJamie

arcon5 wrote: »

Defraud an insurance company - top advice there

Advice was the dealer should be sorting it out. Have a nap and appreciate the smiley.