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Buying car from a non local dealer

Negotiator
Negotiator Posts: 145 Forumite
in Motoring
If I were to buy a car from a dealer that was quite a distance away and something goes wrong. Could I get said problem fixed at my local dealer. So if a problem does arise, should I be contacting the dealer I bought the car from and they then inform my local dealer. Or does it work differently?

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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 33,081 Forumite
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    Manufacturers warranty? Or a used car from a chain with a local depot?
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  • Iceweasel
    Iceweasel Posts: 4,923 Forumite
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    That's exactly how it works with a manufacturers warranty on most makes, if you buy from a Ford from a Ford dealer for example.

    You should then be able to go to any Ford dealer - but on occasion they may have to refer back to the selling dealer for authorisation.

    That's the benefit of buying from an approved Ford dealer - even though the price is usually a bit higher than if you bought the car from Arthur Daly down the road.

    Not knowing what marque you're considering buying I can't guarantee that though.

    Certainly the BMW I bought last year can be fixed at any BMW dealer throughout Europe.
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