Let US service boiler, or we won't exchange???

martinthebandit

G_M wrote: »

Just to be clear, which of these do you mean?

1) buyer wants to arrange, and pay for, a service?

I would respond that provided you are informed in advance of the name of the engineer/company, and you approve, then there's no problem. You get a free service and if the sale falls through that will help with the next sale!

2) the buyer wishes to come round with his spanners and service it himself?

On no account agree. Not even if he is a GasSafe registered engineer.

This is the only sensible answer.

davidmcn

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Would you buy a second hand car with no service history?

If it appeared to be in working condition, and it only constituted say 1% of the value of a much larger transaction, I think I could take a view on the matter.

In fact, no such information has been provided for any of the properties I've bought and sold, and nothing terrible has happened.

Thrugelmir

davidmcn wrote: »

If it appeared to be in working condition, and it only constituted say 1% of the value of a much larger transaction, I think I could take a view on the matter.

In fact, no such information has been provided for any of the properties I've bought and sold, and nothing terrible has happened.

I'm glad that had the boiler checked over on my current property. Only lasted for 4 weeks after we moved in. Buyer beware as they say. No regular annual service invalidates any manufacturers warranty to.

unforeseen

No regular annual service invalidates any manufacturers warranty to.

Does it really? Evidence?

Thrugelmir

unforeseen wrote: »

Does it really? Evidence?

Ask your servant to read the warranty on your boiler for you if you can't be bothered. Very basic stuff to be brutally honest. That doesn't really warrant an answer.

This is within mine.

g. The product must be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s user instructions and serviced annually, by a Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd or other competent engineer. Proof of servicing may be required to validate a guarantee.

dimbo61

In my current property we had a beast of a boiler Powermax 80 which had its own room.
Had it checked when we moved in and the service engineer said " A normal service required all new seals to stop leaks "
Every time one of the houses on our estate had a visit from BG they all had problems afterwards Leaks and not running correctly.
Boiler ran fine for nearly 10 years and recently replaced by new combi boiler ecotec

How old is boiler, how efficient is boiler ? Will it need replacement with a modern boiler ?

unforeseen

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Ask your servant to read the warranty on your boiler for you if you can't be bothered. Very basic stuff to be brutally honest. That doesn't really warrant an answer.

This is within mine.

Unfortunately my servants and other underlings are on their holidays ATM. It will have to wait until they are back

Mickygg

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Would you buy a second hand car with no service history?

People do indeed buy without a service history. Totally different though, when you buy a car the engine/breaks/wheels are worth a huge % of the car price, not so a boiler.

Buyer beware, if the buyer wants a service they pay for it. I won't ever pay a penny at the buyers request, not with the crazy way a buyer can pull out right up till exchange and not lose a penny!

Alias_Omega

Suspect buyer does not want a large bill post move in to repair boiler. To mitigate this, they would like it servicing (£50-80).

Mickygg

Alias_Omega wrote: »

Suspect buyer does not want a large bill post move in to repair boiler. To mitigate this, they would like it servicing (£50-80).

Well yes that's the whole point of the buyer requesting the service. So the buyer pays for it. Simples.