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Second hand car issues engine sensor 1st 3 months

Cobra496 · 2018-02-20 21:50:24

Hi all. I need some help understand my rights regarding a second hand car. If this is not the correct place let me know. The issue: -Just less than 3 months ago I bought a second hand car, 12 years old, ~83000 miles. -After about a month, the engine management light came on. I called the dealer and they told me to take it…

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AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite

21 February 2018 at 5:03PM

Your consumer rights take the age, apparent condition, and price of the used goods into account. Basically - if you'd had it from new, would it be reasonable to expect this fault?

So... is it reasonable to expect a lambda sensor to fail on a 12yo, 83k mile car?
Umm, absoflippin'lutely it is.

Take the money.

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