microsquid
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Please don't perpetuate the myth created by 2nd-hand car-dealers about car warranties. Any car sold by a motor-trader to a consumer, must be... Unless you buy something new enough to have a warranty.
Water ingress around windscreen seal, apparently 'typical of that series Focus'I'd take the Getz to a brake specialist with electronic diagnostic kit as suggested but would be more worried about the Ford. Was it water ingress, DIY add-ons to the electrics or rats damaged the wiring?
Any warranties offered by a dealer or manufacturer are yours on top of your rights under Irish / EU consumer law. They do not replace them, they are additional.Perhaps I should have said buy something used from a dealer with a warranty, or something new with an extended warranty.
I was mainly referring to a used car bought privately will not have a warranty.
Why do you need to keep replacing bulbs? Is it the same water problem? I have a 12 year old Skoda, I've replaced 1 bulb.Any time we get a bulb change it shorts the washer jets :/
See my posts in this thread about consumer protection buying 2nd hand cars or follow the links I've posted. Ignore SIMI bleatings and don't sign their contracts for sales. All you want is a receipt with the VIN/Reg No. specified.The idea was always to go 'nearly new' and hopefully still under manufacturers warranty.
They both have electrical / electronic problems which are proving problematic to resolve. It is a gamble.I suppose that we're trying to work out at what point we'll be spending more on ongoing repairs than will be 'worth it'
Thanks for the consumer info Mathepac.Why do you need to keep replacing bulbs? Is it the same water problem? I have a 12 year old Skoda, I've replaced 1 bulb.
See my posts in this thread about consumer protection buying 2nd hand cars or follow the links I've posted. Ignore SIMI bleatings and don't sign their contracts for sales. All you want is a receipt with the VIN/Reg No. specified.
They both have electrical / electronic problems which are proving problematic to resolve. It is a gamble.
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