i bought car from dealer 2 days ago with 1 mnth warranty n cam belt gone . dealer sys no warnty 4 this?

Answer 1

i own a repair shop,and the warranty the gave you on the car doesn't cover that particular part,its a standard warranty sold or offered by a lot of lots,but on this belt they really don't have to cover it ,,you might try and talk to them and explain your situation to them ,and they may agree to repair it,but if you call,and try to threaten to sue them,you wont get no where and you wont win in a court either,the best thing you can do is try and talk sensibly to them ,and see if they,ll help repair it,other wise your going to be stuck with a non-running car,,,i know this for sure ,because some of my family owns a car lot,and they help,everyone they can if one tears up,but if they call threatening them,they wont help them at all,i have seen them even offer the customer a different car before,but if you don't keep your cool on this one,your going to wind up empty handed,good luck,i hope this help,s.

Answer 2

The one thing a warranty should cover is the cam belt, if it excludes all drive belts you should have never paid for it or accepted it, My last warranty on a used vehicle excluded all drive belts but a Moto Guzzi Spada does not have any so I was not worried.
I would suggest that even if the warranty excludes drive belts, it will not exclude consequential damage resuting from its failure which is probably what you are worried about.
Anyway in the UK you will have a pretty strong case for not being fit for purpose under the sale of goods act or misrepresentation if the service history claims the belt to have been changed yet the vehicle still has the original as identified by the makers markings, No one ever fits a genuine manufacurer marked factory OE Cam belt , except under new car warranty.
Try to reach a compromise with the garage, lawyers are expensive and you may lose, the garage may have "proof" you missed a gear racing a Porche away from the lights, and the over reving overstressed the belt leading to failure, whether you did or not!

Answer 3

If you are in the UK, contact your local Citizen's Advice Bureau, and take all the paperwork (your receipt for the car, and the warranty terms and conditions) with you.
You probably have a good case for a claim under the terms of The Sale of Goods Act, unless the dealer made you aware that the cambelt was overdue a change.

Answer 4

You may be in trouble, but it doesn't hurt to read up on your states lemon laws and possible pursue a remedy in small claims. It's unfortunate that it happens, but this is what can happen purchasing a used car. I hope it works out for you. I personally would not take the word of people on this board, but do tons of research and quickly. You will be amazed by what you can learn and most often businesses prey on the ignorance of the public.

HOW LONG IS THE LEMON LAW WARRANTY PROTECTION?

Miles at time of Purchase Duration of or Lease Warranty (the earlier of:
18,001 to 36,000 90 days or 4,000 miles
36,001 to 79,999 60 days or 3,000 miles
80,000 to 100,000 30 days or 1,000 miles

WHAT PARTS ARE COVERED?

Covered parts must include at least:

Engine --All lubricated parts, water pump, fuel pump, manifolds, engine block, cylinder head, rotary engine housings and flywheel.

Transmission -- The transmission case, internal parts, and the torque converter.

Drive Axle -- Front and rear axle housings and internal parts, axle shafts, propeller shafts and universal joints.

Brakes -- Master cylinder, vacuum assist booster, wheel cylinders, hydraulic lines and fittings and disc brake calipers.

Steering -- The steering gear housing and all internal parts, power steering pump, valve body, piston and rack.

Radiator, Alternator, Generator, Starter, Ignition System (excluding battery).

Answer 5

This is why people should only buy cars with a fully documented service history, if it was correctly serviced this would not of happened.
Have you tried contacting the company that the warranty was taken out with? Dealers usually sell warranty's on a commision basis for warranty companys.
Good luck.

Answer 6

Warranty won't cover it, however trading standards would be very interested!!! The dealers 'good will' should cover you because the goods sold were not up to standard. Was it serviced or mot'd by the dealer??

Threaten court action under the sales of goods act and I'm pretty sure they'll help.

Answer 7

Maked sure you understand what your warranty covers. Some used car warranties only cover lubricated engine parts. Timing belts are not lubricated.

Of course, state laws may have an effect on this. You need to find out what your situation really is.

Answer 8

Check the service history against the mileage and see if the cam belt was changed inline with service recommendations if so go to the garage who changed it if not go back to the supplying dealer and get them to sort it if it's not got to the mileage or year yet then there's not really much you can do, but worth going to citizens advice with all the details and ask them

Answer 9

Cam belt aka timing belt is part of the valvetrain so if the dealer gave you a month warranty and its only been 2 days can you say lawyer,lemon law , better business bureau...get it !!!!

Answer 10

the first thing they should have done befor letting you have the car is give it full service whitch including cheacking the cam belt if they thought it was dodgy then yhey should have changed it regardless of warenty. this is to cover there own ***.
take it back and demand your money back sit in the office all day if you have too
and make a sceen every time a costomer comes in this will do it