Used car clutch problem

[Bigsis]

Does anyone know if when you buy a used car without a warranty, does it have an implied or unwritten warranty of 1 month (lady at repair garage thought there might be).

My son bought a car from used car dealer, 52 plate for £2550 on 6/9/13 without a warranty with a new MOT from 1/8/13 with no advisories.

On Tues 24/9/13 oil indicator light came on, so he put oil in, yesterday it broke down and had to be towed to repair garage by RAC. Today he was told it needs a new clutch £338.70.

I checked MOT history link and it failed its July MOT, one of the advisories was that it had a severe oil leak. I spoke to car dealer today who agreed they got the car with a failed MOT and put it through local garage for the new MOT. He said a clutch can go at any time due to normal wear and tear. I told him Trading Standards have informed me of my rights under SOGA and asked if he was prepared to repair it or pay for the repair, after some lengthly discussion he offered £150 towards repair.

My son has decided to let garage do the repair and also run it through a MOT, just in case there are any other hidden issues. He was made redundant in April and has just started working again, so needs the car to keep his job.





My son has decided to get repair done at garage as it may take some time to

[des8]

Re: Used car clutch problem

Hi
As you have been in touch with Trading Standards I assume they have told you your son has the right to reject this vehicle and have a full refund.
He should have been told about the oil leak as it was an advisory on the current MOT.
Clutches do not normally fail at any time due to normal wear & tear. They gradually fail and you get warnings eg it slips.
If it has suddenly failed it is most likely a pressure problem caused by a faulty cylinder or leakage.(Or was over adjusted to conceal the fact it was slipping)
The vehicle was obviously not of satisfactory quality as it has not lasted for a reasonable length of time.
I'm sure others will be along soon with other options, but I'd be looking for my money back and finding another car. This time taking someone with more knowledge about motor vehicles.
Warranties cannot limit your statutory consumer rights, they only add to them. So the fact there was no warranty is of no concern.