My car has developed a fault, what are my rights?
I recently bought a 2014 Subaru WRX STI from a secondhand dealer, which came with a three-month engine and gearbox warranty. A week later, there was a knocking noise from the engine. I phoned the dealer and he asked me to return the car to the dealer 70 miles away, which I agreed to at my own cost and I arranged for a car transporter to deliver the car. Do I have rights and what do they cover?
Asked on 10 January 2022 by darren greenslade
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Under the 2015 Consumer Rights Act you have the right to reject a car from a dealer within 30 days of purchase if your rights have been breached. This is called the short term 'right to reject'.
It covers faults that were present - or developing - when you bought it, or it was received in a condition that does not match what you were told. But it'll be up to you to prove that's the case. After 30 days you lose the short-term right to reject.
For more advice on rejecting a car see our guide here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/how-to-reject-a-car-your-cons.../
It covers faults that were present - or developing - when you bought it, or it was received in a condition that does not match what you were told. But it'll be up to you to prove that's the case. After 30 days you lose the short-term right to reject.
For more advice on rejecting a car see our guide here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/how-to-reject-a-car-your-cons.../
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