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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
Answered by
Sarah Tooze
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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