There's no minimum warranty for any car - CRA rights set out the legal position.

To clarify a point - in the first 6 months after purchase, the burden of proof that the fault existed or was developing at time of sale rests on the seller, not the buyer - the seller isn't automatically responsible for repairs in the first 6 months if they can prove the fault didn't exist at time of sale but has developed since.

Edited by RT on 19/06/2017 at 21:27

It's a 13 year old common or garden verhicle. Bound to be lots of faults - hopefully mostly minor. If it steers, stops, starts, goes roughly as it should then any minor gremilins are par for the course.

Were I a dealer I would only give a one month warranty on a car like this - its not worth fiddling and risking a loss on a car worth at best a few hundred ££.

Thanks for feedback. B-i-l realises there's a risk that it could be reliable/unreliable. Deposit now paid. Car, 1.4 petrol Fabia, has had just two owners, full Skoda history for first ten years then invoices for last three years servicing. Dealer is putting two new front tyres on it and delivering it to their house when it is ready. Car will serve as a second car/nephew's first car. It also has 11 months MOT. Bought a few hundred ££ within budget so money saved will go in kitty for any unforeseen expenses that migh occur. Dealer was not at all pushy and really looked after them.

SLO76, thanks for heads up. AFAIK cambelt has been done within last three years. Mileage is expected to be no more than 5,000 a year, mixture of local and dual carriageway.. They hope to get 4-5 years from it. It will be serviced by their trusted local garage.