Dealers reluctant to take trade ins with wet belts

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Wed 2 Jul 2025 15:55
Dealers reluctant to take trade ins with wet belts - Steveieb

Fiesta s with the eco tech engines and even Honda s 1litre three cylinder engine which has a wet belt are on the list.

But all modern cars which show warning lights for every conceivable minor fault can cause a headache for second hand dealers who are required to provide a six months warranty under the Sale of Goods Act .

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Wed 2 Jul 2025 19:25
Dealers reluctant to take trade ins with wet belts - Orb>>.

I think that some of us have been aware of the planned obsolescence in everything modern.

Ingenium engine anyone.. 8 year service life.. practically unfixable if anything more than minor fault. lack of parts availability even within the 10 years required..

Does not surprise me at all.

The motor trade won't take them or will offer low money to cover the risk.

Dealer will give £500 for the venga I have (Venga 2 1.4 manual ) proven full service history 66.000 miles ish retail at £ 3500 ish. That's a healthy margin.

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Wed 2 Jul 2025 19:27
Dealers reluctant to take trade ins with wet belts - Engineer Andy

Add to that those from Stellantis that heavily use the Puretec 1.2 petrol engine.

6 months - what for all second hand cars, even very old bangers? I thought it was 3 months, as I've seen many - both my local KIA dealership and, if I recall correctly, Motorpoint, offering 3 month warranties on cars out of their original manufacturer's warranty.

It's very understandable, given the complexity of most modern ICE cars, and for EVs where manufacturers are still really developing the tech rather than selling cars with proven engineering over many years.

I also see more and more YT videos of dealers saying they are also reluctant to take PXes of cars with dry clutch DCTs, especially Fords, VAGs before they were improved and those generally (including CVTs) using Jatco auto boxes, mostly used in 'Renault Alliance' cars, despite autos being in heavy demand these days.

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Wed 2 Jul 2025 20:44
Dealers reluctant to take trade ins with wet belts - RT

Add to that those from Stellantis that heavily use the Puretec 1.2 petrol engine.

6 months - what for all second hand cars, even very old bangers? I thought it was 3 months, as I've seen many - both my local KIA dealership and, if I recall correctly, Motorpoint, offering 3 month warranties on cars out of their original manufacturer's warranty.

It's very understandable, given the complexity of most modern ICE cars, and for EVs where manufacturers are still really developing the tech rather than selling cars with proven engineering over many years.

I also see more and more YT videos of dealers saying they are also reluctant to take PXes of cars with dry clutch DCTs, especially Fords, VAGs before they were improved and those generally (including CVTs) using Jatco auto boxes, mostly used in 'Renault Alliance' cars, despite autos being in heavy demand these days.

Consumer Rights Act (CRA) makes the assumption that any fault occuring in the first 6 months is deemed to have been present at point of sale UNLESS the seller can prove otherwise - after 6 months it would be the buyers responsibility to prove the fault existed at point of sale - fair wear & tear isn't covered.

A 3 month warranty is a worthless con as it doesn't override the CRA 6 month provision.

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Thu 3 Jul 2025 15:44
Dealers reluctant to take trade ins with wet belts - Steveieb

Dealers have always been reluctant to take part exchange cars built in certain countries because of their poor reliability record but one small dealer told me that he always bought and sold VW Golf’s mainly because when sake eight out of ten buyers would opt for a Golf

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