Warranty from eBay trader?

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Thu 23 Sep 2004 21:20
Warranty from eBay trader? - Phil P
Is my understanding correct that by law a trader must provide a 3-month warranty for every used car they sell?

If so, what then is the case when a trader sells a car through eBay? Do they still need to provide the same level of backup, or is it classed as a private sale??

I'm considering bidding on a car being sold by a trader on eBay and the only reference he makes to any warranty is "Warranty available at extra cost."
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Fri 24 Sep 2004 00:05
Warranty from eBay trader? - Hugo {P}
Someone may correct me on this but IIRC then the only obligation a dealer has when he or she sells a car is that it must be fit for its intended purpose and should be free of significant faults at the time of sale with the exception of any that are pointed out to the punter.

In addition any faults that manifest themselves in a 6 month period must be seen to if they were present on the vehicle at the time of purchase. For example, if the diff goes and the initial fault was within the vehicle at the time of purchase, then MUI the dealer must rectify this.

The trader is probably offering to buy a warranty from one of these companies and pass on the cost to the buyer.

Again, please correct me on this if I am wrong.

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