Warranty on used machinery.

[Sprayer 1]

Would anyone expect a registered dealer to stand by a used machine if it had a fault which was picked up a couple of days after delivery? No where on the invoice does it say "sold as seen" but in very small writing in the bottom corner it says " the machine was inspected by the buyer". The fault could not have been picked on an inspection in the yard and does not stop it from working but needs constant readjustment when in use. Said machine is a 20k loadall so not a small purchase hence why I bought off a dealer not a cheaper private sale. Any comments welcome.

 

[Gedd]

Respectable dealer should go at least someway to help with repair if not pay for it all

 

[le bon paysan]

I can inspect anything , but I'm not a mechanic.

 

[Teddy99]

I would expect a reputable dealer to sort out the problem. But some dealers will not , once they have your money they don't want to know about any problems with the machine.

 

[Teddy99]

What is the problem with the loadall ,that needs constant readjustment ?

 

[Sprayer 1]

It is as on a previous thread, each time I send the boom out and back in again it is out of sync and the outer boom comes back 10mm less each time, so I have to bleed the system every couple of hours to avoid stretching the oil pipes. I have paid a JCB expert to have a look and in his opinion it is the makeup valve on the inner ram, it is a cheap part but long days work to do.

 

[icanshootwell]

I would expect 3 months warranty but would have to be agreed before purchase.
so it,s a 3 to 500 pound job, maybe go halves is an option if dealer won,t stand the full amount.

 

[tweedale terrier]

Have you spoken to the dealer about the problem. Was it supplied with a lowler certificate.

 

[Sprayer 1]

I have spoken to the dealer most weeks since buying it, he tells me to speak to the workshop who tell me they will look into it but I here no more. It came with a LOWLA certificate.

 

[Dave W]

I have spoken to the dealer most weeks since buying it, he tells me to speak to the workshop who tell me they will look into it but I here no more. It came with a LOWLA certificate.

Are we talking main branded dealer or one man band?

 

[Tomr10]

Definitely worth a chat with the dealer not sure how it would stand up legally

 

[michael N123]

They should stand by it at that unless it was actually sold as seen... If anything they won’t want to get a bad reputation

Not farm machinery related but bought a used car last month from Harper’s Carlisle and on Sunday front right spring snapped... So Monday morning rang Harper’s at 9 abit unsure if a suspension component would be covered and at 10 o clock they picked the car up and left a curtesy car then at supper time they where back at the door to drop the car off now that’s how you look after customers

 

[jackp]

Before we all condemn the dealer we don’t know how much he was asking for it to start with, was he asking 23000 and the purchaser bartered him down to 20000 saying things like I will take it as it is to get the price down but then expecting warranty or did he give him what he was asking

 

[Dave W]

Before we all condemn the dealer we don’t know how much he was asking for it to start with, was he asking 23000 and the purchaser bartered him down to 20000 saying things like I will take it as it is to get the price down but then expecting warranty or did he give him what he was asking

Doesn't matter. If it was sold in good working order then that's that. Doesn't matter if £1 or £100000

 

[jackp]

Doesn't matter. If it was sold in good working order then that's that. Doesn't matter if £1 or £100000

It does matter if the dealer was offering warranty and the purchaser took it for less money saying he would take it as it was

 

[Dave W]

It does matter if the dealer was offering warranty and the purchaser took it for less money saying he would take it as it was

Then it would be recorded on the invoice which the op has stated it isn't

 

[Sprayer 1]

I paid the asking price , didn't haggle as he assured me that ,"it'll be right".

 

[Sprayer 1]

Dave w, they are a main dealer of orange tractors not a million miles from you.

 

[asm]

My advice would be go to the dealership and speak to the Service Manager face to face and book a slot in the workshop schedule to suit both of you.

 

[ARW]

Not a popular opinion but you bought a second hand machine, you looked at it and took the risk, so unless warranty was agreed with the sale then I think your on your own.