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I can't collect my new car until lockdown ends - should I ask the dealer to replace the battery?
Two or three days before Covid-19 struck, I put a deposit on a three-year old Skoda Fabia Estate, which had been off the road since the end of January. I was due to pick up the car the same day as the lockdown began. When the time comes to pick it up - 100 miles away - should I ask the dealer out of goodwill to replace the battery? What about the tank full of stale petrol?
Asked on 21 April 2020 by keithbashley
Answered by
Dan Powell
Petrol can stay in a fuel tank for up to six months. Diesel? At least 12 months before the chemical components begin to deteriorate. The battery should be fine, but it's always worth asking for something extra - like a new battery - to be included in the deal.
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