What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
Do ex-management cars go through dealer multi-point checks?
When buying an ex-management car I'm told that they go through multi-point checks by the manufacturer. How true is this? I tried to buy a one year old Mercedes-Benz from a dealer and found it had a flat rear tyre, all four valve caps missing and a severe vibration at the front which I was told was due to presumably new tyres not being balanced. I backed away.
Asked on 30 January 2017 by Gaz
Answered by
Honest John
If it's a Ford Direct car it does. Can't say for other manufacturers. I've never heard of any of the other manufacturers calling their cars back to a special facility to check them over. Usually it's a dealer inspection that can be very cursory, as you discovered.
Dear Honest John,
Please help me choose my next car. I would like it to have:
Please help me choose my next car. I would like it to have:
Similar questions
I want to trade in my 2011 diesel Nissan X-Trail 2.2 for a slightly smaller 4WD. I commute 50 miles a day, but need a 4WD for rough farm tracks. I have a budget of about £20,000 - £25,000 after trading...
We think we may have bought a car which has previously undergone repair for extensive crash damage. Can you recommend somebody to inspect it please?
I'm in the process of buying a secondhand vehicle. When I got an insurance quote I was told that there had been a previous no fault insurance claim for the vehicle. Is there any way that I could find out...
.jpg)
