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Thread ID: 107729	2010-02-27 21:08:00	vehicle Pre-purchase Inspection	bk T (215)	PC World Chat

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862220	2010-02-28 00:41:00	Re: "Medium to low risk of unplanned maintenance and repair" Surely that's meaningless crap to cover someone's arse. It could be said of every car and motorbike I have owned over sixty years, including the occasional new one. Ignore it. :cool: In other words, it's no point of paying $140.00 for a so-called 'pre-purchase inspection', and I've wasted my $140.00! :groan:	bk T (215)
862221	2010-02-28 02:48:00	Sorry - but yes. Think about the words. They apply right now to your lawn mower, your computer, your teeth, the stove, and your own health. Magic words. "Medium to low risk of unplanned maintenance and repair" All they need is some old ju-ju man dancing around a small fire and waving a few bones about. And they're absolutely true. Enjoy your banger.	Scouse (83)
862222	2010-02-28 03:45:00	Sad story, considering I'm a loyal AA member for the past 20+ years and only 'used' them to start my car (dead battery) 2 - 3 times! This is the reward they gave me. What a cruel world in the raw. AA is supposed to be an non-profit organisation providing services to protect its members, but turns out to be the other way round. What joke!	bk T (215)
862223	2010-02-28 05:30:00	That sounds like Turners? We've got 3 cars from Turners that had a AA passing, been all fine. No repairs whatsoever within the few yrs then maintenance cost cv joints, brakes etc ... My dad did get a Toyota Camry from them and he did pay for some mechanical warranty. He found out that, was outside their definition so he had to repair himself, wasn't a biggie thou .. The reason we use Turners is that we pay less and check it out with a friend then we rather pay for our own repairs than to rely on a document. PS, check the airon yourself, cos that isn't part of the checklist and not part of WOF either .... could be $$ job.	Nomad (952)
862224	2010-02-28 07:17:00	The work you will not get on purchase used car warranty. Shock absorbers, Brakes Clutch Exhaust system CV Joint Boots - may get a CV joint if you are very lucky- will depnd on kms run. Timing Belt or consequences of a timing belt failure - not an issue with Nissan who use a timing chain. Anything else that can be construed as fair wear and tear, or a recurring maintenance item. Cooling system if it has not been flushed, cleaned and recharged with manufacturers approved coolant in accordance with the servicing schedule. So you are covered for transmission failure or major engine failure, steering rack and pinion, and a few other mechanicals - don't think they will see you OK for Body problems due to corrosion. And to qualify for repairs you must religiously adhere to the makers servicing schedule with and approved service provider. You should get the idea into your head that the people who isssue used car warranties do it as a business to make money, not because they like helping out unlucky car owners who have serious mechanical problems.	KenESmith (6287)
862225	2010-02-28 07:50:00	... You should get the idea into your head that the people who isssue used car warranties do it as a business to make money, not because they like helping out unlucky car owners who have serious mechanical problems. Fair enough, that's understandable. But AA's pre-purchase inspection is something that I find it hard to accept. We paid AA for a service and expect them to fulfill their obligations, i.e. give us a professional, unbiased report on the conditions of the vehicle inspected. As PCtek mentioned, its better to get our own mechanic to do the job. If this is the general practice, can I interpret that AA did not live up to their obligations? I wander whether there is any one taking up this sort of cases against the AA in the past?	bk T (215)
862226	2010-02-28 07:57:00	AA used to be a good organisation, but it seems they got a team of managers in years ago who managed to drop the quality and raise the price while diversifying into car repairs and sundry other things they could once be trusted to monitor impartially. That was then, this is now and it all seems a bit of a lottery (with the same guarantees).	R2x1 (4628)
862227	2010-02-28 09:00:00	If properly tested,and that is up to you,then I wouldn't take out the insurance.	Cicero (40)
862228	2010-02-28 09:35:00	Fair enough, that's understandable. But AA's pre-purchase inspection is something that I find it hard to accept. We paid AA for a service and expect them to fulfill their obligations, i.e. give us a professional, unbiased report on the conditions of the vehicle inspected. As PCtek mentioned, its better to get our own mechanic to do the job. If this is the general practice, can I interpret that AA did not live up to their obligations? I wander whether there is any one taking up this sort of cases against the AA in the past? There is no evidence that their report wasn't fair, unbiased and accurate. They sometimes make mistakes (as has hit the media from time to time) though in those cases they have had to pay out a settlement. I don't know anything about them having under the table arrangements with car dealerships but it seems unwise to simply assume that that is true... Did the report not give more in depth information than that? Eg, condition of various parts, engine, etc? At the end of the day they can't predict unexpected failures down the track, so a vague profesional opinion is the best that could be reasonably expected of them.	george12 (7)
862229	2010-02-28 10:02:00	There is no evidence that their report wasn't fair, unbiased and accurate. They sometimes make mistakes (as has hit the media from time to time) though in those cases they have had to pay out a settlement. I don't know anything about them having under the table arrangements with car dealerships but it seems unwise to simply assume that that is true... Did the report not give more in depth information than that? Eg, condition of various parts, engine, etc? At the end of the day they can't predict unexpected failures down the track, so a vague profesional opinion is the best that could be reasonably expected of them. At this stage, there is no evidence - I only suspect. No one is expecting them to produce a prediction of unexpected failures. I don't pay them to give a prediction. All I expect is a genuine report on the present condition rather than a prediction. Any one on the street can give a prediction, don't have to pay for it. Firstly, In the report (pdf format) the engine size was wrongly indicated; it's a little different from the sample report (from AA's website). It's very brief. Anyway, I've sent an email with the report attached to AA for clarification.	bk T (215)
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