Timing Chain Snapped - BMW 1 Series 116i 2012

[j.oz1]

Hi All,

I purchased a BMW 1 Series 116i 2012 5 weeks ago from a Dealership & yesterday the car cut out on me & wouldn't start again, it has been diagnosed this morning by the garage that the timing chain has snapped & to take it back to the Dealership for them to sort.

I purchased the car with 55,600 miles & it currently has 56,114 on the clock.

I have only driven 500 miles since purchasing the car, which was paid for upfront via bank transfer.

I also purchased 24 months extended warranty at the time, however, this has a maximum claim limit of £1,000.00 which I have been told the timing chain process will be much more than this.

I am just after some advice please as to where I stand & what steps I should take as this isn't something that I have come across before.

Thanks.

[kiethton]

I'd be rejecting the car and seeking a full refund from the dealer that sold it

[Funk]

kiethton said:

I'd be rejecting the car and seeking a full refund from the dealer that sold it

Trickier as he's outside of the 30-day return window; however, I'd still be presssing the dealer that sold it to help resolve things.

[d_a_n1979]

j.oz1 said:

Hi All,

I purchased a BMW 1 Series 116i 2012 5 weeks ago from a Dealership & yesterday the car cut out on me & wouldn't start again, it has been diagnosed this morning by the garage that the timing chain has snapped & to take it back to the Dealership for them to sort.

I purchased the car with 55,600 miles & it currently has 56,114 on the clock.

I have only driven 500 miles since purchasing the car, which was paid for upfront via bank transfer.

I also purchased 24 months extended warranty at the time, however, this has a maximum claim limit of £1,000.00 which I have been told the timing chain process will be much more than this.

I am just after some advice please as to where I stand & what steps I should take as this isn't something that I have come across before.

Thanks.

Worth reading:

https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/the...

Butt my first port of call would be to the dealers and try to sort this amicably if you can...

500 miles isn't a lot and 5 weeks isn't a lot of time either!

[Ciff]

As others have said get back on to the dealer

If a car develops a fault within the first 30 days of purchase, it is under statutory warranty and the buyer can simply reject it and return it to the dealer for a refund.

If a fault emerges between 30 days and six months from the date of purchase, the law assumes that the fault was pre-existing and, unless the seller can prove otherwise, the vehicle is still protected by statutory warranty. Here, the seller has one chance to fix the problem. If they do not manage to do that, the buyer is entitled to a refund, which may be less than the original purchase price to account for the time during which the car has been functional.