Timing belt & car sale

[cd1975]

Hi all,

Just sold my car (A4) and the buying dealer who took it as part ex has come back after a week of me driving away in new car with a question. When I bought the A4 last year I was informed that the timing belt had just been changed in a service. Got all service stamps etc.

Just sold the A4, buyer checked through all paperwork I have (including a full service a month before selling it). They asked about timing belt & I told them that I'd been told it was changed before I bought the A4. They were fine with that & happy with paperwork I gave em.

They're now on the phone & asking if I have specific proof that the timing belt was done. I don't unfortunately. Contacted garage I bought the A4 from & they're not being helpful unfortunately.

Is this likely to be an issue?

 

[cabbychris]

Give the dealer their details and let them sort it out between themselves,deal is now done for your new car i personally wouldn`t bother

 

[jojo]

Hi all,

Just sold my car (A4) and the buying dealer who took it as part ex has come back after a week of me driving away in new car with a question. When I bought the A4 last year I was informed that the timing belt had just been changed in a service. Got all service stamps etc.

Just sold the A4, buyer checked through all paperwork I have (including a full service a month before selling it). They asked about timing belt & I told them that I'd been told it was changed before I bought the A4. They were fine with that & happy with paperwork I gave em.

They're now on the phone & asking if I have specific proof that the timing belt was done. I don't unfortunately. Contacted garage I bought the A4 from & they're not being helpful unfortunately.

Is this likely to be an issue?

If money has exchanged hands, and the V5C sent off, then it's no longer your problem.

I sold a Merc 190E to a dealer as a p/x many years ago due to head gasket failure. It was in the service history notes, but I didn't tell them, it was full SH, and bodywork was mint etc. They called me up a week later to ask if I had the head gasket changed recently? I said no. Guy slammed the phone down! lol

 

[Nilz]

Let them sort it out, its sold to them and they need to follow it up now.