UK car imported by garage -manufacturer warranty? risk in buying?

[gearoid]

Hi,
I am looking at an imported skoda octavia.non skoda garage. manufacturer warranty only. also garage is 140 miles away from me. It's a 2008 car with a supposed three year warranty according to dealer.
Am I covered in event of major failures or am I taking a major risk without getting a mechanic to look at it?
Thanks in advance,
Gearoid

 

[mathepac]

If the seller won't stand over the car he's selling, I'd walk away.

BTW, the fact that he doesn't offer an explicit warranty doesn't automatically relieve him of his obligations to a purchaser under the sale of goods and supply of services act 1980 - http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0016/index.html

UK Skodas come with a three year warranty from new and the balance of that warranty gets passed on to a subsequent purchaser, provided the servicing conditions etc are met. Check with Skoda here how good this warranty would be. I believe the car may have to come from a Skoda dealer.