Preparation policy
Richard Preston motors preparation policy:
Richard Preston motors at all times tries its very best to prepare every car to the best standard it can within reasonable expectation for the age and mileage of the vehicle. By their very nature, used cars have been used and on occasions show signs of use and wear, our policy is as follows:
Preparation:
Every car gets either a new MOT and interim service when it comes into stock at a garage of our choosing or, if the car has been MOT’d and serviced in the last 4 month or 4000 miles (which ever is closest to the date and mileage of the car coming into stock) will carry out a visual inspection and road test of the car to ensure everything is working as expected. In every instance we try to have a MOT with no advisories, however, sometimes due to cost and timescale factors this isn’t always possible. Richard Preston motors reserves the right to decide what advisories are acceptable on a car for sale at any given time.
The following work is carried out on the interim service:
Up to 10 litres of Mobil oil*
Oil filter change
Tyre tread depth, pressure and condition checks
Multiple brake system checks
Power steering oil top-up
Screen wash top-up
Diagnostics ‘warning lights’ check
10 interior / exterior checks
9 engine / under bonnet checks
8 under vehicle checks
Road test (before and after service)
Service light reset (subject to equipment capability)
Bodywork:
Where appropriate we will machine polish scratches, carry out reasonable smart repair work, refurbish alloy wheels, touch up stone chips and scratches. On occasion, there will be items on work required on the car that are too significant for us to carry out. In these instances, the work will be passed to a 3rd party provider to facilitate or the issue will be declared and the car will be priced accordingly. We operate the 2 metre rule. If it cannot be seen from 2 metres away, it is acceptable.
Service history:
Where available, we will in every instance be open and honest about the service history of the car. This history will normally be shown in the photographs and the video of the car. There will sometimes be invoices and receipts for work carried out, we will not show this in photos and video if it has customer data on it but you are more than welcome to see it in person when you come to view the car. In some cases, we do not have any history for a car as it may have been lost, or misplaced.
Cambelts:
Where available, we will declare if we are aware that a cambelt has been changed on a car. However, in a lot of instances, if there is no invoice/receipt for the work in the car, it is not in the service book or written on the engine/bonnet etc we are not able to confirm this. It is the policy or Richard Preston motors not to change belts on a car irrespective of the recommended interval. This is due to cost and time timescale factors. It is the responsibility of the owner of the car to ensure the vehicles servicing is kept up to date including cambelts. If you are worried about the cambelt for any reason please either have the work carried out after purchase at your cost and convenience or do not proceed with the purchase.
Automatic gearboxes and AWD vehicles
Where available, we will declare if we are aware that the gearbox or AWD system has been serviced on a car. However, in a lot of instances, if there is no invoice/receipt for the work in the car, it is not in the service book or written on the engine/bonnet etc we are not able to confirm this. It is the policy or Richard Preston motors not to carry out a gearbox or AWD system service on a car irrespective of the recommended interval. This is due to cost and time timescale factors. It is the responsibility of the owner of the car to ensure the vehicles servicing is kept up to date including gearbox and AWD system services. If you are worried about the gearbox or AWD system for any reason please either have the work carried out after purchase at your cost and convenience or do not proceed with the purchase.