Terms Of Use Terms and Conditions

TERMS OF USE AT VAN ENGINES

TERMS OF USE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STIPULATED WILL BE HELD STATUTORY BY THE COMPANY. THIS IS IN RELATION TO ANY WORK CARRIED OUT ON A CUSTOMERS BEHALF. ADDITIONALLY BY AGREEING TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THE CUSTOMER IS BOUND TO THIS BUSINESS CODE OF PRACTICE.

Terms and conditions for bare engine/ gearbox rebuild

1) This Terms of Business applies to Reconditioned Engine & Gearbox supply and fit services.

2) (The Company) accepts vehicles for repair (we take a 30% deposit upfront which is non refundable) our initial cost is for rebuilding a bare serviceable engine/gearbox.

3) We do not take card payments, all payments are made via bank transfer into our business account.

4) A quote given for repairs is an approximation of the likely cost of supply and fit of a reconditioned engine/gearbox without dismantling the vehicle’s engine/gearbox for detailed inspection.

5) Prices of reconditioned engine/gearbox and its fitting service are those current at the time of the quote and the company reserves the right to increase the contract price.

6) Company also has the right to cancel a booked job or dismantle engine/gearbox work, if any member of the company’s staff has suffered abusive behaviour from the customer.

7) Should additional repairs be found to be necessary upon dismantling the engine/gearbox, the company will obtain permission from the customer to continue works needed.

8) If a surcharge is applicable the customer has 24hrs to make a decision if they wish to proceed with the work, we take all surcharges upfront, if customer wishes to stop proceeding with the job, we put all engine components in the boot of the vehicle, and give an extra 24hrs for the customer to arrange collection.

9) Most of our recondition work takes 7-14 working days to complete however if there are additional parts ordered the job may take longer.

10) Company cannot accept responsibility for any delay resulting from any cause beyond the company’s control (including the non-delivery or late availability of parts or the goods and services).

11) A Storage charge of £50+VAT per day will be added, if the vehicle(s) left on the company’s premises for more than 5 days if the customer has decided not to go ahead with the works.

12) If the customer fails to pay for and/or collect the customer’s vehicle,within 7 days after notification of the work being completed then the Company may make additional charges for storage at £50+VAT per day.

13) Within 15 days of being notified that the work is complete and/or the Goods are ready for collection, we may (after giving you 7 days notice of our intention to do so and if you have not paid the full amount and collected the vehicle and/or goods before such note expires) sell the vehicle and/or goods, deduct the amount owing to us (including statutory interest, storage charges and the costs of sale) and pay the balance to you, if any.

14) Should the value of the sale is less than the amount owed to us, we will then pursue the payment of the outstanding owed to us through legal action.The company retain a lien over the reconditioned engine/gearbox supplied and or the customer’s vehicle until the cost of reconditioned engine/gearbox, engine/gearbox fitting work, tow, repair and storage have been discharged in full and any payment presented has cleared.

15) All written notices given by the company to the customer shall take effect 24 hours after being dispatched by the company in the normal course of mail delivery to the invoice address. In the case of engine/gearbox supply and fit service.

16) The work completed and the cost of the goods supplied and fitted reconditioned engine/gearbox supplied is priced on exchange basis, which means that the customer’s engine (serviceable engine/gearbox) should be returned to the Company,if not extra charge(s) wll be applied.

17) Any variation agreed between the company and the customer in the work to be carried out or goods supplied shall be deemed to be an amendment to this contract and shall not constitute a new contract.

18) Reconditioned engine/gearbox, fitting charges and any other additional charges owed by the Customer to the Company must be paid for in full on collection, should the customer agree to have the vehicle delivered to their address customer must pay the amount agreed in full including additional charges such as delivery charge that may be incurred.

19) The Company shall take reasonable care of the vehicle while in its custody. The Company is only responsible for loss of or damage to a vehicle or its accessories caused by the company’s negligence.

20) All warranties given are non transferable.

21) The Company will determine whether to repair or replace the damaged item or alternatively offer compensation for loss caused.

22) The Company cannot accept liability for the loss of or damage to personal property or business goods left in the vehicle.

23) The company advises the Customer to remove all items of value not related to the vehicle prior to work commencing.

24) The Company shall not be liable to the customer for any loss or damage occasioned by release of the vehicle to any person(s) who settles the account outstanding for goods, tow, repair or storage provided that such person(s) shall have held themselves out as duly authorised by the Customer to have possession of the vehicle.

25) The Company warrants all parts fitted to the vehicle in accordance with the applicable statutory rights at the time of supply or repair.

26) The warranty is void if the customer takes the car to any other garage/mechanic to approve or show the work carried out by the company(otherwise given authority by the company), Customer must carry our service as instructed on the invoice, any remapping to the engine voids the warranty.

27) The Company warrants its work for a period of warranty 6 months, please refer to your invoice.

28) If the company accepts within warranty period that it has failed to execute the services in accordance with the express terms of the contract, the company may, at its option, perform again such of the services as have not been carried out in accordance with the express terms of the contract or repay the Customer the charge for such of the services as have not been so performed (provided such charge shall have been paid to the Company by the Customer).

29) All the outstanding amount must be paid in full, staff members will not allow any test drive unless the outstanding amount is paid in full, any verbal abuse or threats will void the warranty straight away and the authorities will be informed. No credits nor late payments are accepted

30) .The company shall not in any circumstances be liable for any damages, compensation, costs, expenses, labour costs, fuel cost, losses, recovery or other liabilities, refilling of any substances i.e gases or fluids being removed whilst removing engine or gearbox whether direct or consequential when the customer brings the car with in the warranty period or engine / gearbox work and any other remedy which would otherwise be available in law is hereby excluded except to the extent that such exclusion is prohibited by any rule of law.

31) A claim under this Warranty shall not entitle the customer to cancel or refuse payment. This warranty shall not apply where, the defect or fault is attributable to defective materials supplied by third parties where the customer’s only remedy will be against that third party; the vehicle has been used for competitions, racing or record attempts or otherwise than for private or commercial use;the vehicle has been abused in any way or damaged by wear and tear, neglect, rust or failure to maintain in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

32) The vehicle has been damaged in any subsequent accident.The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of these conditions should not affect the other conditions.

33) A person who is not party to this Contract shall have no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) act 1999 to enforce any term of this Contract. This clause does not affect any right or remedy of any person which exists or is available otherwise that pursuant to that Act. 34) The Contract (and any proceedings whereby one party might be entitled to join the other as a third party) shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with English law and the parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

These Terms and Conditions Updated 01/11/2022 for Van Engines. Finally for any clarification please do not hesitate to visit our Contact Us page.