
Originally Posted by
Saracen
Yes, I've an idea, and unless it's changed, no, you cannot.
The warranty is a contract between manufacturer and consumer, but even that is only under certain circumstances, like that the consumer knew of and relied upon the warranty when buying the product.
Suppose you consider :-
A = Manufacturer
B = Retailer
C = Consumer, first buyer
D = Second-hand buyer.
When you (C) buys from a retailer (B), that establishes a contract, and the Sale of Goods Act works by embedding compulsory and non-removable implied conditions into that contract. So, by forming the contract, those conditions are embedded into it by statute, even if the printed contract doesn't specify them. And, as it's a contract, you can sue on it.
A few years ago, the law changed to make manufacturer contracts (warranties) legally enforceable, effectively by creating a contract between consumer (C) and manufacturer (A) when the consumer buys a product.
SO, when you buy goods as a consumer, you have two contracts :-
A to C (with manufacturer) and B to C (with retailer).
The problem is, you (in almost all circumstances) have to be a party to a contract to be able to sue on it.
And D, the second-hand buyer (you, in this case) isn't a party to the contract with either A or B, except if the contract with A specifically enables that, by permitting the contract to be transferred with the goods.
The short version of that is "no, they can't".