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Hi there, just bought a car from a dealer and was asked to sign a warranty waiver form when I declined the extended warranty. I didn't see any specific mention of waiving my rights under the consumer Guarantees Act. The gist of it was though that by signing, they are no longer bound to fix anything if something goes wrong. Can the dealer actually waive their responsibility under the act by me waiving any warranty?
I am planning on getting AA MBI anyway, just want to clarify.

I also noticed in the fine print that it says "I am acquiring the vehicle for business purposes and agree that the Consumer Guarantees Act does not apply"
and
"I understand that there is no guarantee that the repair facilities and spare parts will be available for the vehicle and that the trader/importer expressly contracts out of the guarantee contained in section 12 of the consumer guarantees act 1993"

I have called and asked them to cross out the "business use clause" and initial when I pay the balance and pick up tomorrow which they have agreed to do...

Cheers.

The only way a dealer can contract out of the CGA is if you are a business buyer/user. If you are a private buyer, they cannot contract out and they are obligated to fulfill consumer protection obligations.
Although legally, the dealer is bound by the CGA, I'd be reluctant to do business with any dealer who is trying to contract out of his obligations.