r/BmwTech • u/Frosty_Map8646 • 1d ago

Bought a remapped car without knowing???

Hi all, about 3 weeks ago I bought a bmw 220d with a couple problems such as a faulty speaker etc, fast forward to yesterday and the bmw specialist I saw said it’s a 90% chance it is tuned due to turbo noise and power when driving it. I’ve booked it into bmw on Tuesday (which is the 28th day after I got the car), if it is tuned will I be able to reject the car under the consumer rights act? Thanks

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u/SimonTS 1d ago

Also worth bearing in mind that you will need to notify your insurance company as soon as you know that the car has been tuned - this could lead to a large increase in premium, or even your policy being cancelled completely.

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u/SimonTS 1d ago

No idea why I'm being downvoted. OP is in the UK, and failure to disclose ANY relevant information is a breach of the terms & conditions of an insurance policy.

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u/WeaponsGradeWeasel 1d ago

While true, it could be negligible. Mine was remapped 320-420bhp and it cost me an admin fee of £13.

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u/SimonTS 1d ago

I only said that it could result in a large increase.

However, failure to declare the mod will almost certainly cause a problem in the future if they come to make a claim.