How does one know it pre-existed the service? It's very common for cars to be inspected before a warranty is granted. The inspection is then assumed to have been thorough and complete. Gotta draw the line somewhere!
Presumably the warranty will not cover pre-existing faults, or will not come into force until all faults discovered at the first service, are corrected?
I'm somewhat staggered you couldn't find a suitable left-hand drive car from Europe rather than all the way from America. Must be costing as much to ship it over as to buy in the first place. From the photos it looks like it's been parked in the desert somewhere!
Some dealers will not accept cash, often citing the above reason.
As for deals, they are only interested in finance transactions, where they make most of their profits, when they have more room for negotiation.
I use the internet works well and is very current. I found the TMC somewhat tardy in announcements, probably due to relying on (mostly) fleet lorries/vehicles to monitor traffic flow. OK on motorways and major roads but gets sketchy on less travelled routes.
Just curious, why are you having the tyres changed?
Seems very odd.
If they mean the 12v battery was too low, they could simply connect a battery support pack as they would any car they need to leave on for a prolonged period.
If they meant the hybrid battery then that could be brought up to near full charge within 5 miles driving.
Guess they didn't want to do it there and then. Possibly equipment shortage or failure?
I imagine they would do the check at alter stage, after you've driven it for a while, FOC?
From .gov
"You have to pay an extra £335 a year if you have a car or motorhome with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle."
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables