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Second Hand Car Woes
Your advice on my problem would be very much appreciated.
I have just brought a car for £1000. It was advertised as a 2001 model with a cd car radio. At the same time I purchased a 3 month warranty that covered 50% of the parts and labour costs of certain faults.
The car was delivered to me but I didn't get to drive it because we were going away for a few days. On my return I drove the car for a couple of days but the radio wouldn't work and the bloke I brought it from said I must have been pressing the wrong button! On the third day it lost all power. I had to pull over and keep revving it for about 10 minutes and then I was able to drive home. I took the car immediately to a garage but didn't want them to spend too much time on the car as I had arranged for the guy who I had brought the car off to collect it and fix it under the warranty. Basically the car has an erratic engine, needed 2 new front shock absorbers, front brake pads, replacement exhaust maniford heat sheald, new front c.v. bootes, the exhaust flexi was loose.
The guy who I brought it off eventually collected the car from the garage and said that I would have to pay £150 towards the repair bills. I then received a text message from him basically saying that there was nothing wrong with the engine but that he had fixed the other problems. I asked if he had fixed the radio and he said that it wasn't worth fixing but that he would find me a second-hand one for another £30. I told him that the advert said that the car had a cd radio so the car should have one that actually worked. He agreed to bring the car back to me that night and I was to pay him £150 and he would come back later in the week to install a radio. I told him that he might as well keep the car until he fixes a radio but he then said that he needed the car off the premises because he wasn't insured to keep a sold car on his premises and that the mechanic needed paying.
When I told him that I wasn't happy with this then he said that I have to go and pick the car up myself and pay him the £150. I asked if he could agree to a deduction so that I could get a radio installed and he has refused and says that I fixed far more than was covered by the warranty so we are now in a stale mate situation.
The car was advertised as being 2001 reg but the registration document says 1999. As mentioned the ad also says that it has a cd radio with a steering wheel with stereo controls. It also says that the car has new brakes and exhaust. Basically with the list of problems that I have then it is like a totally different car was advertised compared to what I've got - well actually I haven't got anything at the moment because the guy has the car and I don't know what to do now.
Do I have to take the car back and pay the £150 or do you think I should ask for my money back - what do you think is reasonable?
Many thanks for reading this.
I have just brought a car for £1000. It was advertised as a 2001 model with a cd car radio. At the same time I purchased a 3 month warranty that covered 50% of the parts and labour costs of certain faults.
The car was delivered to me but I didn't get to drive it because we were going away for a few days. On my return I drove the car for a couple of days but the radio wouldn't work and the bloke I brought it from said I must have been pressing the wrong button! On the third day it lost all power. I had to pull over and keep revving it for about 10 minutes and then I was able to drive home. I took the car immediately to a garage but didn't want them to spend too much time on the car as I had arranged for the guy who I had brought the car off to collect it and fix it under the warranty. Basically the car has an erratic engine, needed 2 new front shock absorbers, front brake pads, replacement exhaust maniford heat sheald, new front c.v. bootes, the exhaust flexi was loose.
The guy who I brought it off eventually collected the car from the garage and said that I would have to pay £150 towards the repair bills. I then received a text message from him basically saying that there was nothing wrong with the engine but that he had fixed the other problems. I asked if he had fixed the radio and he said that it wasn't worth fixing but that he would find me a second-hand one for another £30. I told him that the advert said that the car had a cd radio so the car should have one that actually worked. He agreed to bring the car back to me that night and I was to pay him £150 and he would come back later in the week to install a radio. I told him that he might as well keep the car until he fixes a radio but he then said that he needed the car off the premises because he wasn't insured to keep a sold car on his premises and that the mechanic needed paying.
When I told him that I wasn't happy with this then he said that I have to go and pick the car up myself and pay him the £150. I asked if he could agree to a deduction so that I could get a radio installed and he has refused and says that I fixed far more than was covered by the warranty so we are now in a stale mate situation.
The car was advertised as being 2001 reg but the registration document says 1999. As mentioned the ad also says that it has a cd radio with a steering wheel with stereo controls. It also says that the car has new brakes and exhaust. Basically with the list of problems that I have then it is like a totally different car was advertised compared to what I've got - well actually I haven't got anything at the moment because the guy has the car and I don't know what to do now.
Do I have to take the car back and pay the £150 or do you think I should ask for my money back - what do you think is reasonable?
Many thanks for reading this.
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Did you drive it before you bought it?
If it was advertised as a 2001 why did you accept the car when it was delivered to you if you're saying it's a 1999?
I'd ask him to come and collect the car and give you a full refund as he sounds like a right !!!!!!...0 -
was this from a dealer, or through a private ad.. it does make a difference...0
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What is the Registration Number code?
S reg /T Reg. or Y Reg/ 01 Reg.?
No need to put the whole Reg. Number on here, just the year marker.0 -
They come here asking advie and don't bother checking back. Grrr...
Maybe the car has crashed or something...0 -
Hi an update. I've made the situation much worse. I have been such an idiot - i could now write a book on how not to buy a car. Anyway the car is a V reg. and the advert says that this is a trade sale and not private. Basically it is a couple of guys who call themselves ***** Cars. Don't forget that they still have the car and I told them today that I want a full refund.
They are now telling me that they are going to charge me £12.50 storage a day until this matter is resolved.
I don't think there is anything else I can do other than to put a claim in through the small claims court and by then the value of the car would have been reduced by the £12.50 daily charge.
Advise please . . . . .
Many thanks.0 -
Tell them you are taking them to trading standard and the small claims court if you dont get your full refund on the car and warranty fee (I assumed from the seller), as the car has been falsely advertised.
They cannot charge you a daily charge, non sense.0 -
And look up the difference between "bought" and brought" as well while you're at it. :rolleyes:0
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