Sold a faulty second hand vehicle

TiTheRev

Sounds like, at 2k, the price was inflated anyway...

Bargin_Betty79

I'm not asking the garage to give me a new car or even fix it free of charge despite what some of you may think, just the decency to at least have it in their workshop to find out what went wrong,if its my fault and they can prove it, fine, case closed!

hewhoisnotintheknow - I never admitted to it leaking oil, which is part of the problem - where did all the oil go as TiTheRev stated its not norm for a car to lose that much oil with no visable or apparent leaks and that's what I'd like to find out!

If I'd have had the car for a longer period of time I wouldn't even consider going back to them, but I feel that after only owning it for four months, their behaviour shows serious problems with the after sales services they offer, regardless to who's actually at fault!

I take into account the fact that its an old vehicle but not all off us have thousands to spend on new cars, nor do we have the mechanical knowledge to fully inspect vehicles, that's why we go to reputable garages rather than Joe Blogs selling his motor on the side of the road!

hewhoisnotintheknow

Bargin_Betty79 wrote: »

I'm not asking the garage to give me a new car or even fix it free of charge despite what some of you may think, just the decency to at least have it in their workshop to find out what went wrong,if its my fault and they can prove it, fine, case closed!

hewhoisnotintheknow - I never admitted to it leaking oil, which is part of the problem - where did all the oil go as TiTheRev stated its not norm for a car to lose that much oil with no visable or apparent leaks and that's what I'd like to find out!

If I'd have had the car for a longer period of time I wouldn't even consider going back to them, but I feel that after only owning it for four months, their behaviour shows serious problems with the after sales services they offer, regardless to who's actually at fault!

I take into account the fact that its an old vehicle but not all off us have thousands to spend on new cars, nor do we have the mechanical knowledge to fully inspect vehicles, that's why we go to reputable garages rather than Joe Blogs selling his motor on the side of the road!

You said you had been topping it up - it doesnt matter where it went

you neglected it by only checking it once a month

Jamp

Crikey most of you are being quite harsh and snobs too. Yes you should check your oil more often than monthly but I bet there are many people who don't check anywhere near that frequently! The OP should have done, given that the car was losing oil before the break down, but he/she admits their failing so shall we try some support?

OP, who told you there was no oil in the sump when it broke down? Had it been a month since you last checked it/topped up? Do you know if (before the break down) the oil loss was due to a leak or burning of the oil? In what manner did the car break down? What car is it?

JimmyTheWig

Well said, Jamp.

Conor_3

TiTheRev wrote: »

Full of sympathy as ever :rotfl:

I have no sympathy for people who cannot be bothered to read the operating instructions and follow advice which has been doled out to motorists for decades along with those who don't service their cars regularly either.

Considering not many vehicles come with an oil level warning light, the OP is likely to become very unstuck again in the future.

Conor_3

Jamp wrote: »

Crikey most of you are being quite harsh and snobs too. Yes you should check your oil more often than monthly but I bet there are many people who don't check anywhere near that frequently!

I check the oil, water, washer level, lights, tyres, wheel nuts, horn, wiper and washer operation on a daily basis on my lorry along with 100,000's of other drivers. If I change trailers, the lights, tyres and wheelnuts get checked again on that too.

Conor_3

TiTheRev wrote: »

But I still think they should have some kind of comeback on this. It's not the norm for a car to dump it's oil and seize the engine...?

For an old P reg, quite common to lose enough oil over a 4 week period or less sufficient enough to seize it.

I used to drive a X reg Volvo FM12 which lost nearly a gallon of oil a day. As a professional driver, daily checks are part of the routing so it was never a problem.