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New car with serious fault
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Maybe, already been in touch with CAB.0
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Just a thought though - there is no proof that the engine management light and the fire ahve anything to do with each other and i'm not sure how you will get any evidence to say the fire was caused by whatever caused the light to come on.0
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It doesn't really matter though. A car shouldn't burst into flames a few days after purchase regardless of what warning lights there were.0
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Had it been recently MoT'd?
Does the garage have proof that the vehicle had been thoroughly inspected before handover?0 -
It doesn't really matter though. A car shouldn't burst into flames a few days after purchase regardless of what warning lights there were.
BUT i could buy a car and fiddle with the fuel lines then it goes on fire,nothing to do with the state the car was sold
hopefully the OP's friend can get it sorted but a 6/7 year old car isnt going to be 100% warrented that nothing will happen0 -
The engine management light can come on for all sorts of reasons such as a faulty sensor or a problem with the cat converter. This does not mean it caused the fire to happen.0
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The OP surely needs to get an engineer to examine the car and confirm the cause of the fire.
No wonder the finance company and garage arent interested as the OP has completely jumped the gun.0 -
SOGA states that within the first six months after the sale, it's the retailer's responsibility to prove that the consumer was at fault.BUT i could buy a car and fiddle with the fuel lines then it goes on fire,nothing to do with the state the car was sold
hopefully the OP's friend can get it sorted but a 6/7 year old car isnt going to be 100% warrented that nothing will happenThe pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
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The dealer that sold the car have taken the car away and had a qualified person inspect the car who has determined that there wasn't a fault present when the car was purchased which presumably means the dealer isn't liable. The dealer is now asking for £40 a day in storage costs of the car.0
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was this an independant inpspection?0
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