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Buying a used ford

butmummac
butmummac Posts: 33 Forumite
in Motoring
Please help. Signed al paperwork and finance at a Ford dealership to buy a 2008 ford s max and due to pick up today. The mileage on the paperwork, advert and in showroom states 14250, so the deal i agreed on was based on this mileage. Today the dealer advises me that the actual milage is 19000. Wat should I do??l

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  • AdrianHi
    AdrianHi Posts: 2,228 Forumite
    butmummac wrote: »
    Please help. Signed al paperwork and finance at a Ford dealership to buy a 2008 ford s max and due to pick up today. The mileage on the paperwork, advert and in showroom states 14250, so the deal i agreed on was based on this mileage. Today the dealer advises me that the actual milage is 19000. Wat should I do??l

    Ask for £500 off because the miles are higher than advertised by more than a little bit or tell them it's no deal because they have mis-represented the vehicle.
    If it was only say, 1000 miles out, I wouldn't worry.
  • nomoneytoday
    nomoneytoday Posts: 4,871 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Ask for a full tank of petrol, a set of mats and a free service.
    5000 miles isn't a huge amount ;)
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Ask them to reset the mileage.:cool:
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    I agree, 5000 ish miles is significant, £500 off seems reasonable for their mistake.
  • butmummac
    butmummac Posts: 33 Forumite
    Thank you everyone for your help. I'm getting free service, full tank and mats!!!(already wangled parking censors with the original deal) I think the salesman hates me now!! x
  • AdrianHi
    AdrianHi Posts: 2,228 Forumite
    butmummac wrote: »
    I think the salesman hates me now!! x
    If the salesman doesn't hate you, you haven't haggled hard enough :rotfl:
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