Can garages do this

BILLNORFOLK

jase1 wrote: »

Whatever you do, OP, don't do what the dealer wants you to do which is to offer to meet him half-way. They're pulling a fast one and any professional garage would absorb their mistake.

You could see this as an opportunity to be honest. Take your deposit back, sell the Picasso privately, go back to the dealer and kick him in the nuts with a low offer (the car will most likely still be there). Or indeed find a different one, you don't want to be dealing with someone like this.

I'd also say that you might get used to the Picasso. Give it a chance -- I loathed my Focus with a passion for the first month, then got used to it. (It damn-near crippled me with a dodgy clutch pedal that went all the way down, forcing me to pull the seat forward and drive in an awkward position, which contributed to a nasty episode of sciatica that curiously went away when I got the car sorted). Now it's staying on the "fleet" until it dies, like all my other cars have.

You might decide the Picasso isn't so evil after all in a few weeks.

Thanks for a common sence answere,will probly take your advice ,give it a chance,and go down today and retreive my deposit,after all i am not that desperate ,with ever rising fuel costs and a car that does 40+mpg time is on my side as far as a 4x4 goes .
Soon a time will have to come when the bottom falls out of the big car market for Mr general public so could well be worth bideing my time.Will probly refrain from kicking him in the nuts though ,50 years ago maybe:rotfl:Thanks for everyone that took the trouble :beer:
and for the negative coments:p

BILLNORFOLK

keith1950 wrote: »

Hi, I have had 2 2.2dci xtrails, they are great cars but as far as fuel consumption you will be lucky to get more than 35/36 mpg on a long motorway type run at 68 mph and 30/32 mpg around town. There is no way you will ever reach 40 mpg. !!

I was reading from the spec which is never true ,its there to sell cars.Thanks

Flyboy152

pwllbwdr wrote: »

One in which people can manage to multiquote?

I note you are implying that a retired person's time is worthless. I don't agree with you.

No I didn't, I wrote that he has no earnings which he could lose. It is up to you, if you chose to infer otherwise.

BILLNORFOLK

I have read all your posts as some of you imply i have all the time in the world.
I have just returned from the great yarmouth dealer who i was buying it off ,who was reluctant to return my deposit without the proper receipt he had given me ,he did id the end.
On arriving home and looking at it closely make Citeroen model Picaso Desire,fuel heavy oil,engine size 1997 cc,miles 58275,owners 2 previous.Are all on the receipt allong with the part exchange price of £4000,so the fact he said looked at wrong car to price is alot of rubbish.
Private pension i dont have probly looking at a newer car than a 2003 if i had, 3/4 of my home i do having sold some of the equity to finance some jobs and get another car as my last one was a 1993.
One of the reasons for going back to a 4x4 is i am partially disabled and a higher car makes it easier to get out ,not so with the picaso.
Yes i was just driving past ,but there cars are addvertised on the internet ,and unfortunately only Nissan Xtrail on sale locally in Great Yarmouth.
I take peopls point about the preperation of there cars and the unprofessionall way they have gone about this deal,and how he would have been with a majore fault,so have probably saved myself from a future disaster.I will be in no hurry to deal with them again if ever.Will also recomend any potential buyers i know to tread carefully.:T

Flyboy152

BILLNORFOLK wrote: »

I have read all your posts as some of you imply i have all the time in the world.
I have just returned from the great yarmouth dealer who i was buying it off ,who was reluctant to return my deposit without the proper receipt he had given me ,he did id the end.
On arriving home and looking at it closely make Citeroen model Picaso Desire,fuel heavy oil,engine size 1997 cc,miles 58275,owners 2 previous.Are all on the receipt allong with the part exchange price of £4000,so the fact he said looked at wrong car to price is alot of rubbish.
Private pension i dont have probly looking at a newer car than a 2003 if i had, 3/4 of my home i do having sold some of the equity to finance some jobs and get another car as my last one was a 1993.
One of the reasons for going back to a 4x4 is i am partially disabled and a higher car makes it easier to get out ,not so with the picaso.
Yes i was just driving past ,but there cars are addvertised on the internet ,and unfortunately only Nissan Xtrail on sale locally in Great Yarmouth.
I take peopls point about the preperation of there cars and the unprofessionall way they have gone about this deal,and how he would have been with a majore fault,so have probably saved myself from a future disaster.I will be in no hurry to deal with them again if ever.Will also recomend any potential buyers i know to tread carefully.:T

It is not rubbish at all, have you never read the wrong page of a book?

lucylucky

Flyboy152 wrote: »

It is not rubbish at all, have you never read the wrong page of a book?

It might be rubbish. It may have been a tactic to fleece the OP of another £400

Flyboy152

lucylucky wrote: »

It might be rubbish. It may have been a tactic to fleece the OP of another £400

Perhaps, but on the balance of probabilities, seeing as they gave the OP the option to withdraw, it is unlikely.

BILLNORFOLK

Flyboy152 wrote: »

It is not rubbish at all, have you never read the wrong page of a book?

Erm no have you.

Dont know your age dont realy care but if reading wrong pages in books is something you do ,maybe some sort of check up may be in order ,you may have the early signs of dementia.

jase1

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Perhaps, but on the balance of probabilities, seeing as they gave the OP the option to withdraw, it is unlikely.

You think they had a choice to allow the option to withdraw?

shaun_from_Africa

seeing as they gave the OP the option to withdraw, it is unlikely.

Gave them the option!
They had the legal right to withdraw and get their money back. You make it sound as if the dealer was actually doing them a favour.