'new' second hand car dies after 2 weeks

msfoxymax

I need help lol!! Mum traded her car in and collected their 'new' second hand one 2 weeks ago today they also paid £500 towards the 'new' one. On their way to mine today the car broke down on motorway and RAC man says the cylinder head gasket has gone (about £500 to fix) so now it's beeing towed to local (friends) garage but I had a look at the consumer direct website and they say you may be able to reject a faulty car or claim money for fixing it within a 'reasonable time'. Has anyone done anything like this before. Car is an 02 reg punto with 63k on the clock.

Thanks in advance :beer:

Hammyman

Friends son had a cambelt let go on the night he drove the car home - 40 miles. Ended up taking 6 months and dragging the seller through County Court.

Have they been checking the oil and water weekly?

msfoxymax

yeah been checked and both were fine (no sign of chicken soup or leaks lol) they spoke to the car sales today and we think they are going to f8ix it so happy days lol

Incyder

dont buy fiat

jase1

Puntos of this age were known for blowing gaskets.

They have to fix it. Just because the car is old doesn't mean you don't have rights when buying from a trader.

adrenalin

Incyder wrote: »

dont buy fiat

I got a fiat seicento 900cc spare car been in family 6 years only needed a battery, back box exhaust, passed every mot, cant fault it but now it done 52k got it at 23k and 2000 year faults may come soon but got alot of cheap motering out of it.