Audi GEARBOX fault within 3 months of purchase

motorguy

funkycoldribena wrote: »

Some people dont half roll over easy.So if you went to CEX and bought a laptop for 500 quid and it packed up a week later thats tough because its second hand?

Buying a laptop from CEX is hardly the same as buying a well used 9 year old car is it?

motorguy

funkycoldribena wrote: »

Suggest you stop posting utter nonsense and have a read of this....
http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?23827-Sale-Of-Goods-Act-(buying-A-Vehicle)-Your-Rights
Heres another one...post no 3..
http://whatconsumer.co.uk/forum/second-hand-cars/7237-another-2nd-hand-car-dealer.html

whats the relevance? The first describes a major fault with perhaps a three year old SMART car, the second is about a clutch slipping less than a week after purchase?

All these prove is that *sometimes it works out for people*

Not really the same as a gearbox failure on a 100K+ miles 9 year old sports car?

Not saying the O/P hasnt got a case, but i dont think by any means its cut and dried.

motorguy

Hammyman wrote: »

Quite simply because that part of SOGA is only applicable TO BRAND NEW GOODS. The bit that you didn't read because it didn't fit in with what you wanted to hear is that claims for faults on used goods depends on age and condition. 100,000 miles is well used.

And on a 9 year old car with 105,000 on the clock he doesn't have to prove anything of the sort.. It is a VERY WELL USED and QUITE OLD SECOND HAND CAR which a decade ago would have been seen as a banger at that age and mileage and that a decade before that would have most likely have been in the scrapyard. The only reason yours isn't is because of the badge on the bonnet.

The gearbox fault can be attributed to normal wear and tear at 105,000 miles because it is longer than the life expectancy the manufacturer claims..

+1

If you take the sale price out of the equation, then it would definitely go against the O/P, however its probably going to go on how much weight the judge places on the price being £6495.

We could debate this for months. It will take ages for this to be sorted.

Again, if i was the O/P i'd probably have a crack at taking them to court

funkycoldribena

pgilc1 wrote: »

Buying a laptop from CEX is hardly the same as buying a well used 9 year old car is it?

Yes it is because the SOGA still comes into play for second hand goods and who's to say the laptop isnt well used,it could of been used 24/7 for 3 years solid?

funkycoldribena

pgilc1 wrote: »

whats the relevance? The first describes a major fault with perhaps a three year old SMART car, the second is about a clutch slipping less than a week after purchase?

All these prove is that *sometimes it works out for people*

Not really the same as a gearbox failure on a 100K+ miles 9 year old sports car?

Not saying the O/P hasnt got a case, but i dont think by any means its cut and dried.

The smart car was well below the value of the OPs car.Of course it only "sometimes works out for people" if I tried to get a gearbox fixed by the dealer on a 500 quid car a year later then I wouldnt have a hope, but on a 6.5k car, regardless of mileage and age I'd expect it to be still driveable 2.5 months later.

Hammyman

funkycoldribena wrote: »

Suggest you stop posting utter nonsense and have a read of this....
http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?23827-Sale-Of-Goods-Act-(buying-A-Vehicle)-Your-Rights

Completely different Scenario. That was a far newer car with far lower mileage - not one that is at an age and mileage that is classed as end of life by pretty much every manufacturer.

Heres another one...post no 3..
http://whatconsumer.co.uk/forum/second-hand-cars/7237-another-2nd-hand-car-dealer.html

And what was the point of posting that? Post 3 gives absolutely no information about the age and mileage of the vehicle. For all we know it may have been a 1 year old one from the main dealer.

When you've an example which is comparable to the OPs cars age and mileage, then feel free to post it.

Hammyman

pgilc1 wrote: »

+1

If you take the sale price out of the equation, then it would definitely go against the O/P, however its probably going to go on how much weight the judge places on the price being £6495.

Looking on Autotrader, that seems to be the going price for one of that age and mileage so its a bit hard to place weight on the price when its "what they are". And that seems to be the other part of the scenario that people seem to be ignoring.

Wh05apk

Hammyman wrote: »

Looking on Autotrader, that seems to be the going price for one of that age and mileage so its a bit hard to place weight on the price when its "what they are". And that seems to be the other part of the scenario that people seem to be ignoring.

What difference does whether you got a bargain or not make? The issue is whether the OP has "rights" to get a "sold as seen" 9 year old car repaired for free.

funkycoldribena

Hammyman wrote: »

Completely different Scenario. That was a far newer car with far lower mileage - not one that is at an age and mileage that is classed as end of life by pretty much every manufacturer.


And what was the point of posting that? Post 3 gives absolutely no information about the age and mileage of the vehicle. For all we know it may have been a 1 year old one from the main dealer.

When you've an example which is comparable to the OPs cars age and mileage, then feel free to post it.

I think we'll agree to disagree.
Shame its hard to find examples of where there was a resolution, either for or against, hopefully the OP will come back with the final outcome.

vaio

Hammyman wrote: »

Looking on Autotrader, that seems to be the going price for one of that age and mileage so its a bit hard to place weight on the price when its "what they are". And that seems to be the other part of the scenario that people seem to be ignoring.

Not that it’s really relevant but when I looked on autotrader up to 10 year old TT’s from traders started at about £1.7k and I think I had to go to about page 40 before I got to cars that cost £6.5 so I think your agreement that the OP paid the going rate is a bit thin.

At the very least the OP paid well towards the top end (& probably over) the going rate and so can expect an above average car.