Car needs new engine 1 day after i bought it!

scheming_gypsy

Your tiny text doesn't help but I manage to spot a bit hidden in there...

"The AA towed me to the nearest main dealer............"
Now I've no idea on who's liable for the cost but if you end up having to pay it yourself.... get it away from the main dealer! they'll be looking to stick a brand new 0 miles engine in there, and charge you about £85 + VAT an hour to fit it. If you source a recon / engine from a breaker and get a local garage to fit it, you'll save at least half of their quote.

Hintza

Hammyman wrote: »

It is about twice what it should be for a brand new one

£12k for a 3.0l CRD MB engine in my Grand Cherokee!

Hotspur

OP,

Assuming that you purchased from the lease company as an individual consumer, rather than in a business name, then as has been said above the Sale of Goods Act will apply in this instance as it will be a 'consumer transaction'. Terms restricting rights should not apply as they would in many business to business transactions.

I'd put something in writing rejecting the car asap and get some further advice via a car/home insurance legal cover, if you have it, and/or consumer direct.

I don't doubt you but, I would say that your statement 'the vehicle was clearly defective when sold' isn't correct otherwise you wouldn't have purchased it so you may have to get a report from an appropriate expert (garage?) to say that is was faulty prior to purchase rather than because of normal wear and tear or, if suggested by the seller, misuse or negligence. Looks like you were very unlucky with a car you knew the history of.

vaio

Hotspur wrote: »

OP,

Assuming that you purchased from the lease company as an individual consumer, rather than in a business name, then as has been said above the Sale of Goods Act will apply in this instance as it will be a 'consumer transaction'. Terms restricting rights should not apply as they would in many business to business transactions.....

Yay, so that makes it

8 votes for "suck it up/put your hand in your pocket"

and

2 votes for "Sale of Goods applies"

vaio

Hintza wrote: »

£12k for a 3.0l CRD MB engine in my Grand Cherokee!

Yep, about the same for a boxter engine but 2.2 petrol vauxhall one was "only" £4k (from memory)

scheming_gypsy

Just to throw a spanner in the engine... What would happen if he'd returned the car to the lease company and the conrod blew the engine the next day? Would the lease company have to suck it up or would the company be liable for returning a damaged vehicle?

flashg67

What car is it? VW have a problem with some of their diesel engines and will usually offer goodwill with a complete service history (doesn't have to be a dealer history)

vaio

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

Just to throw a spanner in the engine... What would happen if he'd returned the car to the lease company and the conrod blew the engine the next day? Would the lease company have to suck it up or would the company be liable for returning a damaged vehicle?

The most you’re going to be obliged to do if you lease/hire a car is to maintain it as per the manufacturers instructions and carry out the normal oil & water checks.

If the OP had done that and handed it back then any subsequent problems are the leasing companies although given the volumes of cars they buy I’d have thought you can be pretty sure the manufacturer would be sorting it out under goodwill.

Wig

I know if it was me, I'd shell out £100 - £200 for some proper legal advice & letters from a good solicitor.

And if it was me I would come back to this thread to say what the legal advice I recieved was, and when the whole saga is finished one way or another I would come back to give a final update to the thread to tell everyone what happened in the end... who won, who lost.....even if it takes 12 months to sort it out.

I hope you do what I would do.

vaio

flashg67 wrote: »

What car is it? VW have a problem with some of their diesel engines and will usually offer goodwill with a complete service history (doesn't have to be a dealer history)

Yep, VAG have discovered they fitted some substandard injectors to the 2l 170bhp diesel engines, replacements cost £7-800 each. They’ve now got a better one made by a different manufacturer and are retro-fitting them.

VOSA got involved and VAG are now refunding owners who paid to have injectors changed and are running a scheme where any car fitted with the substandard ones gets all four replaced with the new ones free of charge and irrespective of age, mileage & service history

The engine is used in assorted Audi, VW, Skoda & Seat models