Rejecting a car after it developed a bad odour?

muckybutt

Not a cat in hells chance of rejecting the car after this length of time, generally you can only reject if the car has a serious mechanical fault and its within a very short time period usually only a couple of weeks maybe a month tops.

I know as i'm going through a problem with a dealer who does'nt want to know about the faults on my car, it's got to the point now where he has until this Wednesday to agree to the repair or its hello county court

HoagieKat

pendulum wrote: »

You bought a second hand car at a second hand price.
The advantage to doing this is the lower price.
The disadvantage is that the car is second hand.

Light repairs to minor damage and a "previous owner smell" are both typical second hand car issues to be expected when buying a used car.

If you want that new car smell and a perfect vehicle, you'll need to buy new.
You can't reject a second hand car for a cigarette smell caused by a previous owner and especially not after this many months have passed.

The problem is the smell wasn't there when I bought the car, it seems to have developed in the warm weather.

You don't expect a perfectly nice smelling car to suddenly stink when it gets a bit of sun on it.

HoagieKat

muckybutt wrote: »

Not a cat in hells chance of rejecting the car after this length of time, generally you can only reject if the car has a serious mechanical fault and its within a very short time period usually only a couple of weeks maybe a month tops.

I know as i'm going through a problem with a dealer who does'nt want to know about the faults on my car, it's got to the point now where he has until this Wednesday to agree to the repair or its hello county court

Well I checked with a legal helpline I have access to through work, they said it's 6 months from purchase that the dealer has to prove the fault WASN'T there. After that you have prove the fault was.

Sgt_Pepper_2

HoagieKat wrote: »

Well I checked with a legal helpline I have access to through work, they said it's 6 months from purchase that the dealer has to prove the fault WASN'T there. After that you have prove the fault was.

It's not a fault though is it?

Destination_..._?

@ Hoagiekat .

When you buy a second hand car from a dealer , you have a right , under the sale goods act 1979 .

Be of satisfactory quality taking into account it's age and mileage.

Or meet any describition given to you when you were buying it.

If the second hand car does not meet any these requirements you have a right to claim against the dealer for breach of contract.
You must first let him try and rectify these issues .

HoagieKat

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

It's not a fault though is it?

Maybe I should have said "Quality issue"

Sgt_Pepper_2

Does it have a lighter and ashtray?

If so the smokers pack should have been a clue.

pendulum

HoagieKat wrote: »

Well I checked with a legal helpline I have access to through work, they said it's 6 months from purchase that the dealer has to prove the fault WASN'T there. After that you have prove the fault was.

Imperfections like those which you mention are excluded, because it's unreasonable to expect used goods to be like new and completely fault free (unless they are described as such). When buying used, you must expect some wear and minor issues, this is a normal part of buying used items.

Some people wouldn't even notice the smell (ie other smokers) and to them it wouldn't be an issue. Look in to air freshners and treatments as suggested above, then it won't be an issue for you either.

HoagieKat

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

Does it have a lighter and ashtray?

If so the smokers pack should have been a clue.

No it doesn't. My other car (civic) does have a smokers pack, but has never smelt like smoke.

Sgt_Pepper_2

HoagieKat wrote: »

No it doesn't. My other car (civic) does have a smokers pack, but has never smelt like smoke.

Ask the Honda dealer how he got rid of the smell then.