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Car delivered with 1750 more miles on clock than when bought

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  • grizzly1911
    grizzly1911 Posts: 9,965 Forumite
    If you don't get any sense from this sales guy ask for the contact details of the Dealership Manager asap, followed by Tim Finn Chief Executive of Pendragon the franchisor.

    Don't waste time as you start using the car in earnest yourself which may limit any claim/cause for rejection.

    Was it brought on finance if so could you do anything through the fiance company, they may be unhappy at funding a car with 12% more mileage on it
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  • matthewp81
    matthewp81 Posts: 11 Forumite
    quel surpise, nobody rang me back!
    We have to go in tonight to pick up the spare key, so if he hasn't rang me by the end of the day, he'll wish he had.
  • Flyboy152
    Flyboy152 Posts: 17,118 Forumite
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    matthewp81 wrote: »
    quel surpise, nobody rang me back!
    We have to go in tonight to pick up the spare key, so if he hasn't rang me by the end of the day, he'll wish he had.
    Have they confirmed the key is there?
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  • Millionaire
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    edited 4 April 2012 at 1:57PM
    matthewp81 wrote: »
    quel surpise, nobody rang me back!
    We have to go in tonight to pick up the spare key, so if he hasn't rang me by the end of the day, he'll wish he had.

    I agree with others. I would seriously be annoyed if a car I had brought had clocked up so much mileage in such a short space. As Strider says it's most likley been used as a run around or maybe even a courtesy car. In that case it mostly likely been thrashed about.

    Don't get fobbed off by the dealership Ask them to explain first exactly how it has accumulated so much mileage in such a short space of time.

    I think it is disgraceful of the dealership to use the car to such a extent once been sold.
  • missile
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    edited 4 April 2012 at 7:52PM
    matthewp81 wrote: »
    wow, this is really stirring up some debate! I'm currently waiting for a manager at the dealership to ring me back with an explanation. As soon as he gets in touch, I'll post his reply.

    I am not surprised the manager did not phone. EH are (in)famous for their after sales service. :j
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  • brightgirl
    brightgirl Posts: 115 Forumite
    edited 4 April 2012 at 10:25PM
    I tried to buy a car from Evans Halshaw last week. I made over 20 different calls to various garages around the country and they didnt even have each car in stock. Either it was sold yesterday or 3 weeks ago yet they still advertising on Ebay classifieds.
  • missile
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    brightgirl wrote: »
    I tried to buy a car from Evans Halshaw last week. I made over 20 different calls to various garages around the country and they didnt even have each car in stock. Either it was sold yesterday or 3 weeks ago yet they still advertising on Ebay classifieds.
    You had a lucky escape :rotfl:
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  • stuntwomble
    stuntwomble Posts: 70 Forumite
    matthewp81 wrote: »
    quel surpise, nobody rang me back!
    We have to go in tonight to pick up the spare key, so if he hasn't rang me by the end of the day, he'll wish he had.

    Or what???? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,689 Forumite
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    Whats the latest.

    I bought a car from them once, I wouldnt use them again
  • Lifes_Grand_Plan
    Lifes_Grand_Plan Posts: 1,110 Forumite
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    So whats the update OP?
    A big believer in karma, you get what you give :A

    If you find my posts useful, "pay it forward" and help someone else out, that's how places like MSE can be so successful.
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