Part Exchanging with a Fault??

-=[$iMoN]=-

I'm buying a new car and part exchanging mine, the only problem is the drivers side central locking doesn't open the door, (it does lock it though) but you need to use the key to unlock the drivers side.

Now do I tell them this or not? I can play ignorant cause it's my g/f's car. I just don't want them to knock a load of because of this problem. I have taken the door to peices to investigate the issue and try to repair it, but it's a broken Acuator, this costs £56 from ebay and it's easy to replace, but I feel they would knock £100's off the part ex price.

On the other hand I don't really want to buy a new one if I don't have to.

So just some advice would be great. Thanks

s_b

just say nowt
its not a ball breaker

thegirlintheattic

Don't say anything, chances are that it will just be going to an auction anyway so they actually won't care (although they will pretend to).

I part-exed a car which the passanger door would not open from outside, only 1 key, massive dent, clutch on the way out and lots of paint damage. Didn't bat an eyelid.

harveybobbles

-=[$iMoN]=- wrote: »

I'm buying a new car and part exchanging mine, the only problem is the drivers side central locking doesn't open the door, (it does lock it though) but you need to use the key to unlock the drivers side.

Now do I tell them this or not? I can play ignorant cause it's my g/f's car. I just don't want them to knock a load of because of this problem. I have taken the door to peices to investigate the issue and try to repair it, but it's a broken Acuator, this costs £56 from ebay and it's easy to replace, but I feel they would knock £100's off the part ex price.

On the other hand I don't really want to buy a new one if I don't have to.

So just some advice would be great. Thanks

Imagine how you'd feel if the car you bought developed a fault? Such as a duff door lock.

I magine you'd be on the phone to the dealer straight away wanting it fixing...

mikey72

I wouldn't lose sleep if the profit went from £2000 to £1900 though.

Sgt_Pepper_2

harveybobbles wrote: »

Imagine how you'd feel if the car you bought developed a fault? Such as a duff door lock.

I magine you'd be on the phone to the dealer straight away wanting it fixing...

Yes he would and rightly so.

The dealer should have spotted the fault when he valued the car.

s_b

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

Yes he would and rightly so.

The dealer should have spotted the fault when he valued the car.

Dont be so silly
you would need a pretty long check list to spot that one at perusal
any more bright ideas?
no
thought not
now go off and find your shinebox

Sgt_Pepper_2

s_b wrote: »

Dont be so silly
you would need a pretty long check list to spot that one at perusal
any more bright ideas?
no
thought not
now go off and find your shinebox

though it was all down to years of experience. Oh no you just look it up in a book and punt them on.

motorguy

mikey72 wrote: »

I wouldn't lose sleep if the profit went from £2000 to £1900 though.

I'm surprised you dont sell cars if you really believe thats the net margin we work to.

motorguy

mikey72 wrote: »

I wouldn't lose sleep if the profit went from £2000 to £1900 though.

Dont forget, we have to replace all the parts of the car with brand new ones before we sell it on, so that impacts margins.

Isnt that what you believe happens with a used car when its sold by a dealer?

motorguy

s_b wrote: »

just say nowt
its not a ball breaker

+1

Relatively minor fault.