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Used car broken down after 1 month

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  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,619 Forumite
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    mikey72 wrote: »
    You can stick you fingers is your ears, you can once again try to misdirect by focusing on one particular phrase, you can deliberately quote the incorrect section of the SOGA. We've given the op the information they need, even down to the correct section of the SOGA's act that gives them the right to reject, and the oft guide to traders telling them to honour their customers rights, so it's doubtful they'll believe you when you tell them they have no rights as you usually do. If you give a car a one week warranty for a refund, that's up to you, and any customer of yours that gets stung. Unless they post on here, and we'll give them the truth.

    You do know that you were actually linking to a GUIDANCE document, not the actual SOGA document dont you?

    HINT - its the one i was quoting from in MY links.

    "if you give a car a one week warranty for a refund" - that doesnt even make sense?? :eek:
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,619 Forumite
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    mikey72 wrote: »
    Go figure who's doing the smoke and mirrors.

    As i've already tried to clarify for you thats referring to ACCEPTANCE of the car - they person has already ACCEPTED IT because they've had it a month!!

    Cant you even READ?
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    pgilc1 wrote: »
    Correct - well, refining it further - they can ASK for a refund, but they are not ENTITLED to one at this stage.

    Before jumping on this, check the posters address, although you may have the same occupation.
  • motorguy
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    funkycoldribena wrote: »
    You 2 can argue till the cows come home,but theres no definative answer,its all down to the court.It all comes down to individual circumstance and common sense.If I bought a 40k car and had non stop problems I'd pretty much expect to be able to reject it a month later,2 months-probably not.
    If I bought a car for 200 quid and the dash packed up 2 weeks later would I be able to reject it? I doubt it.2 days later?Probably.

    True, therefore in this case would it not be common sense to take the car back, list the faults and see what the dealer says? There is no need - or no 'right' - at this stage to be demanding a refund.
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    pgilc1 wrote: »
    You do know that you were actually linking to a GUIDANCE document, not the actual SOGA document dont you?

    HINT - its the one i was quoting from in MY links.

    "if you give a car a one week warranty for a refund" - that doesnt even make sense?? :eek:

    I think you need to calm down slightly, and actually read the posts, before going off into your rants.
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,619 Forumite
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    mikey72 wrote: »
    I think you need to calm down slightly, and actually read the posts, before going off into your rants.

    Not ranting, merely surprised that you yet again are interpreting what seems clear to normal people in such a way as to allow you to maintain this vendetta against car dealers.
  • motorguy
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    funkycoldribena wrote: »
    You 2 can argue till the cows come home,but theres no definative answer,its all down to the court.

    Again, this is what i have said previously - the SOGA is a grey document. Its not clear on what can happen when, thus is open to misinterpretation.

    There is no need for the O/P to take this to court - they simply need to take the car back - or have it taken back by the dealer and have them sort it out.

    THATS the first step - not DEMAND this or that.

    If the dealer tells them to !!!! off then thats a different issue.
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,619 Forumite
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    mikey72 wrote: »
    Before jumping on this, check the posters address, although you may have the same occupation.

    Maybe hes simply taken the time to read the SOGA? ;)
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    edited 28 May 2012 at 3:15PM
    And if the dealer, such as yourself, tells them they have "accepted" it, that's another matter too. You like your two weeks, the SOGA gives a "reasonable time"; Again, thankfully it's not down to you to lay your opinion on them, it's down to whatever is a normal interpretation, and as everyone keeps telling you, it'll vary from car to car, price to price, and the useage it's had. But you keep ranting "two weeks, then it's yours" The op doesn't have to believe you.
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    pgilc1 wrote: »
    Maybe hes simply taken the time to read the SOGA? ;)

    He'll be one up on you then.
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