Bought used car yesterday ....problem

arcon5

Unless the windscreen deemed the car unroadworthy I'm afraid you are wrong. If the scratch can get through an mot it is nothing but an annoying cosmetic issue, no different to if a door was dented or wind mirror being scratched.

Hopefully the seller will be forthcoming in offering a solution, if not then op taking this to court would carry an equal risk of loosing.

fivetide

shrimper1 wrote: »

I had my piccaso windscreen changed last year and was told the windscreen was £350 plus it would cost the insurance more than that

Surprise that isn't it?

You'd think the national chains were ripping us off by adding costs that inflate our premiums wouldn't you? I mean, as reputable retailers with customer satisfaction at their heart I'm sure they wouldn't do such a thing... (allegedly and other legal disclaimers etc)

Avoriaz

LandyAndy wrote: »

You will be looking at several hundred pounds. Try googling 'cost of citroen picasso windscreen'. It should give you an idea of the possible range of costs.

Or £10 to £20 for a Cerium Oxide polishing kit and less than an hours effort.

hayday75

Dealer is sending a guy out to me to polish the scratch out ,hopefully this will sort it .
Thanks all

motorguy

hayday75 wrote: »

Dealer is sending a guy out to me to polish the scratch out ,hopefully this will sort it .
Thanks all

Fair play to the dealer for doing so.

motorguy

arcon5 wrote: »

Unless the windscreen deemed the car unroadworthy I'm afraid you are wrong. If the scratch can get through an mot it is nothing but an annoying cosmetic issue, no different to if a door was dented or wind mirror being scratched.

Hopefully the seller will be forthcoming in offering a solution, if not then op taking this to court would carry an equal risk of loosing.

Its good to see the dealer has come up with a solution. Over and above that though i am in agreement with you on this.

The buyer had time to inspect the car and drove it. Its not a 'fault' and was there when the car was test driven. On the basis that it is no doubt on the outer edge of the wiper that this is happening, then it wont fail MOT, on the basis that the wipers clear your field of vision.

So its not a fault and the O/P should have spotted it - cant see it getting anywhere in court....

Horizon81

Polishing out a scratch on glass?? Whilst I'd love to believe it, I'd be intrigued to see the results of the 'polished' area on a bright day.

forgotmyname

If the scratches are deep enough to be clearly visible then it maybe like looking
through those mirrors at the fair.

Distorted vision?

fivetide

Also not sure why the dealer should get any credit.

If the buyer can see it then so can the dealer. They've let someone look at a car in poor weather and failed to either fix the fault or point out the problem to the OP.

In my mind they've simply hoped the car would be bought by someone who didn't have the guts to go back and say anything. Well done on the OP for not being a mug I say.

SailorSam

If you've got a mate who could fit a screen you may price one up at the Scrappy.