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Car Purchased-lots of problems

Exemplar
Exemplar Posts: 1,610 Forumite
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A whole host of electrical problems? Can you be more specific? As an example is it the electric sunroof not operating? The air-con not working, windows not going up and down? Headlamps going out? As an ex-dealer we used to sell cars and some came back shortly afterwards with minor electrical problems all of which can be sorted by a quick trip to the mechanic!
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  • Hermione54
    Hermione54 Posts: 176 Forumite
    the car is only a couple of years old

    If the car is only two years old it should have the balance of the manufacturer's warranty, one year, still on it.
  • Elmer_Dudd
    Elmer_Dudd Posts: 201 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    There were problems with aircon units, bodywork, wipers,heaters,radio, doors etc etc.
    Has 1 years manufacturers warranty still left and supposed to have fsh!!!.
    Anyway vehicle was returned am today and all problems written down and dealer has promised to get car a full bill of health and get manufacturer to correct everything and provided courtesy car-relative still fuming that they sold it to him in that condition after supposedly being put through a series of checks.
    Will keep you updated.
    Elmer:cool:
  • The_Biff
    The_Biff Posts: 406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Can you spill the beans: Make/model/year of car
    Dealer?
    Nice to save.
  • plane_boy2000
    plane_boy2000 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
    Not car craft by any chance?
  • Elmer_Dudd
    Elmer_Dudd Posts: 201 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    He has not heard a cockle from them since returning the car on Friday:confused: -a MPV-must be taking them an age to sort out all the faults on the car that they sold him -and has been using a courtesy car that he had to move heaven and hell to get from them-he has asked me not to name them yet as he has been told all car firms are checking this site on a daily basis-if they muck him around much more though he has given me the green light to name and shame big style.:mad:
    Feel so sorry for him as he paid almost all the balance off in hard earned cash-they now have his cash -he does not have the car he bought!
    Gutted for him.
    Will keep you updated!
    Elmer:cool:
  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    He has checked that he's insured for this courtesy car? Most courtesy cars require you to temporarily cover it on your own insurance.
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