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  • arcon5
    arcon5 Posts: 14,099 Forumite
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    Finding a "friendly mechanic" is of little help. We've already seen in another friend a friendly mechanics report is worthless in court and they will want an independant mutually agreed inspection
  • baza52
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    arcon5 wrote: »
    Finding a "friendly mechanic" is of little help. We've already seen in another friend a friendly mechanics report is worthless in court and they will want an independant mutually agreed inspection

    Its not going to court.
    I am doing a chargeback with Barclaycard for goods not as described.
    They seem more than happy to refund me :)
  • baza52
    baza52 Posts: 3,029 Forumite
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    edited 19 December 2025 at 8:30PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];68908828]So for £995 he sold you a car which "ran perfect with no faults", and you believed him.

    Good luck with your claim.[/QUOTE]

    Why should I not believe him?
    He is a high street car dealer and told me there were no faults.
    Its the same as buying something from a shop and being told the item is in working order only to find out it does not work.

    In both cases as the consumer I am protected under consumer laws.

    I am just exercising that right.
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