Chargeback Faulty Car help?!!

kal79454

Didn't sign any sold as seen agreements. Just a receipt.

Took a picture of under the car. What needs to be fixed. Unfortunately can't post pictures on here for some odd reason because I'm a new member.

i.imgur. com/LKB4p4b.jpg?1

burlington6

FairFuelUK wrote: »

Did you sign a "Sold as Seen" agreement. If you signed an agreement that includes that clause you're scuppered.

Be quiet you fool

pulliptears

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kal79454

@Retrogamer. Very good post. Thanks

They said it's leaking the shock absorber and can cause an accident.

I posted a link of what needs to be fixed. Any idea how I could do it myself? My neighbours going to take a look at it soon (he's a mechanic), maybe he'll be able to do it.

burlington6

OP, fix the exhaust for £50, run it until the MOT expires and scrap it. Cheap motoring. You can't expect any more for a car that costs the same as a cheap mountain bike

kal79454

burlington6 wrote: »

OP, fix the exhaust for £50, run it until the MOT expires and scrap it. Cheap motoring. You can't expect any more for a car that costs the same as a cheap mountain bike

This sounds like the best option!

Yeah I know. The alloys on my mercedes cost more than this car so wasn't really expecting much. Just something to last at least a year before I scrap it.

The garage guy said he wouldn't weld it because it'll break again after you go over a speed bump? What's your opinion?

dannyrst

When does the MOT run out?

TBH, buying a car at that price when you aren't very mechanically minded is risking this exact situation.

kal79454

Mot will run out feb 2016. So will get a good amount of use out of it then scrap it.

dannyrst

kal79454 wrote: »

Mot will run out feb 2016. So will get a good amount of use out of it then scrap it.

You may get lucky and get it through it's MOT next year too.

Retrogamer

Looks like the metal is rotten around the flange so a repair may be difficult but not impossible. Some garage or exhaust place should be able to cut out the rotten steel and weld the flange back onto a healthy pipe of pipe then join it to the cat.
About £50 / £70 tops i'd imagine.