Seller didnt disclose engine light on

lincroft1710

Dan-Dan wrote: »

I know but as i bought it via ebay classifiedsi dont think that helps?

A trader has responsibilities if he sells a faulty product. It is far, far more difficult to get a judgement against a private seller for selling a faulty product!

But you must give a trader the opportunity to fix the fault and you do have the option to reject the vehicle outright.

facade

At £1700 for the fuel pump it has to be a diesel distribution pump.

Had a vectra that kept putting the EML on and dropping into limp mode, the codes pointed to the fuel pump in that, but popular opinion was that a leaky injector produces the same symptoms. Wasn't much help to us, as a new one was more than the car was worth.

Fat_Walt

Dan-Dan wrote: »

The car is sluggish, but i put that down to needing a good service and he fact its a 4x4 so its not going to be a smooth ride

The cars going to have to be booked in to a garage for investigation but the codes are not a good sign for this particular model of car

Anyway , lesson learnt , i should know better

What is the car?

Dan-Dan

Shogun sport 2.5

motorguy

AdrianC wrote: »

You bought a car unseen. Caveat emptor.

Sounds like a trade seller.

And the car isnt as described.

And there was a known fault the seller didnt disclose.

motorguy

lincroft1710 wrote: »

A trader has responsibilities if he sells a faulty product. It is far, far more difficult to get a judgement against a private seller for selling a faulty product!

But you must give a trader the opportunity to fix the fault and you do have the option to reject the vehicle outright.

You can reject the car without giving the seller the opportunity to repair, however the problem here is it sounds like a trader masquerading as a private seller.

If hes prepared to do that, then hes unlikely to want to fulfill his legal obligations.

Dan-Dan

Im still stuck though because even if he is a trader, hes not going to admit it to me

AdrianC

motorguy wrote: »

Sounds like a trade seller.

Prove it...

And the car isnt as described.

Which, if he'd gone to collect it, would have been perfectly good grounds to annul the eBay purchase. But he accepted it by proxy, by sending a delivery service to collect it.

motorguy

Dan-Dan wrote: »

I know but as i bought it via ebay classifiedsi dont think that helps?

It doesnt matter.

If hes a trader masquerading as a private seller, then hes still a trader.

Keep screen shots of any advert he puts up as it will strengthen your case.

motorguy

AdrianC wrote: »

Prove it...

Seller is selling multiple cars. I'd say the onus is on the seller to prove he isnt a trader.

Courts and trading standards love that sort of stuff.

AdrianC wrote: »

Which, if he'd gone to collect it, would have been perfectly good grounds to annul the eBay purchase. But he accepted it by proxy, by sending a delivery service to collect it.

It doesnt matter about ebay - you have a right to reject under consumer law, and you are not deemed to have accepted the vehicle until several weeks after purchase.

Surely you know that?