Getting a refund for a faulty used car

Tom2023

windup wrote: »

story is all over the shop

checked the pads yet?

knock knock, I've brought the car back, can I have my refund now please, thankyou, merry Christmas, bye

If you read the thread you's see that he is offering a refund but he wants the car and log book back and for me to wait 6 days for the money.

I'd be a fool to take him up on that offer. What if he didn't process the refund, what on earth would I do?

I haven't checked the pads as my word would carry little weight at the county court. That is why I am getting VOSA/DVSA to re-inspect the car.

wgl2014

So you can't be without a car or wait 6 days for a refund but can wait for a court case to be scheduled and heard?

Get the car back to the dealer and get written confirmation that you are being refunded.

In the nicest possible way you have made something simple very complicated.

piccybabes

Take the car back six days later than you planned and the dealer will have your money!

Simples

windup

Have you been watching Watchdog too much.

Most men would have checked the brake discs and pads themselves (taking all of 5 minutes), had the exhaust gasket replaced or bolts tightened, and if it was really as unroadworthy as it's been made out, taken it back, argued the toss, left with a cash refund in the pocket and a bit extra for the hassle, and be settling down to some mince pies by now. Not wasting their time calling up vosa hotlines, planning vehicle recoveries, sending legal threats, and posting about it endlessly on mse.

mrmot

It must be bad if the engine is about to drop out and the brake discs are about to explode at the first application of the brakes, as that is the standard that will generate a MOT refusal, anything above that and it's a pass. Exhaust flexible joints often crack and produce a slight blow, which again is a pass.

Tom2023

windup wrote: »

Have you been watching Watchdog too much.

Most men would have checked the brake discs and pads themselves (taking all of 5 minutes), had the exhaust gasket replaced or bolts tightened, and if it was really as unroadworthy as it's been made out, taken it back, argued the toss, left with a cash refund in the pocket and a bit extra for the hassle, and be settling down to some mince pies by now. Not wasting their time calling up vosa hotlines, planning vehicle recoveries, sending legal threats, and posting about it endlessly on mse.

If you read back you'll see the dealer will not give me a cash refund. hence all the hassle I have to go through.

GTE_Boy

Tom2023 wrote: »

If you read back you'll see the dealer will not give me a cash refund. hence all the hassle I have to go through.

But you could of had the refund before you even get it retested and if it passes are you going to keep it? Because you'd have no grounds to reject it.

Tom2023

No I couldn't have got a refund. The dealer wanted the car and log book back and I'd have to wait 6 days for the refund and if it didn't come I'd have absolutely no leverage.

If the car passes the retest great I have a roadworthy car. If it fails I'll get a refund enforced by a county court judgement.

Going this route what I don't get is the nightmare scenario of no car and no refund.

GTE_Boy

Tom2023 wrote: »

No I couldn't have got a refund. The dealer wanted the car and log book back and I'd have to wait 6 days for the refund and if it didn't come I'd have absolutely no leverage.

If the car passes the retest great I have a roadworthy car.[BW If it fails I'll get a refund enforced by a county court judgement.[/B]

Going this route what I don't get is the nightmare scenario of no car and no refund.

Only if you win.

Tom2023

As ABBA say, the winner takes it all.