Diesel car sold to me as petrol car

agrinnall

pete9804 wrote: »

Dealership has accepted responsibility for the error and its getting rectified.

That's good. I would expect that to be all you'll get, unless you incurred any expense as a result of the error (perhaps the cost of the petrol that you filled the tank with), you won't get anything for things that might have happened but didn't.

BeenThroughItAll

d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »

You've been sold something that does not fit the description. Return the car to the dealer, explain the problem and either get a complete refund, or negotiate a discount on another car (this time checking whether petrol/diesel), or negotiate some sort of discount (provided the diesel version of the car was cheaper than petrol, which I imagine it would have been in the the current anti-diesel climate).

I agree that the vehicle doesn't match the description as given by the salesperson and their invoice - but if the OP had carried out some VERY basic due diligence such as checking the V5, this would not have occurred. You yourself say this is a mistake that's easy to make - so the dealer could have honestly made a mistake. I bet their terms and conditions includes a statement along the lines of 'Errors and Omissions Excepted'.


As much as the car may have been mis-sold, it's also been mis-bought.

kmb500

tho wrote: »

Never broke down on a motorway then kmb?

No I haven't but not seeing how that's relevant?

BeenThroughItAll

kmb500 wrote: »

No I haven't but not seeing how that's relevant?

Erm, the OP said that the car "conked out on the motorway" and went on to say they were "needlessly put in a dangerous situation".


They're right. Breaking down on a motorway is, indeed, a dangerous situation.

pete9804

Having never bought a car before (shows huh!) I wasn't aware what I might have to check e.g. V5, never having heard of it. Car was bought on finance and prior to signing on the line had checked thoroughly all the documentation I had been sent. How is the make of car important? They have them in petrol and diesel versions so not sure what that would tell the thread. Also not sure what you mean by "badges" on the back other than the type of car it is?

tho_2

kmb500 wrote: »

No I haven't but not seeing how that's relevant?

You described a break down as not dangerous, just inconvenient. If it's on your drive I agree. The hard shoulder of a motorway on the other hand is one of the most dangerous places you can be, never mind if it conks out in the fast lane.

Mercdriver

kmb500 wrote: »

No I haven't but not seeing how that's relevant?

Think about it. You are driving in the right hand lane overtaking two lanes of traffic and your engine cuts out. Is that not a dangerous situation?

Think about dangers that exist outside the Cambridgeshire jungle before you try to lecture others about driving and risks.

I do agree with you however on the overuse of the "What if my toddler/baby/dog/kittens/nuns was/were with me.

Mercdriver

kmb500 wrote: »

No I haven't but not seeing how that's relevant?

For reference, watch this:

https://youtu.be/6gEHu-aWLAw

stator

What a stupid load of responses on this thread. This forum is full of unhelpful people who seem to think that any request for help is in fact a request for criticism from Captain Hindsight. OP you should just ignore them, don't bother replying to them.

There's not really anything more you can ask except to get your money back and give them the car to sort out themselves. You might claim for a hire car for a week but it's likely to be more hassle than it's worth. You could ask for a courtesy car I suppose, if they have one.
They're likely to be more amenable to your requests if you buy the replacement car from them. You might even get a good deal.

BeenThroughItAll

pete9804 wrote: »

Having never bought a car before (shows huh!) I wasn't aware what I might have to check e.g. V5, never having heard of it. Car was bought on finance and prior to signing on the line had checked thoroughly all the documentation I had been sent. How is the make of car important? They have them in petrol and diesel versions so not sure what that would tell the thread. Also not sure what you mean by "badges" on the back other than the type of car it is?

Well, then - in that case I'm afraid you have to take equal blame with the dealership in my opinion. It's not their fault that you chose to make an expensive purchase without bothering to research the process or ask questions. You wouldn't buy a house without understanding some things about the process of doing so, would you?


The make and model of car is not that important, but if for example you said 'It's a Golf GTD' it'd be obvious it was a diesel.


The 'badges' on the back are exactly that. The badges, the ones that tell you all kinds of stuff about the car like, for example:


Ford Mondeo Titanium X TDCi
or
Honda Accord 2.2TDCi
or
Volkswagen Golf GTD


Etc.