Deposit paid on cat c car

AdrianC

There are plenty of other £1500 Fiesta-size cars out there. This one's a shed.


A 3mo used-car warranty on a £1500 car will be borderline useless - so much will be excluded, and it probably has a very low claim limit. That's if it's a commercial warranty, rather than "I'll see you right, mate."

Madness21

Thanks for the honesty. So should I pull straight out or see if the mot passes before considering

System

Walk away. For the price you've paid and the work it needs it isn't going to be done properly. The bodywork most certainly won't.

There are plenty of Fiestas of the same age which haven't been written off at all, let alone twice. To get your deposit back you tell the dealer that you found out it has twice been written off and that the dealer didn't tell you which is illegal under consumer rights laws, specifically it is classed as a misleading omission under the 2006 Consumer Protection Regulations. Under those regulations a dealer HAS to inform you if it has been damaged and repaired, he can't just get out of that by only telling you if you ask, he has to tell you whether you ask or not. That is because it is considered to be information that would be very important in a buyer making a decision on whether to buy a car or not and that knowing it had you would be likely not to continue to buy it.

walwyn1978

Madness21 wrote: »

It's either lose £200 or lose £1500 I guess. Kinda getting worried. I want the car, but I'm a bit skeptical now. they offer 3 months warranty though.

Your 'warranty' will be so full of holes and exclusions its worth nothing. The car has had 2 Cat c markers on it and it's not a rare car. Pull out now. The MOT is irrelevant. To fix the car properly he'll need to spend more than his profit margin on the car, so it'll be bodged at best.

Muskey

According to https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk it has passed the MOT today, but has a history of brake problems going back to 2011. No wonder it is so damaged!

I would not touch it and agree that a dealer is supposed to tell you it is a write-off before agreeing to the purchase.

Price should be £500 when repaired properly due to poor history.

facade

sevenhills wrote: »

Prices on ebay range from £400-£2,500, so its difficult to know whether or not its good value.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Fiesta-1-25-2007-07-Style-LONG-MOT-LOW-MILEAGE-3-DOOR/142709304228?hash=item213a232ba4:g:HvkAAOSwWmNapUr5

"LONG MOT TILL JULY 2018 THIS YEAR" Erm.... it is nearly May 2018 now......

Madness21

So what should I say if he refuses?

wgl2014

Argue the toss as he failed to mention that the car was a write off.

If he refuses then there are a few different options available, I would try to persuade him giving you a refund is the best option. Tactics could include suggesting you may have to report him to trading standards or hanging around his forecourt telling any other prospective buyers about your experience. Depends what your attitude towards a bit of conflict is!

AdrianC

Tarambor wrote: »

Under those regulations a dealer HAS to inform you if it has been damaged and repaired

While you're in the right direction, let's not get too enthusiastic. He has to tell you it's been recorded as a write-off. There is no way for anybody to know whether a non-recorded vehicle has ever been damaged and repaired - and it's estimated up to about a third of brand new cars have had bodywork repairs before delivery to rectify transport damage.

Madness21

Just spoke with them, the woman who works there said the gaffer says it's fine if I just pop down tomorrow.

Seemed too easy.