Sold the wrong car

DoaM

In this case I think the "poor sap" was the young sales guy believing everything the buyer was saying.

foxy-stoat

For something as critical has 4WD and the possibility of it being a 2WD with very little to confirm what it actually is, nothing inside and only a badge on the outside, I would of make sure myself. Easy enough to do to look under the rear bumper.

kwame41

agrinnall wrote: »

If we're turning this into a grammar Nazi thread, here's another common one .

Feels like I'm back at school. I've corrected my error.

Manxman_in_exile

kwame41 wrote: »

Feels like I'm back at school. I've corrected my error.

foxy stoat hasn't! (of/have)

k6chris

Manxman_in_exile wrote: »

foxy stoat hasn't! (of/have)

foxy-stoat........

knightstyle

Why must you have 4WD?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1064660/Winter-tyres-v-4x4-best.html

parking_question_chap

Car_54 wrote: »

The thread title is misleading. It should read "Bought the wrong car".

Exactly this.

OP, if it was so important to you, then you shoould have checked the cars documentation to check the drive system.

Its a sales persons job to sell a car, not hold your hand.

Your next job should be sell the car, and buy one with 4 wheel drive. Maybe do some research first this time.

AdrianC

knightstyle wrote: »

Why must you have 4WD?

Because winter tyres on FWD aren't much cop in muddy fields.

Mind you, I doubt a 4wd Antara is, either.


And gawd knows how the rear of a FWD "slipped a bit" on a wet roundabout...

1886

You're not going to get anywhere with this unfortunately because the advert stated 2WD

I used to work at a dealership but not as a salesperson. I remember a salesman telling me that a lot of customers actually know more than they do. The salesman you spoke to may not have realised himself that the vehicle wasn't 4WD

Car_54

I think we're all agreed that the OP hasn't a leg to stand on. However, it can do no harm to eat humble pie, and approach the dealer politely asking if they can do a deal on a more suitable vehicle.


However, this again demonstrates why we would always advise against buying a car 200 miles away - (a) it's a hassle if anything goes wrong, and (b) the dealer knows you're unlikely to be a repeat customer so may not be inclined to "help".