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

[quote=[Deleted User];74985761]The thread title is misleading. It should read "Bought the wrong car".[/QUOTE]


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".