Purchased car from private seller. Seeking damages

Scrapit

Gmrides wrote: »

I paid £1400 for it. 107k on the clock.

Yes, I took it for a test drive, checked everything was working. But didn't check the oil level or go beneath it (low clearance would have made that difficult).

Don't need to go under it to look for oilspots below it.

Aylesbury_Duck

caprikid1 wrote: »

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silver-Mini-Cooper-1-6-2003-LOW-MILEAGE-Cat-D-fully-repaired/132846726494?hash=item1eee482d5e:g:EpwAAOSwtMNbvy4u


The car I believe

I don't think so. Wrong mileage and price. Interesting that it includes the "no oil leaks" advice as well, though.

foxy-stoat

Gmrides wrote: »

"Are you intending to take it all the way to court?"

If tomorrow's diagnosis confirms Mini's Health Check and the repair cost is above say £200 then yes, I'll register a small court claim and pursue damages.

I don't wish to do so but being misled in this way just isn't cricket.

If he was a motor trader I would agree - but it was a private sale and you are suppose to undertake due diligence when buying.

What was the ebay item number?

Scrapit

If private selling I wouldn't use absolute terms such as "no oil leaks", if be descriptive without committing "engine in very good condition etc.

CardinalWolsey

Gmrides wrote: »

In addition I should mention that the seller informed me that he purchased the car 1 month ago for his wife and that the reason for sale was because she didn't like the low riding position.

He also told me that his friend (apparently a Mini mechanic) did a cash-in-hand service on the vehicle 2 weeks ago.

Now the Health Check not only indicated oil leaks but also that the engine was missing 2 litres of oil.

My suspicion is that he purchased the car, realised it was a dud and tried to pass it on.

Sounds more like a driveway dealer, especially with:

I also discovered that he placed a circular piece of black tape over the airbag fault warning light, again revealed by the Health Check. Not sure if this constitutes a fit-for-purpose violation or not.

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OP - was the current address of the registered keeper on the V5 the same address as the person you bought it from - ie. where you physically inspected (or not) the car - or had he not had the V5 back yet from the DVLA because he had "only bought it a month ago, and his wife didn't like the driving position"?

TuppenceWorth

Wolsey.

The OP has been asked several times to establish the private/trade issue...

No clear response yet

mattyprice4004

Absolutely fantastic. Just off to Tesco for popcorn, does anyone else want any?

It’s a banger at the end of its useful life, next time get a proper inspection done by the RAC and learn from this.
Not worth the aggro

k3lvc

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

Absolutely fantastic. Just off to Tesco for popcorn, does anyone else want any?

Make sure you check the bag to make sure it's not leaking - obviously that'll be tough if it's on the bottom shelf and you have to move it

verityboo

Strange, I though BMW Minis of that era had direct Electric power assistance, the mini we had did. Not sure what power steering pipe there is to leak?

Stoke

You could ask that they make a small contribution. You could always take a trip to their house and look for any oil spots on the drive. If you can show them, it might strengthen your argument.

Other than that.... you're onto a loser.