Car dealer dispute

Aylesbury_Duck

I think you'll struggle. You acknowledge that you saw the statement yet went ahead and signed anyway. How will you explain that in court? You wouldn't expect the dealer to lie and nor should you. You cannot prove you did not know the car was unroadworthy because you did know yet signed anyway.

JackeeBoy

Who signs a form acknowledging that the car a car is unroadworthy and has to be towed unless they are buying it for parts? If someone came up to you and said they were the wallet inspector, would you hand over your wallet?

Not too sure which one is sillier.

DUTR

chillisorbet wrote: »

Thank you all for replies! Yes, obviously I did not expect the car to be in perfect condition. Although the ad stated that it is "an exceptional example" and never mentioned the check engine light. I do have the ad printed out. Also, I did own cars previously with check engine light and know from experience that it can mean from something very simple to something very complex.

But even then, that's not the point. As previously stated by someone, the Consumer Act gives me the right to ask for a full refund. My issue is that peace of paper that was signed in a very rushed sale - acknowledgement of the car being basically a trash. I did have my partner with me. I am not sure, how both our testimony against the dealer will count. The dealer wouldn't blatantly lie in court, no? They only try to push on that I knew what I was signing.

I still fail to understand how the sale was rushed?
A £1000 car from a dealer is likely to be a few hundred quid private sale.
An exceptional example could mean anything, courts work on facts not emotional stuff.
But take them to court, that'll cost you even more money.

waamo

Just so I'm clear, you bought and paid for a car sight unseen and signed a document that said it was not roadworthy. Is that correct? Just a simple yes or no please.

System

chillisorbet wrote: »

Now we have to go to court. How do I prove that I did not know that the car was unroadworthy? And that I was not given all information prior purchase?

Get hold of a copy of the original advert, print it out, submit it to the court.

pinochio

Sorry but you’ve been ‘ Stung’ by the oldest tricks in car sales of a rogue dealer oldest trick flummox you in to not noticing the sentence ‘ I acknowledge that the car is unroadworthy and should be towed’ you saw that yet carried on signing believing what the dealer said. If you have signed that paper you have no redress, as that would be their trump card in a court case. But if the advert stated by registration that vehicle you might win your money back and costs if you still have the advert.

Also were you charged VAT? cash payments are one way of avoiding a sale going through the books.
your action on above is your whole and complete responsability.


don't recomend the dealership verably not in writing simply becuase you signed the 'strange' paper. just warn others what to watch for.

Trade sale has two meanings trade between dealers and ' Seen or as Seen' for customers but you had not accessed the vehicle but still carried on and signed papers.

elsien

waamo wrote: »

Just so I'm clear, you bought and paid for a car sight unseen and signed a document that said it was not roadworthy. Is that correct? Just a simple yes or no please.

And paid in cash. For a car with a warning light showing which you acknowledge you know can be something expensive.
And signed as a trade customer despite being a private buyer.

AdrianC

waamo wrote: »

Just so I'm clear, you bought and paid for a car sight unseen and signed a document that said it was not roadworthy. Is that correct? Just a simple yes or no please.

...a sub-£1k car...

System

AdrianC wrote: »

...a sub-£1k car...

Doesn't matter whether it was sub £1k or £100k, if it is being sold it needs to be as described whether a private or business seller and doing things like having you sign bits of paper with half of it hidden are beyond sharp practice, they are fraudulent.

AdrianC

Tarambor wrote: »

Doesn't matter whether it was sub £1k or £100k

It very much matters, because those rights are tempered by reasonable expectations for price etc.