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Faulty car, repaired once what are my rights?

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Toronmartin
Toronmartin Posts: 4 Newbie
edited 26 May 2019 at 8:34PM in Motoring
New thread made.

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  • a.turner
    a.turner Posts: 655 Forumite
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    Hi all

    I have recently purchased a car from a dealer in Scotland.
    I am based in Lincolnshire, and have had several faults with the vehicle since purchasing.

    The first fault, the car was rumbling a juddering in idle and as it isn’t underneath warranty for “1 month” which is absurd in itself, I arranged to get the repairs done by them as it turned out to be a timing chain and cam valves costing over £2000, apparently. The issue with this wasn’t I had to

    You're not making sense.
  • Mercdriver
    Mercdriver Posts: 3,898 Forumite
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    You seem to have been interrupted. Could you start again and give a complete account?

    The fact that you travelled so far is not the trader's fault - you will have to get the car to them at your cost. What was so special about this car for you to go so far for it?
  • Hi see other thread please this one was posted by mistake
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,121 Ambassador
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    Thread closed as duplicated
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