Bought a used car from a dealer, AA approved trouble after

kielyjohn

Hi all, so I bought a car and didn’t check the aircon was working, took to a trusted garage thinking it would need a simple regas. Turns out the condenser needs
changing. Got in contact with place a I bought it from told it would not be covered under the warranty just the engine and gear box. But they then agreed to cover the part and fit for £150. No quote or bill sent to me just a text message, the work was done but the original place made it worse and the fans were then not working at all.

Took back to the garage I trust and they confirm condenser had been replaced and the gas is holding and looked like there were fuses missing and replaced and I’m taking next week to hopefully get it sorted. I don’t really trust the place I bought from but wondering if they start chasing me for money I have no problem in paying just feel a bit begrudged to, anyone have any advice on used cars?

if they start demanding I’m going to ask them to email/quote me officially and also I’m going to threaten to approach the AA and advise they are selling cars but advertising fully working when in this case it wasn’t.

Didnt seem the original place fully checked the car before selling and trying to make me pay for costs that should be working from purchase.

thanks 

lesalanos

Garages do not check everything is working.  Looks like they are trying to get it sorted

AdrianC

How old, what price, what car?

kielyjohn

lesalanos said:

Garages do not check everything is working.  Looks like they are trying to get it sorted

Thanks but i'm wondering should I be having to cover the cost of this?

kielyjohn

AdrianC said:

How old, what price, what car?

It's an Astra 2008 £1,600 I paid

AdrianC

kielyjohn said:

AdrianC said:

How old, what price, what car?

It's an Astra 2008 £1,600 I paid

12yo, grand-and-a-half car...?

Your legal expectations are minimal.

mattyprice4004

You can't expect working A/C on an end-of-life cheaply produced Vauxhall realistically. 
They were right to charge you, but they should fix the fans if everything has completely packed up now. 

Mercdriver

Dealers often use AA and RAC to make their wares appear more reliable,  but it is nothing more than a marketing trick.  

kielyjohn

mattyprice4004 said:

You can't expect working A/C on an end-of-life cheaply produced Vauxhall realistically. 
They were right to charge you, but they should fix the fans if everything has completely packed up now. 

They didn’t fix the fans the garage I trust did, so if a car is advertised as having aircon and isn’t working no matter the age I’m expected to pay? That’s what I’m asking but if you say they’re right to charge then fair enough. I wasn’t disputing the age or an end of life car. Just wondering my rights if I had any and it’s my faulty for buying without checking first 

kielyjohn

Mercdriver said:

Dealers often use AA and RAC to make their wares appear more reliable,  but it is nothing more than a marketing trick.  

Thanks i kind of see that now just wish I checked everything first but wanted the car there and then. Looks like have to fork out to get the air con fixed thanks 

kielyjohn

AdrianC said:

kielyjohn said:

AdrianC said:

How old, what price, what car?

It's an Astra 2008 £1,600 I paid

12yo, grand-and-a-half car...?

Your legal expectations are minimal.

Ok thanks for the input, brief and to the point I wasn’t talking anything legal just where I stood and opinions I came here as a bit of a novice in car buying not taking someone to court....