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

sweetsand

EdGasketTheSecond said:

Consumer rights

That's him told but most people that post on this site already know that or they should as this is what MSE is about!
I should not be surprised but am at the amount of false info thrown at the OP just becuse the cars realtively cheap.
The OP has every right for the car to be in full working or and safe unless the dealer told the OP which they clearly did
not as the OP would not have raised the question
Cheers!

fred246

A car is made up of components. So it never 'wears out'. There may come a time when so many components need replacing that you want to bin it instead. So if you buy an older car you expect a higher proportion of older components but it should still work properly. The law seems to be phrased more to stop customers demanding resprays for scratches or total bodywork replacement for bits of rust.

sweetsand

macman said:

Or you ask the dealer a simple question such as 'is everything in working order'?: if he says 'yes' then he will have misrepresented the vehicle, should the aircon subsequently be found to be not working.
But no-one ever seems to ask. They just assume that they will be told if there are any issues.

No, they need not ask as consumer rights laws puts the onus on the seller to declare information. The OP did nothing wrong
and was sold a car with the air con not working. These things happen but some of the posts on this thread are just takeing the mick out of the OP just becuse the OP bought a car that appears to be at a low-ish price and that prices does not mean the dealer can sell a car with bits not worksing unless stated which was not the case.

williamgriffin

sweetsand said:

EdGasketTheSecond said:

Consumer rights

That's him told but most people that post on this site already know that or they should as this is what MSE is about!
I should not be surprised but am at the amount of false info thrown at the OP just becuse the cars realtively cheap.
The OP has every right for the car to be in full working or and safe unless the dealer told the OP which they clearly did
not as the OP would not have raised the question
Cheers!

So you're claiming an old used car near the end of its life should be as new if so,d by a dealer?

sweetsand

Grumpy_chap said:

If everything on a used car 12 yo at £1,600 has to work as perfectly as a brand new car, what, then, would be the point of anyone ever buying a brand new car?
Conversely, if the 12 yo car is deemed to be every bit as good as the brand new car, depreciation should be nil, so the OP could by a brand new car for the same price (but, obviously not £1,600).
The older car is cheaper because it is starting to wear out or, in the case of a 12 yo £1,600 car, nearly completely worn out.

Oh dear. Have you not understood what the OP is saying that the car was advertised with the air con working!

fred246

A new car should be 100% new parts. An older car will have a few new parts that have recently been replaced. So a new car is going to last more years before the owner decides that so many parts need replacing that they don't want to do it.

fred246

The other bizarre thing on this forum and this thread in particular are the number of very normal posts that are 'reported'. Very strange behaviour.

fred246

I have got a 16 year old car. Everything works perfectly. I often look at similar cars for sale on eBay, gumtree and Autotrader. Private sellers always state faults, some quite numerous. The dealers NEVER state any faults with the cars.

bigadaj

sweetsand said:

Grumpy_chap said:

If everything on a used car 12 yo at £1,600 has to work as perfectly as a brand new car, what, then, would be the point of anyone ever buying a brand new car?
Conversely, if the 12 yo car is deemed to be every bit as good as the brand new car, depreciation should be nil, so the OP could by a brand new car for the same price (but, obviously not £1,600).
The older car is cheaper because it is starting to wear out or, in the case of a 12 yo £1,600 car, nearly completely worn out.

Oh dear. Have you not understood what the OP is saying that the car was advertised with the air con working!

Where do you get that from?

Mercdriver

sweetsand said:

Grumpy_chap said:

If everything on a used car 12 yo at £1,600 has to work as perfectly as a brand new car, what, then, would be the point of anyone ever buying a brand new car?
Conversely, if the 12 yo car is deemed to be every bit as good as the brand new car, depreciation should be nil, so the OP could by a brand new car for the same price (but, obviously not £1,600).
The older car is cheaper because it is starting to wear out or, in the case of a 12 yo £1,600 car, nearly completely worn out.

Oh dear. Have you not understood what the OP is saying that the car was advertised with the air con working!

It was inferred that it was, as it was advertised as having air con.  It wasn't warranted as the air con working, though the inclusion of air con n description might infer it.  Consumer rights ARE tempered by age and wear and tear, and it is as such up to purchasers to do their own due diligence prior to purchase.  It is always best to test these features out especially as if air con isn't used year round they easily become faulty.