Returning Second Hand Cars

Stubod

annabanana82 said:

I've had a Vauxhall in the past that seemed to get through oil almost like it did fuel. Owners before me put it in to the garage several  times to determine the reason but couldn't find one, no oil stains on the ground and a clean engine. 
It was a perfect little car flew through MOT everytime

....Perhaps Vauxhall developed a self undersealing engine but did not tell anybody        

We had a 1.6 Peugeot 306 petrol, and that used to drink more oil than petrol! (..well not quite). We complained and were told it was "within acceptable limits". Pretty much every other car we have owned has never used any oil between services....in fact you have just reminded me I had better go out and check them for oil levels!!

Kaydian14

I'm going to the car dealership workshop tomorrow morning to return my Peugeot 2008 13 plate does anyone have any advice for me before setting off?

Grumpy_chap

What are your grounds for rejection?
Do you know who you need to see when you get there?

Kaydian14

Engine fault unresolved by RAC garages included in my warranty. 

Not exactly know who. 

Grumpy_chap

As per the beginning of this thread, it is not clear that you have a case to reject the car, especially after the time that has elapsed since purchase.

You really need to know who you are going to speak to if you go to the trader, otherwise you will be speaking to the Saturday Assistant Receptionist who has no authority to make any decision and no knowledge of what to do.  What will you do then?  Scream and shout?  Leave your car keys on the desk in a huff and walk out?  Will the garage then charge you storage for the car going forwards?  If you handle this wrong, it really could end up another fine mess, as Laurel & Hardy would have depicted.

AdrianC

Grumpy_chap said:

You really need to know who you are going to speak to if you go to the trader, otherwise you will be speaking to the Saturday Assistant Receptionist who has no authority to make any decision and no knowledge of what to do.  What will you do then? ...  Leave your car keys on the desk in a huff and walk out?

That would be the correct way to deal with rejecting a car where the trader doesn't agree.
Physically return the car, the keys, all other materials and paperwork relating to it... then issue a small claim for the value.

Will the garage then charge you storage for the car going forwards?

If the court don't agree that the return was justified, then the trader would certainly have that right.

macman

Kaydian14 said:

I'm going to the car dealership workshop tomorrow morning to return my Peugeot 2008 13 plate does anyone have any advice for me before setting off?

Make sure you've got enough cash on you for the bus fare home?

Grumpy_chap

Kaydian14 said:

I'm going to the car dealership workshop tomorrow morning to return my Peugeot 2008 13 plate does anyone have any advice for me before setting off?

How did you get on?

Kaydian14

This Friday the dealership mislead me to think that the garage that does work for them had space so I could just pop in on the Saturday and the vehicle will be sorted. So I had to book a slot the following week which is this week Friday because they only do mot's during the week. 

Grumpy_chap

I thought you were going to reject the car, now it is being MOT'd on Friday 25th?  
What happened to the engine fault?