Bought used car from a dealer with a fault!

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EdGasketTheSecond said:

It doesnt matter that it was £950, it should still be in a useable condition as a car. I think the OP is within his/her rights to a refund as the fault was obviously present at time of sale.

BTW £300 was a very good quote for a head gasket; typical garage cost can easily be double that.

A car with a slight oil leak is useable and roadworthy.

It needs to spew out so much oil that the environment is threatened* to fail the MOT, or cause a danger to other road users with the oil slick to be unroadworthy.

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8.4.1. (a) Fluid:

(i) leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users = Major (ii) leaking continuously and likely to pose a serious risk to road safety = Dangerous

AdrianC

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EdGasketTheSecond said:

It doesnt matter that it was £950, it should still be in a useable condition as a car. I think the OP is within his/her rights to a refund as the fault was obviously present at time of sale.

BTW £300 was a very good quote for a head gasket; typical garage cost can easily be double that.

A car with a slight oil leak is useable and roadworthy.

It needs to spew out so much oil that the environment is threatened* to fail the MOT, or cause a danger to other road users with the oil slick to be unroadworthy.

8.4.1. (a) Fluid:

(i) leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users = Major (ii) leaking continuously and likely to pose a serious risk to road safety = Dangerous

The test is a 75mm diameter pool within 5 minutes...

EdGasketTheSecond

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EdGasketTheSecond said:

It doesnt matter that it was £950, it should still be in a useable condition as a car. I think the OP is within his/her rights to a refund as the fault was obviously present at time of sale.

BTW £300 was a very good quote for a head gasket; typical garage cost can easily be double that.

A car with a slight oil leak is useable and roadworthy.

It needs to spew out so much oil that the environment is threatened* to fail the MOT, or cause a danger to other road users with the oil slick 

OP does say 'leaks excessively'; not 'slight'. So don't change the facts to make a point.

AdrianC

EdGasketTheSecond said:

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EdGasketTheSecond said:

It doesnt matter that it was £950, it should still be in a useable condition as a car. I think the OP is within his/her rights to a refund as the fault was obviously present at time of sale.

BTW £300 was a very good quote for a head gasket; typical garage cost can easily be double that.

A car with a slight oil leak is useable and roadworthy.

It needs to spew out so much oil that the environment is threatened* to fail the MOT, or cause a danger to other road users with the oil slick 

OP does say 'leaks excessively'; not 'slight'. So don't change the facts to make a point.

What constitutes "leaks excessively" is a personal opinion. The MOT standard is quantified.

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EdGasketTheSecond said:

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EdGasketTheSecond said:

It doesnt matter that it was £950, it should still be in a useable condition as a car. I think the OP is within his/her rights to a refund as the fault was obviously present at time of sale.

BTW £300 was a very good quote for a head gasket; typical garage cost can easily be double that.

A car with a slight oil leak is useable and roadworthy.

It needs to spew out so much oil that the environment is threatened* to fail the MOT, or cause a danger to other road users with the oil slick 

OP does say 'leaks excessively'; not 'slight'. So don't change the facts to make a point.

I have Japanese cars. Even a single drip of oil under one of those  on my block paving would be "leaking excessively" and totally unacceptable.

I have owned 4 LandRovers, Buying EP90 by the gallon for the normal transmission leaks was perfectly acceptable. (And I doubt if any of them could have produced a 75mm dia pool in 5 minutes- that is leaking like a tap territory)