Should I ask for refund

pukkamum

Hi all we bought a secondhand bmw series 1, 2 weeks ago, seemed good, low mileage some service history, runs well etc. However the engine management light has come in and my
basic diagnostic reader says p1061 which it appears may be a valvetronic problem or fuel issue can’t find definitive answer. It only happened after we put fuel in. Looking back over the invoices I received with the car the valvetronic had been an issue many times since new. 

Two questions really 
Should I take it to the garage and throw
good money after bad
or 
should I attempt getting a refund first as within  30 days of sale (from dealer) but I know this can be a challenge. 

Any advice appreciated 

shiraz99

Well if you want to reject it then you're still going to have to diagnose exactly what the fault is and whether it was likely present when you purchased the car. How old is the car, how many miles has it done?

pukkamum

shiraz99 said:

Well if you want to reject it then you're still going to have to diagnose exactly what the fault is and whether it was likely present when you purchased the car. How old is the car, how many miles has it done?

Thanks for the reply, it’s an 06 and has about 97k on the clock. When I read up on Which it states the presumption would be that the fault was already there. But obviously it’s a minefield, I’m so upset, it’s the first car that’s truly mine and I need it for work.

shiraz99

pukkamum said:

shiraz99 said:

Well if you want to reject it then you're still going to have to diagnose exactly what the fault is and whether it was likely present when you purchased the car. How old is the car, how many miles has it done?

Thanks for the reply, it’s an 06 and has about 97k on the clock. When I read up on Which it states the presumption would be that the fault was already there. But obviously it’s a minefield, I’m so upset, it’s the first car that’s truly mine and I need it for work.

Yes, within the first 6 months but not, and this is important, within the first 30 days if you are exercising your short term right to reject. At the end of the day you have a 16 year old car so you will have to temper your expectations based on the age of the vehicle.

pukkamum

shiraz99 said:

pukkamum said:

shiraz99 said:

Well if you want to reject it then you're still going to have to diagnose exactly what the fault is and whether it was likely present when you purchased the car. How old is the car, how many miles has it done?

Thanks for the reply, it’s an 06 and has about 97k on the clock. When I read up on Which it states the presumption would be that the fault was already there. But obviously it’s a minefield, I’m so upset, it’s the first car that’s truly mine and I need it for work.

Yes, within the first 6 months but not, and this is important, within the first 30 days if you are exercising your short term right to reject. At the end of the day you have a 16 year old car so you will have to temper your expectations based on the age of the vehicle.

Thanks that’s very true, on the code reader it has it as a pending code which apparently is a ‘blip’ and a preventative message as opposed to a serious issue. Think a trip to the garage is in order. 

These warning lights are such a nightmare if it was an older vehicle (like our family T4 van) I wouldn’t even have this stress as it’s running great!
thanks again for the replies

diystarter7

Don't stress but easier said than done. You are doing the right thing a trip to the garage. Be nice and polite and see how they react verbally and if their words are fulfilled.

For some reason, many cars with 10/20/30/50k on the clock may have ran perfectly for the previous people but as soon as it changes hands a minor fault or two.

One of the reasons I've bought my cars from the main dealer that their after-sales is almost always great. Smaller dealers, and I'm referring to those with one outlet etc, often a one-man band employing loyal frontline people will try to avoid you once slaes are made but as you know, not always but more of a chance than a main dealer.

macman

Did you not review the available service history and paperwork/invoices before agreeing the purchase?