Sold Campervan buyer wants money back

Dazed_and_C0nfused

FIREDreamer said:

teaselMay said:

Found the reg in a previous post. So it failed on:

• Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
• Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill at front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
• Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill at front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

• Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
• Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
• Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
• Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
• o/s/r seat belt is of an occasional fitting and not fit for purpose

That's what happens to 28 year old van especially when not driven (about 1500 miles in the year)

Mileage history is a bit odd. Has it had 2 reconditioned engines perhaps?

Or the MOT mileage was reported as Km not miles by accident?

QrizB

FIREDreamer said:

Mileage history is a bit odd. Has it had 2 reconditioned engines perhaps?

I'd guess that the odometer is in km but on two occasions the garage converted it into miles for the paperwork?

FIREDreamer

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

FIREDreamer said:

teaselMay said:

Found the reg in a previous post. So it failed on:

• Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
• Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill at front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
• Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill at front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

• Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
• Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
• Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
• Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
• o/s/r seat belt is of an occasional fitting and not fit for purpose

That's what happens to 28 year old van especially when not driven (about 1500 miles in the year)

Mileage history is a bit odd. Has it had 2 reconditioned engines perhaps?

Or the MOT mileage was reported as Km not miles by accident?

Then the two dips would be the miles (correct) and all the others are kilometres (incorrect). Seems unlikely? Dunno. Looks like the mileages are mostly kilometres.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

FIREDreamer said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

FIREDreamer said:

teaselMay said:

Found the reg in a previous post. So it failed on:

• Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
• Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill at front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
• Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill at front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

• Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
• Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
• Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
• Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
• o/s/r seat belt is of an occasional fitting and not fit for purpose

That's what happens to 28 year old van especially when not driven (about 1500 miles in the year)

Mileage history is a bit odd. Has it had 2 reconditioned engines perhaps?

Or the MOT mileage was reported as Km not miles by accident?

Then the two dips would be the miles (correct) and all the others are kilometres (incorrect). Seems unlikely? Dunno.

It could be some sort of mix up with km and miles though?

paul_c123

FIREDreamer said:

teaselMay said:

Found the reg in a previous post. So it failed on:

• Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
• Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill at front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
• Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill at front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

• Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
• Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
• Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
• Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
• Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
• o/s/r seat belt is of an occasional fitting and not fit for purpose

That's what happens to 28 year old van especially when not driven (about 1500 miles in the year)

Mileage history is a bit odd. Has it had 2 reconditioned engines perhaps?

Why does fitting a reconditioned engine affect the instrument cluster and make it display a lower mileage (or kilometerage) for one MoT, then be okay for the others in the future?

QrizB

FIREDreamer said:

Then the two dips would be the miles (correct) and all the others are kilometres (incorrect). Seems unlikely? Dunno.

The vehicle is a grey market import from Japan where roads are measured in km. The odometer will record in km. A mix-up seems quite plausible to me.

WellKnownSid

Yep I have a classic imported Mercedes - they get it wrong every year!

teaselMay

And both of those low readings happened and were available to the buyer (just as they are to us) before the purchase

FIREDreamer

teaselMay said:

And both of those low readings happened and were available to the buyer (just as they are to us) before the purchase

Just send the idiot buyer a modified Arkell v Pressdram response.

Emmia

Just don't engage with them - don't block them and keep a record of their communications.