Used car having different descriptions. Having a nightmare please help

samantham06

Hi all 
I'm a single woman with very limited knowledge on cars. I know right check mot history, service history, check tyre depths, all things to check they work and run a hpi
I am looking at spending 6500-8500 on a decent, low mileage newish auto that'll tow a good weight and I'm becoming unwell with how much is going wrong 
I've just travelled 12 hours to collect a car and now am stranded without one as I walked away, please tell me if I was silly to have just walked away from the below car- 
2017 auto Renault kadjar petrol 1.2 listed on auto trader as "dynamique s nav" also listed on hpi (hpi clear) as dynamic s nav.
Started going through paperwork with seller, they had an invoice as they bought it from Renault approved used directly - the paperwork listed it in 2 separate places as spec-
Signature s nav AND then on another sheet
energy 
It also had a mileage discrepancy of 60k odd when car had only done 43k (43k consistent on everything else)
Vin all matched but I was worried as to why Renault themselves had written it was 2 wrong specs.
It also needed new brakes and tyres and had a few 10cm ISH to the metal thin scratches.
So I've walked away. Did I do the right thing?
The person said they had no idea why Renault had listed the spec wrong?

I honestly don't know what to do about a car anymore. I've got the DWP on my back to buy one before they take money off me for savings from my old car being written off and I've spent 5 weeks making myself unwell searching. I'm autistic and I would like to find the perfect car at a good price, but it's not happening 

forgotmyname

68km = 43miles.  Common mistake.

Who cares what the paperwork says, did the car have the spec you wanted?

When I bought my car it had no mention of the satnav or a towbar, I just spotted them on the quite detailed
pictures the dealer posted online.  The dealer did not notice the towbar and the towball stashed away behind
a panel in the boot.

Brakes and tyres are service items, get the seller to service it and all those issues are sorted. I got my dealer to
do a belt change before I bought it even though it was 2 years before it needed one. 

Iceweasel

Quite right to walk away.
Keep looking.
Good luck.

flashg67

Seems like you're doing the right checks  - the right car will be there eventually. Never used one, but there are car sourcing companies - Carhounds , Carfound etc to check out.  FYI, there are known timing chain issues on the 1.2 Nissan/Renault engines on certain years . check out, for example - https://www.qashqaiforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=12129

paul_c123

Call it a sixth sense or intuition, you did the right thing to walk away from a secondhand Renault. I can't imagine a 1.2 will tow well either.

For that budget, you should be able to find something much more local and much more suitable.

fatbelly

You have to be prepared to walk away when buying a used car

Was this a private seller? You get more protection from a trader and usually can get an idea of how reputable they are from reviews.

You want an auto that can tow. Not sure that one was a brilliant choice. Maybe something like a Yeti with 2 litre diesel. May not be as new or as low mileage as your Renault but will do the job

Mildly_Miffed

In terms of basic tickboxes, it looks like Dyn S Nav and Sig S Nav were pretty much the same difference - maybe a marketing change part way through the model year? On a 7yo car, it's irrelevant.

https://www.parkers.co.uk/renault/kadjar/4x4-2015/specs/

When new cars are registered, the manufacturer's details are fed by computer straight to DVLA, so what's on the V5C is accurate. Any invoice etc paperwork later down the line is quite feasibly human error.

Brakes and tyres - routine maintenance consumables. Something to negotiate into the deal.

Deep paint scratches - they can be sorted, but why didn't the dealer do it before marketing?

Ultimately, though, if you don't feel comfortable. WALK... Especially for something like this, where there's no real shortage of similar cars on the market.

forgotmyname

Mildly_Miffed said:

When new cars are registered, the manufacturer's details are fed by computer straight to DVLA, so what's on the V5C is accurate. Any invoice etc paperwork later down the line is quite feasibly human error.

V5C is not always accurate though. I bought a car with a 2500cc diesel engine and the V5C listed it as 1500cc. Mistakes happen.

At leason one manufacturer lists a hatchback as  '5 door saloon'.  Even seen an estate listed as a 5 door saloon.

Arunmor

Op what are you wanting this car for?  Towing a good weight (what does that mean?) and 1.2 are incompatible.

lookbook

You did the right thing to walk away. Plenty of cars to be had for the same money 💰 

chrisw

Sometimes, even if a car ticks all the boxes, gut feeling says to walk away.