Do I have a case against a dealership who sold me a faulty vehicle.

Jumblebumble

Dadilox said:

I purchased a vehicle for business purposes on 08/01/2025, for over £30,000, on 19/01/2025 while driving the vehicle on the motorway it caught fire and was subsequently written off.

After contacting the garage we were advised by them to go through our insurance, however, we do not feel it is fair for us to pay all the additional costs involved as the vehicle was faulty and not fit for purpose.

We want to know if we have a right to claim for the cost of the vehicle, cost of items inside that have been destroyed, disruption to the business and loss of income as well as the personal effects incurred on the driver. 

I am led to understand that a proper fire investigator is likely to charge a couple of thousand to produce a report
If you are not going with insurance this is where you need to start