Taking dealership to Fast Track court

sweaty_doughnut

Aylesbury_Duck said:

photome said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

Oh, and the reason you shouldn't be continuing to drive it is that (from the other forum) you know that it had tyres at or close to the legal limit 4000 miles ago and that you havent replaced them.  To be frank, clutch judder and air-conditioning problems are trivial in comparison to driving around on what are almost sure to be pretty bald and probably illegal tyres.

Have you checked the tyres recently?  Can you afford a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points per tyre if you're stopped and they are below the minimum tread depth?  And that's just the legal position.  Aren't you concerned about the potential safety implications of driving around on tyres that are probably unsafe?  It makes your concern about clutch judder seem a little silly.  Whatever the rights and wrongs of the latest MOT tester and the dealer, it's your responsibility, no one else's, to ensure the car you're driving is legally compliant and safe to drive.  You can't pass that responsibility on to the dealer.

What has this post got to do with the OP, he bought a new car and has only done 3500 miles…what am I missing 

Ignore me...I got this thread mixed up with another one where someone has been driving around on balding tyres for over a year.

I'm totally aware of that and am happy to sell it at a loss if there is no other option as long as nobody can sue me. I just want that piece of evidence that they have inspected it and say this is by design

Money_Grabber13579

sweaty_doughnut said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

photome said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

Oh, and the reason you shouldn't be continuing to drive it is that (from the other forum) you know that it had tyres at or close to the legal limit 4000 miles ago and that you havent replaced them.  To be frank, clutch judder and air-conditioning problems are trivial in comparison to driving around on what are almost sure to be pretty bald and probably illegal tyres.

Have you checked the tyres recently?  Can you afford a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points per tyre if you're stopped and they are below the minimum tread depth?  And that's just the legal position.  Aren't you concerned about the potential safety implications of driving around on tyres that are probably unsafe?  It makes your concern about clutch judder seem a little silly.  Whatever the rights and wrongs of the latest MOT tester and the dealer, it's your responsibility, no one else's, to ensure the car you're driving is legally compliant and safe to drive.  You can't pass that responsibility on to the dealer.

What has this post got to do with the OP, he bought a new car and has only done 3500 miles…what am I missing 

Ignore me...I got this thread mixed up with another one where someone has been driving around on balding tyres for over a year.

I'm totally aware of that and am happy to sell it at a loss if there is no other option as long as nobody can sue me. I just want that piece of evidence that they have inspected it and say this is by design

In that case, you might be better trying to get the original dealer to buy it back at its current market value (maybe the price Carwow are offering?) as trying to prove that there is actually a fault could be throwing more money at a problem with no guarantee of getting anything back.

born_again

sweaty_doughnut said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

I'm totally aware of that and am happy to sell it at a loss if there is no other option as long as nobody can sue me. I just want that piece of evidence that they have inspected it and say this is by design

Just P/X it for another car. 
This is what another poster did when they had issues with their car & dealer was not interested.

Yes, you may get less, but better than wasting money on a court case, which will not be a quick process.