Faulty car

Soarfree

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81317 and now 86152

Soarfree

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81317/86152

born_again

So if you could get a refund, then they could/would be looking to deduct 4,835 @ what ever they charge per mile.

Soarfree

Really I want to report the car as faulty - According to the AA report the wet belt needed to be replaced asap as heavily corroded- she wouldn’t have bought the can if she knew that within 6 months she would need to pay £1000 on replacing that. I know it’s a wear and tear thing but still they could have made that clear.

Soarfree

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do you know roughly what that might be?

QrizB

According to the AA report the wet belt needed to be replaced asap as heavily corroded- she wouldn’t have bought the can if she knew that within 6 months she would need to pay £1000 on replacing that.

For a couple of hundred pounds she could've had the AA (or RAC or whoever) inspect the car before purchase.

born_again

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Can be anything, have seen posts from 10p a mile to a recent thread where they were deducting £1000 for 800 miles.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6682285/car-purchase-section-75-claim-advice

lincroft1710

This may seem a bit harsh but…..

Buying a 4 year old car with 80,000+ on the clock with the intention of keeping it for 4 years, when averaging 12,000 a year is not a good idea. The wet belt, tyre and clutch are all consumables, having to replace them on a car with 80,000 miles is to be expected and the clutch is still working. Checking tyre condition and fluid levels is driver responsibility, especially having driven 5,000 miles since purchase. I cannot see that anything was "faulty".

The car may only be 4 years old but it has had the usage of a car twice that age and hopefully the purchase price reflected that usage.

Soarfree

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thank you for sharing these posts

Soarfree

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yes I get it now. The car cost 7195- I know the mileage is high, but would have thought a 2022 car would have lasted four years tbh.

A mechanic did a full service and fitted the wet belt.

Inspection findings & recommendations

• NSF (nearside front) tyre is bald and requires replacement before the vehicle is considered roadworthy.

• Timing-belt material/debris was found in the oil pan.

• The removed timing belt was found to be in very poor condition / severely deteriorated.

• Engine timing was checked and adjusted as required.

Work carried out

Wet timing belt replacement carried out. Full service completed. Engine timing checked and adjusted. A full vehicle check was also carried out and the above additional condition findings were recorded.