Bought car that nearly killed me

dazron

Why are you being such a !!!! Conor? Your help or advice isn't needed so shut up and go somewhere else. The Sale of Goods act exists to protect everyone from being sold goods that are of unsatisfactory in quality, and it's up to the garage to prove it wasn't sold in this condition.

!!!!!

espresso

dazron wrote: »

actually Birmingham Trading standards didn't want to know as they said proving it wasn't a fault that developed in the 8 weeks i've had it was impossible.... ?

However your solicitor who is willing to take your money, tells you that you have a case!

:rolleyes:

dazron

Yes BTS couldn't help but I do have a case to take through the courts. Its not about blame - the car wasnt safe, I'm rejecting it on the grounds of it being unsafe and not fit for purpose. I should say that the solicitor in question has been provided to me free of charge through my RAC cover so has nothing to gain personally and was very clear about what I should do

ozvaldinho

Dazron, don't get distracted by the resident Troll. Espresso's point about solicitors still applies, even if it's the RAC who are footing the bill. They don't care who's paying, as long as they get the job, so don't count your chickens until you see the money in your account.

anewman

It is possible the garage used the incorrect type of bolt/nut. Maybe it was not the correct grade of steel for load bearing, or was not a proper lock nut.

tomstickland

Well, I look forwards to hearing what happens.
Personally I would have just had the front end inspected by a garage I did trust.

Keith

dazron wrote: »

Just to let you know that my solicitor informed me that I have a case to reject the vehicle for a full refund under the Sale of Goods Act and the Supply of Goods and Services Act, as the vehicle as supplied was not fit for purpose, of satisfactory quality or indeed safe, so that is the course of action I have taken. The Garage I bought it off are lying scum I don't trust them. The work they carried out to replace the bushes (They told me it was the wishbones they replace but I understand now it was just the bushes) was not carried out sufficiently or correctly, and this led to the wheel coming off, however that came off. My solicitor was 100% sure i'd win the case so i've taken it up. They shouldn't be allowed to get away with selling and providing cars like this. I will be reporting them also to Trading Standards and VOSA.

What are you expecting VOSA to do? You have an MOT fail sheet, you have a vehicle which has had the bushes/lower arms (it's the same thing, normally cheaper just to change the arm instead of messing around rebushing the arms), you then have a vehicle which is roadworthy and passes the MOT.

You've driven the car for 800 miles, and a bolt has snapped, the garage has offered to repair it. Job done.

Do you honestly think your solicitor is working for free? :rotfl:

The garage has offered you more than enough but you seem to be certain that it's going to cost them money because you can't get your head around that things do break as Conor said look at any big air disaster.

If it was a dodgy MOT, then they'd have passed it and turned a blind eye to the worn bushes.

molerat

The only time a solicitor will tell you that you have not got a good case is if there is a possibility of them not getting paid (ie genuine no win no fee). You win they get paid, you lose they get paid. They will tell you what you want to hear.

Who told you that the job wasn't done properly. If it was the solicitor he is a pretty clever bloke being a qualified engineer as well !!

cyclonebri1

Dazron, having read all the post I can only suspect that the garage ballsed up the refitting of the bottom ball joint(s) which they would have had to remove /refit to take off the wishbones. Check the other side bolt which hopefully is still there, at eight weeks it should still look new. I suspect they have not replaced these as is required as they loose their locking facility after removal. The other possibility is that they have been either under or over torqued down which could again lead to failure or fall out.

As has been said, these things are designed to ensure just what happened to you does not happen. If they are fitted correctly they do just that.

Seems from what you say re solicitors input that you have a good case, so, good luck.:money:

If you don't get the refund then you should sell the car as you are never going to trust it again.;)

Hintza

Turning into an interesting thread.

I can understand exactly how the OP feels, I have had one fail on me before and it is not nice (mine was ancient though).

Does OP have a case? Perhaps, but I think it could be hard to prove and as long as OP realises that it is going to cost quite a lot of money with an uncertain outcome.

First thing would be to send a solicitors letter asking for the garage to take the car back for a full refund with the threat of court action if they don't.

This might just work however if they decide to fight it is the OP ready to stump up all the costs and potentially the garages costs too?


In a totally unrelated area we are currently have a large legal fight and as a family have already incurred £15k of legal costs are 2-3 years on and are still fighting.

Keep us informed please dazron.