Moral question (and how much should two new tyres cost?)

[Deleted User]

I recently bought a 9 year old Mondeo for £460. The ad said it had "four good tyres", but in fact the two front tyres need replacing. So my moral quandry is this: should I ask the seller for a contribution to the cost of the new tyres? I don't think she was trying to cheat me; the tyres were nearly new, they just have a gash in the tyre wall.

And secondly, I've never needed to change the tyres on a car before. Can anyone suggest how much to pay? I've heard that £50-£100-ish would buy you a reasonable set of tyres. Should I just pick a random garage?

Thanks all!

G-G_4

If you have already purchased the car then tough, you needed to have checked the tyres etc before your purchase.

I'd go to a local garage, or ring them and get a quote, depends on what brand you want..?

exup

for a decent set of tyres that arent remoulds you will be looking for £100 - £200 but it depends on the type of tyre - low profile etc..

go by word of mouth on the tyre dealer. i have a local independant garage near me and the after sales service and his attention to detail is excellent. plus his price is competitive too

goldspanners

you have no comeback with a private sale,its sold as seen,you should have checked everything before agreeing to buy it.

you should get a couple of budget tyres for under £100,try some of the online tyre places they can be cheaper.
try blackcircles.com ive used them before and was happy with the price and service.

[Deleted User]

G-G wrote: »

If you have already purchased the car then tough, you needed to have checked the tyres etc before your purchase.

Well, strictly speaking, it must be "as described" and it wasn't.

G-G wrote: »

I'd go to a local garage, or ring them and get a quote, depends on what brand you want..?

I just want a cheapo brand. I rarely use the car anyway. I know nothing about car tyres (in case that hasn't shown through yet...)

[Deleted User]

goldspanners wrote: »

you have no comeback with a private sale,its sold as seen,you should have checked everything before agreeing to buy it.

you should get a couple of budget tyres for under £100,try some of the online tyre places they can be cheaper.
try blackcircles.com ive used them before and was happy with the price and service.

Thanks for the tip re: blackcircles.com! :cool:

PS You're wrong on the "sold as seen", any description provided must also be accurate...

goldspanners

Deleted_User wrote: »

Thanks for the tip re: blackcircles.com! :cool:

PS You're wrong on the "sold as seen", any description provided must also be accurate...

its a private sale so i dont see what comeback you have,its up to you as the buyer to check it before you buy it im afraid.

[Deleted User]

goldspanners wrote: »

its a private sale so i dont see what comeback you have,its up to you as the buyer to check it before you buy it im afraid.

Under the sale of goods act, goods sold by private sellers must be "as described"...so I do have a come back. It's just whether I want to use it. Probably not.

goldspanners

Deleted_User wrote: »

Under the sale of goods act, goods sold by private sellers must be "as described"...so I do have a come back. It's just whether I want to use it. Probably not.

what exactly did the add say about the tyres?

zappahey

goldspanners wrote: »

what exactly did the add say about the tyres?

And what evidence does the OP have that the tyres were damaged at the time of sale?

goldspanners

zappahey wrote: »

And what evidence does the OP have that the tyres were damaged at the time of sale?

none at all because he has admitted he didnt even check them so he doesnt even know for sure.