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

goldspanners

LandyAndy wrote: »

According to this thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=936105&page=2
the OP earns between 75k and 100k a year.:rotfl:

lol, and he is worried about a couple of tyre,spare change comes to mind. ( not the price of the tyres,the price of the car!) :rotfl:

jaydeeuk1

Looks like a case for My Cousin Vinny

anewman

LandyAndy wrote: »

According to this thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=936105&page=2
the OP earns between 75k and 100k a year.:rotfl:

"My other car is a Porsche" stickers at the ready.

redux

In any case, potential redress would not necessarily be the full cost of replacement, as the description good tyres cannot possibly be taken as intended to imply new tyres, and therefore there is also some betterment being gained, for which the other party is not necessarily liable

Perhaps the OP would decline an offer of £20, take an afternoon off work and win £15, with no costs

[Deleted User]

LandyAndy wrote: »

According to this thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=936105&page=2
the OP earns between 75k and 100k a year.:rotfl:

And this is relevant, because...?

If you must know why I'm buying a cheapo car, it's not because I'm mean. I don't have lots of money in the bank. I've only just paid off my student debts (which were quite significant). I don't come from a well-off background and was brought up to be frugal out of necessity.

Therefore I've got no intention of wasting money on a new car, or in fact on new tyres. I am surprised that people find it amusing that I want to be careful with money.

Sigh.

anewman

Most people would kill to have a disposable income of over £65k a year.

photome

Deleted_User wrote: »

And this is relevant, because...?

If you must know why I'm buying a cheapo car, it's not because I'm mean. I don't have lots of money in the bank. I've only just paid off my student debts (which were quite significant). I don't come from a well-off background and was brought up to be frugal out of necessity.

Therefore I've got no intention of wasting money on a new car, or in fact on new tyres. I am surprised that people find it amusing that I want to be careful with money.

Sigh.

I think you should take a step back and join the real world

Penny_Farthing_2

Hi Jim
If what you say is all true (and I think posters are smelling a bit of the bovine here) then you really need to think about whether it's wise to spend so little on a car. You say you are not flush with cash at the moment but with an income like yours you surely will be soon. Is it wise to buy a banger which will probably need work done fairly often (my first car certainly did)? You may end up using lots of your annual leave taking it to the garage! If I had earning potential like yours and good job security, I would consider taking on some debt for a more reliable car that will cause you less hassle.
As to your original question, surely if you think the seller was unaware of the damage to the tyres and sold you the car in good faith, whether the idea that in law you could claim a few pounds is irrelevant. Just let it go and lose the stress. Is it worth a few quid?

goldspanners

Deleted_User wrote: »

And this is relevant, because...?

If you must know why I'm buying a cheapo car, it's not because I'm mean. I don't have lots of money in the bank. I've only just paid off my student debts (which were quite significant). I don't come from a well-off background and was brought up to be frugal out of necessity.

Therefore I've got no intention of wasting money on a new car, or in fact on new tyres. I am surprised that people find it amusing that I want to be careful with money.

Sigh.

theres being careful and then there is being sensible with your money.
there will come a time when you will need to "waste" money on tyres im afraid,this is motoring,get used to spending.

AirCooledHeaven

Deleted_User wrote: »

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!

I won't comment on getting a contribution from the seller as many posters have responded to this. But in terms of getting two new tyres fitted at a reasonable price I can personally recommend http://www.blackcircles.com