Audi S3 Snapped Cam Belt advice?
Discussion
As I have said, I have been on the phone and exchanging emails with citizens advise and the consumer help line. The law is pretty straight forward on the sale of used cars.
The law states that any goods sold by a trade must be of satisfactory quality and last and reasonable and mount of time. In terms of used cars this translates to perception of what an normal person would expect from a car of that make, mileage, age, cost etc...
Would anyway here claim that it is reasonable to assume that after paying 17495 for a 2011 29k miles audi S3 for within 6 months anyways 1 week the air intake to snap, coils fail, gearbox break and then cam chain snapped? There is no andrgument that this car has lasted andrgument reasonable amount of time or that it was of satisfactory quality.
The law states that any goods sold by a trade must be of satisfactory quality and last and reasonable and mount of time. In terms of used cars this translates to perception of what an normal person would expect from a car of that make, mileage, age, cost etc...
Would anyway here claim that it is reasonable to assume that after paying 17495 for a 2011 29k miles audi S3 for within 6 months anyways 1 week the air intake to snap, coils fail, gearbox break and then cam chain snapped? There is no andrgument that this car has lasted andrgument reasonable amount of time or that it was of satisfactory quality.
No they did not fix all the other faults which is partly why I have them. They agreed to replace the air intake but failed to ever deliver the part, they did not assist in the replacement of the coil, I had to do this myself and pay for the car to be transported 50 miles and then the gearbox broke which they did fix however they failed to provide any details of what work was done on the car or any receipt for it.
You are correct that the CA are not mechanics which is why I have an independent evaluation of the car by an audi specialist who provided a report stating the fault is due to defect and not missuse.
You are correct that the CA are not mechanics which is why I have an independent evaluation of the car by an audi specialist who provided a report stating the fault is due to defect and not missuse.
It sucks. But as some of you have pointed out if we look at the chain on its own then I'd have a weak case, but when you factor in a broken air intake and gearbox as well it starts to paint a picture that there were underlying issues with this vehicle at the point of sale. It just takes time for these issues to manifest and show themselves.
And the reason I have gone for dealership is because from a legal stand point it was them who supplied the car, they are the trader and therefore it is then who are liable. Seems daft but that's the way it works.
No real modifications or remap and has full services history with regular services and all car fluids were Aretha correct level. I contacted audi at the end of November and they never got back to me.
And the reason I have gone for dealership is because from a legal stand point it was them who supplied the car, they are the trader and therefore it is then who are liable. Seems daft but that's the way it works.
No real modifications or remap and has full services history with regular services and all car fluids were Aretha correct level. I contacted audi at the end of November and they never got back to me.
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