Can anyone recommend a solicitor for a car purchase issue

[Macneil]

My young friend has bought a used car online from a dealer somewhere down south. I thought it looked like a nail, but didn't want to burst their bubble and after having to fill it with oil a few times it's become clear the head gasket has gone. It's in a garage at the moment.

Can anyone recommend a solicitor in the north-west who can act on their behalf? The dealer's a shark, the finance company is not interested. I know that there will be plenty of good advice on here, but I don't know all the details and dates so I think the best way is just to pass it to a solicitor and go from there.

[Canon_Fodder]

OP this mob have been mentioned before in this regard.

https://rejectmy.com/reject-my-car/

They charge a decent fee I believe - if they think your young friend has a case to reject.

How much was paid?

[Macneil]

Around 10k I think

[Canon_Fodder]

Hard to be sure without knowing all the details, but it seems unlikely your friend will benefit from the involvement of m'learned friends in a consumer dispute like this - bearing in mind that a solicitor will be (bare minimum) £1k per day.

Are you - or is he - familiar with the Consumer Rights Act? Plenty of info online to assist

[mcpoot]

Or simply contact CAB and they will advise you or your friend what steps he can take.

[Macneil]

If it were me I'd pursue it myself but I'm not sure they feel up to a protracted dispute with a cowboy dealer.

[Yellow Lizud]

Macneil said:

If it were me I'd pursue it myself but I'm not sure they feel up to a protracted dispute with a cowboy dealer.

I think they could be in for a shock if they think dealing with a solicitor/court is going to be less protracted than dealing direct with the dealer.

That route should be the last port of call, not the first. Plus judges is not going to be very sympathetic with any case until all avenues with the dealer have been exhausted.

As already said, get them to speak to CAB first and go from there.

[Miserablegit]

If the amount in dispute is less than £10,000 then you’re looking at a small claims case in which you won’t be awarded legal costs even if you “win”.
As a result it won’t justify the cost of a solicitor because their professional fees will (quite correctly) make up a significant portion of the amount you are claiming and you’ll have to pay them whether you win or lose.