Deposit put on a used car - gearbox issues - buyer's rights?

[The Red Baron]

My son put a deposit down on a used Mini, sold by a dealer. The dealer then found the car needed a new gearbox, so wants to give my son the deposit back, stating they want to give the car back to the auction house they bought it from. What rights has my son for insisting they fix the issue and complete the sale?
Thanks for any advice.

[E-bmw]

Probably none, just be thankful that the dealer didn't continue the sale.

[steveo3002]

yeah take the money and run

[Yellow Lizud]

I suppose it makes a difference from people complaining about dealers that WON'T return the deposit!

The OP finds an honest dealer who wants to do the right thing, and he still isn't happy.
What is wrong with people nowadays?

[anonymous-user]

No rights whatsoever. Take the money.

[Matt_E_Mulsion]

Grab the cash and count your lucky stars that you haven't ended up with a lemon.

[Muzzer79]

The Red Baron said:

My son put a deposit down on a used Mini, sold by a dealer. The dealer then found the car needed a new gearbox, so wants to give my son the deposit back, stating they want to give the car back to the auction house they bought it from. What rights has my son for insisting they fix the issue and complete the sale?
Thanks for any advice.

Why would your son want to do this?

[832ark]

Good on the dealer, they sound like a good one! Anything else in stock?

[vaud]

Sounds great, take the money. You could try to enforce the contract but it sounds like you have a good dealer to work with so maybe see what else they can find him?

[Grumps.]

A used Mini is not exactly a rare car is it?

[The Red Baron]

Yellow Lizud said:

I suppose it makes a difference from people complaining about dealers that WON'T return the deposit!

The OP finds an honest dealer who wants to do the right thing, and he still isn't happy.
What is wrong with people nowadays?

What's wrong with people? Clearly they have nothing better to do than make a useless retort in the vain hope they sound clever.

For the rest of the people who offered genuine advice, thank you. Deposit returned.

[0ddball]

The Red Baron said:

Yellow Lizud said:

I suppose it makes a difference from people complaining about dealers that WON'T return the deposit!

The OP finds an honest dealer who wants to do the right thing, and he still isn't happy.
What is wrong with people nowadays?

What's wrong with people? Clearly they have nothing better to do than make a useless retort in the vain hope they sound clever.

For the rest of the people who offered genuine advice, thank you. Deposit returned.

No compunsashun?

[tighnamara]

So your last post 4 years ago had issues with a car deposit…….

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...


Good you have the mini issue sorted

[MustangGT]

Got to be a wind-up. A dealer buying from an auction has little comeback at all with the auction house, chances of returning it are slim to none.

[vaud]

MustangGT said:

Got to be a wind-up. A dealer buying from an auction has little comeback at all with the auction house, chances of returning it are slim to none.

Perhaps they mean just putting it back into auction.

[Jimmy No Hands]

MustangGT said:

Got to be a wind-up. A dealer buying from an auction has little comeback at all with the auction house, chances of returning it are slim to none.

Actually, we rejected probably a dozen cars through BCA Assured over the course of a few years when I worked for an indie in sales. We often made successful claims for stuff missing from reports including accident damage etc. We'd either get a reimbursement or at times we'd punt the car back to them (it usually went back through)

It's likely they won't, we bought heavier prestige stuff, but it's not impossible.

[OverSteery]

BlackWidow13 said:

No rights whatsoever. Take the money.

Of course he has rights. Unless there is something any agreement signed, then the dealer is failing to honour a legally binding contract. So YES the buyer has rights in law.

However, in the real world, take the money and be glad that the dealer is behaving sensibly - so you should do the same.

[scorcher]

Perhaps no problem with the car. Dealer found someone else to buy it at a higher price. Or a friend of the salesman wants it.

[Dooheid]

It's a Mini, DON'T buy it

A friend has one & it needed ALL wheel bearings, discs & pads, radiator, AC was shot, umpteen stored codes for varying issues.

Just moneypits

[anonymous-user]

Dooheid said:

It's a Mini, DON'T buy it

A friend has one & it needed ALL wheel bearings, discs & pads, radiator, AC was shot, umpteen stored codes for varying issues.

Just moneypits

This is right up there with some advice I once received from an elderly relative: “Don’t go to Turkey”

“Why not?”, I asked.

“A friend of mine went there once, and they broke their leg while they were there”.