Cursed Car - anyone taken them back?
Cursed Car - anyone taken them back?
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rosswilliams

Original Poster:

38 posts

250 months

Monday 27th June 2005
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Hey all - would appreciate your views on this.

Have you ever taken back a car that you thought was cursed? Where one thing after another went wrong without respite?

I'm not in this situation myself - just curious as to whether one has the right to request a replacement car or refund.

Don't get me wrong - I'm loving it and not in that situation yet but want to know what the options are and what time periods apply.

What's your thoughts on it?

R

ade69@fsmail.net

67 posts

249 months

Tuesday 28th June 2005
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Not sure if this is helpful or not...

A mate recently took a Nissan pick up back after 8 repair visits in the first 6 weeks. Various reasons. Not a TVR I know, but he went in and gave the keys back demanding a refund. They relented and he went straight to the mitsubishi dealer for a Warrior.

He is quite a big bloke though, so that might have been a factor.

I think the reason they refunded was because these problems were "not reasonable when added together", even though each was repaired in turn.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

293 months

Tuesday 28th June 2005
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Had a MINI that had issues.

It went back, full refund.

Did have the help of a very nice man on the inside but still...

rosswilliams

Original Poster:

38 posts

250 months

Thursday 30th June 2005
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Cool, that's good to know.

I've been back to the dealership twice in the first three weeks - hopefully just teathing problems but want to keep options open in case this becomes a weekly event!!

Cheers,

R

MarkoTVR

1,139 posts

257 months

Saturday 2nd July 2005
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A mate of mine has an Alfa 147, and that's been back and forth to the dealer on a weekly or monthly basis for over 2 years!

Nothing major, but problems with the all-in-one stereo/Sat-Nav/phone unit which they seem to be completely unable to fix.

lucozade

2,574 posts

302 months

Tuesday 5th July 2005
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Done it with my Cerbera 4.5 and one of my Tuscans.