Need a bit of advice

[MARKS6900]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 19 February 2012 at 23:14

[anonymous-user]

MARKS6900 said:

i,m the 5th owner, the service book said it had not been serviced for 2 years, the parcel shelf was missing, it only came with 1 key, no tow bar key, door seal coming off, radio speaker not working, as i was driving the n/s bonnet corner was lifting due to bonnet catch not working, battery cover broken, first time i polished car i noticed the o/s rear wing had been damaged and been painted, orange peal, masking tape lines, bare metal, went to collect trailer plugged electrics in no power to socket, engine sounds like a bag of spanners, suspension has a mind of its own,

And you only spotted all that after you bought it?

[camel_landy]

If it was a pukkah Land Rover main dealer, have a chat with Land Rover customer services direct.

M

[anonymous-user]

Issues like missing keys, the service history not being up to date, evidence of repairs and bits like the tow pack missing were probably there when you viewed the car, but you only spotted them after you'd bought it. (You did say you bought it to keep the wife happy which suggests it might've been a bit of an impulse purchase?)
It could be argued that you bought from a dealer on the understanding they'd only sell a decent motor....so in that respect the dealer hasn't been entirely straight, but in terms of getting a refund you've got an uphill struggle on your hands. You could give Trading Standards a call but I wouldn't expect a great deal unless the dealer has a history of knocking out dodgy cars. Have you got the original advertised spec of the car to balance against what you actually got?

Sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear, but I think it's a case of not checking the car thoroughly enough before buying.

(Did you actually get behind the wheel and have a drive before parting with cash?)

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 6th September 10:38

[cpas]

Don't totally agree with this. The whole point of buying from a trader, and especially a main dealer, is that you shouldn't have to notice such things before you buy. If you are buying private then fair enough, but buying from a dealer it's assumed you don't need to know anything about cars so there faults should have been rectified before sale, or pointed out beforehand and the vehicle priced accordingly. I would ask for my money back and if that failed try the small-claims court. I would also pester LR customer services a bit harder as they must have some say over franchised dealers.

[anonymous-user]

cpas said:

buying from a dealer it's assumed you don't need to know anything about cars

I agree entirely, one assumes the car is ok, but then again assumption is the mother of all fk-ups.
A cursory check of the log book for example is mandatory when buying any car (even Trading Standards will tell you that and you don't need to "know" about cars either), not because the dealer is necessarily trying to pull a fast one, but just to check they've not made any simple errors and are handing over the right logbook. The OP has enough knowledge to spot there's a set of keys missing, a gap in the service history and more owners on the logbook than he was led to believe, yet doesn't appreciate these things should be checked before the sale?
Nah, I don't buy that.
If the basics had been checked it's odds-on the other shortcomings would've come to light.
The bit about "The wife liked it, so I bought it....as you do" says it all really.