Bought a faulty car

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anonymous-user

55 months

Thursday 18th April 2019
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P4D said:
t.boydy said:
Take the offer!!!!!!
Hope that’s a joke.
0/10 must troll harder....

Sa Calobra

37,189 posts

212 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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£1 per mile? No. She's effectively buying it back from you with her terms.

What did she advertise the car at mileagewise?

I wouldn't take her offer. I'd say no your rejecting it.



ging84

8,920 posts

147 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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P4D said:
How do I claim for the difference?
Small claims court

Muzzer79

10,056 posts

188 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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Take the offer

You’re (potentially) entitled legally to a full refund, but it’s far too much grief on a £850 car.

Taylor James

3,111 posts

62 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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CaptainMorgan said:
Yup, posts half a story and ignores numerous people asking the same question. Frustrating.
Troll wary of being caught out. Troll either ignores question (e.g. show us the CCTV, codes, NIP, etc) or needs time to look up codes. Former favoured every time. If rumbled, flounce. SOP.

stuartmmcfc

8,665 posts

193 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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Has anyone asked the troll what the codes were yet?

p4cks

6,921 posts

200 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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The codes would help us, however you seem to just want to listen to the replies which support what you wanna do.

People like you are the reason I hate selling cars privately

Andeh1

7,113 posts

207 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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Not sure the attacks on OP are entirely fair, even a £850 car you'd expect to last more then a couple of days!

As per the general guidelines, within 30 days he has a right to reject the car for a full refund. What difference does the specific code, based off a repeated engine management light make? How would OP be able too obtain a code without a garage diagnostic bill?

0ddball

865 posts

140 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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Throw a few sardines in the air vents and take the offer.

AdeTuono

7,260 posts

228 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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Andeh1 said:
Not sure the attacks on OP are entirely fair, even a £850 car you'd expect to last more then a couple of days!
Because the code could possibly relate to something as trivial as a loose fuel filler cap. Hardly grounds for a rejection. But unless he tells us what the codes are, how can we impart relevant advice.

rallycross

12,824 posts

238 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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This thread is a sad reflection of how people seem to think these days - ffs it’s an £850 banger of course it’s going to have some things wrong with it.

And without knowing what the fault code is how can anyone seriously recommend rejecting it?

People seem to have got mixed up between buying an old banger and buying a toaster!

Jeremy-75qq8

1,027 posts

93 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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Friend is an honest small time trader. This is exactly why he just auctions anything that is not a decent car with service history. Cheap cars have hassle and the law is on the consumers side ( which is right to a point but you get what you pay for )

ging84

8,920 posts

147 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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rallycross said:
This thread is a sad reflection of how people seem to think these days - ffs it’s an £850 banger of course it’s going to have some things wrong with it.

And without knowing what the fault code is how can anyone seriously recommend rejecting it?

People seem to have got mixed up between buying an old banger and buying a toaster!
You seem to disputing that It's satisfactory quality, and under some circumstances this might be correct.
The point is they've agreed to accept it back, so both parties are in agreement it was not of satisfactory quality.
The only dispute is the extent of the refund, which is very clear in law should be full.
The only alternative scenario is that the dealer is buying it back in an unrelated transaction, which is clearly not the case and they'd have a very hard time trying to convince any court that it was.

Sir Bagalot

6,487 posts

182 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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It's an £850 car FFS

Test drive, decent one not 5 mins.

Take their offer and go and buy something still under manufactures warranty.

rallycross

12,824 posts

238 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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ging84 said:
The only dispute is the extent of the refund, which is very clear in law should be full.
The only alternative scenario is that the dealer is buying it back in an unrelated transaction, which is clearly not the case and they'd have a very hard time trying to convince any court that it was.
You sound like you’ve been reading too many John Grisham books.

AdeTuono

7,260 posts

228 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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ging84 said:
The only dispute is the extent of the refund, which is very clear in law should be full.
Doesn't that depend on what the fault is though? I doubt you'd get a full refund if it relates to a low oxygen sensor voltage or a blocked charcoal filter. And the OP seems reticent to put us out of our misery.

Bomma220

14,501 posts

126 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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Sounds to me as though the OP should be going to have his dinner like his mum says, not buggering around in his underpants on his mate's laptop.

An £850 banger? FFS.

Helicopter123

8,831 posts

157 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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At that end of the market, I would take the Offer and move on.

Out of interest, what were the fault codes?

Funky Squirrel

369 posts

73 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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Since we have to guess the code...

5 quid to charity that it is a low tyre pressure warning, any takers?

pidsy

8,007 posts

158 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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Funky Squirrel said:
Since we have to guess the code...

5 quid to charity that it is a low tyre pressure warning, any takers?
I’m going with screen wash low.