Dealer sold me modified car without my knowledge
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I said this in the last thread that was deleted, I find it untterly depressing that people feel they can blame someone else for their own mistakes, and they seek compensation or whatever they feel they are owed! Crazy times. shake n bake said:
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I said this in the last thread that was deleted, I find it untterly depressing that people feel they can blame someone else for their own mistakes, and they seek compensation or whatever they feel they are owed! Crazy times. I'm not surprised but the dealer now has this guy, having devalued the car expecting 100% money back and actually feeling he is the one being hard done by when it's the dealer who will potentially bear the cost of the buyers F-up. Best case the dealer might come out of it with an extra £200 after adding cost/time but that's surely sucked dry by the drain on his hope for human kind after speaking with the buyer.
OP, you're responsible for your own disasters, which we've all made so, take the advice and lose £1k to get out of it (and LEARN) or try to sell it privately. £1k isn't that much money (I appreciate that's based on individual cases) and is at least recoverable. Personally I like the Z. It's not the fastest by today's turbo hatchback standards but it is fun and is a car you should try to love for the Summer at least. If you just don't gel, that's fair enough excuse to sell on.
If you want to be the fastest kid on the council estate though, you'd be better off looking for some old, lightweight turbo Jap thing that can crack 300hp for about £1500.
I do love these threads.
But at the same time it is utterly depressing when you see first hand that the 'yoof' of today bear absolutely no responsibility for their actions. They all think the world owes them something. Whenever they screw up or make a bad decision, someone else will bail them out.
Hate to say it, but thats not (I hope) how the world works. If you are 24 years of age, I would have thought you would have learnt that by now.
Oh, and does it really matter if your car isn't as fast in a straight line as your mates Focus?
But at the same time it is utterly depressing when you see first hand that the 'yoof' of today bear absolutely no responsibility for their actions. They all think the world owes them something. Whenever they screw up or make a bad decision, someone else will bail them out.
Hate to say it, but thats not (I hope) how the world works. If you are 24 years of age, I would have thought you would have learnt that by now.
Oh, and does it really matter if your car isn't as fast in a straight line as your mates Focus?
Surely just changing the insurance company or even talking to your insurance company is the better option.
I've changed insurance twice because of mods and a speed awareness course.
Had a remap and bought bigger oem alloys, insurance didn't like it, so I swapped to a company that does like it.
Got zapped at 34 in a 30, insurance company didn't like it and would load my insurance for attending a speed awareness course. Luckily I was on renewal with that one so went with a company that doesn't mind mods and speed awareness courses.
It's surely got to be the easiest thing to do.
I've changed insurance twice because of mods and a speed awareness course.
Had a remap and bought bigger oem alloys, insurance didn't like it, so I swapped to a company that does like it.
Got zapped at 34 in a 30, insurance company didn't like it and would load my insurance for attending a speed awareness course. Luckily I was on renewal with that one so went with a company that doesn't mind mods and speed awareness courses.
It's surely got to be the easiest thing to do.
PDP76 said:
Surely just changing the insurance company or even talking to your insurance company is the better option.
I've changed insurance twice because of mods and a speed awareness course.
Had a remap and bought bigger oem alloys, insurance didn't like it, so I swapped to a company that does like it.
Got zapped at 34 in a 30, insurance company didn't like it and would load my insurance for attending a speed awareness course. Luckily I was on renewal with that one so went with a company that doesn't mind mods and speed awareness courses.
It's surely got to be the easiest thing to do.
The insurance is a red herring.I've changed insurance twice because of mods and a speed awareness course.
Had a remap and bought bigger oem alloys, insurance didn't like it, so I swapped to a company that does like it.
Got zapped at 34 in a 30, insurance company didn't like it and would load my insurance for attending a speed awareness course. Luckily I was on renewal with that one so went with a company that doesn't mind mods and speed awareness courses.
It's surely got to be the easiest thing to do.
He doesnt like the car because it isnt as fast as his mates car.
The standard 350Z exhaust is crap, they snap at the join between the mid pipe and back box, so it having a different exhaust is a bonus.
Wheel wise, get some rattle cans and paint them ?
Dont lose confidence in it, they are very tough, dependable cars, they arent that fast in the scheme of things but still get a move on and are quite special.
Wheel wise, get some rattle cans and paint them ?
Dont lose confidence in it, they are very tough, dependable cars, they arent that fast in the scheme of things but still get a move on and are quite special.
Fact sheet:
OP test drove the car and paid a deposit for it and bought it,
OP had a traffic light gran prix style race with his mate in his 300bhp focus St, and lost.
OP started a thread on here asking for advice on how to reject the car for this reason and no other.
OP got laughed out of the thread.
OP then started another thread on how to cancel and undo the DVLA change of keeper under the premise that this would force the dealer to take the car back.
OP was told by the dealer that he could give the car back for -1K what he paid for it.
OP was laughed out of another thread.
OP is now trying to reject because the exhaust isnt aftermarket but also isn't the one that came with the car from the factory and also because the OEM wheels are a different colour.
OP is about to be laughed out of another thread.
Bookmarked.
OP test drove the car and paid a deposit for it and bought it,
OP had a traffic light gran prix style race with his mate in his 300bhp focus St, and lost.
OP started a thread on here asking for advice on how to reject the car for this reason and no other.
OP got laughed out of the thread.
OP then started another thread on how to cancel and undo the DVLA change of keeper under the premise that this would force the dealer to take the car back.
OP was told by the dealer that he could give the car back for -1K what he paid for it.
OP was laughed out of another thread.
OP is now trying to reject because the exhaust isnt aftermarket but also isn't the one that came with the car from the factory and also because the OEM wheels are a different colour.
OP is about to be laughed out of another thread.
Bookmarked.
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 24th June 18:48
Is it possible that OP only wants to offload the 350 back to the dealer because he's paid top dollar for it and now realises that he'll never be able to sell it privately at dealer money?
However, I'm with the 'slower than a Focus' theory
BTW, Direct Line will insure with mods - I had a modded Fiat Coupe 20vt insured with them for years until the mods got too much for them. Might be an age thing though, as some insurers won't like mods for someone under 25
That said, the 350 simply isn't modded (at least as far as insurability is concerned), so that's a red herring
However, I'm with the 'slower than a Focus' theory
BTW, Direct Line will insure with mods - I had a modded Fiat Coupe 20vt insured with them for years until the mods got too much for them. Might be an age thing though, as some insurers won't like mods for someone under 25
That said, the 350 simply isn't modded (at least as far as insurability is concerned), so that's a red herring
Ahh yeah get it now, a 300 350z will lose against a 300 st for sure anyway. The zed is an n/a engine so will need work to wring its bhp. The st is a turbo so it will be effortless to get the power in and probably running a s
t ton more torque to help it along.
There is only one way to rectify this op.. Power mod the zed
t ton more torque to help it along. There is only one way to rectify this op.. Power mod the zed
PDP76 said:
Ahh yeah get it now, a 300 350z will lose against a 300 st for sure anyway. The zed is an n/a engine so will need work to wring its bhp. The st is a turbo so it will be effortless to get the power in and probably running a st ton more torque to help it along.
There is only one way to rectify this op.. Power mod the zed
His preferred method is return to sender as unfit for purpose....t ton more torque to help it along. There is only one way to rectify this op.. Power mod the zed
PDP76 said:
Ahh yeah get it now, a 300 350z will lose against a 300 st for sure anyway. The zed is an n/a engine so will need work to wring its bhp. The st is a turbo so it will be effortless to get the power in and probably running a st ton more torque to help it along.
There is only one way to rectify this op.. Power mod the zed
Assuming the 350Z is the 295hp version, according to Parkers it weights around 1534kg. Regardless, the 313hp version wasn't much quicker.t ton more torque to help it along. There is only one way to rectify this op.. Power mod the zed
Assuming his friends Focus ST is the MK2 2.5T then Parkers suggests that it comes in at 1317kg for pre-2008 and 1392kg post-2008. If it's the later Mk3 2.0T car then Parkers suggests 1430kg-ish.
So, regardless of whatever it is, at 300hp it's still at least 100kg lighter than the 350Z, then there are the variables in fuel weight/fuel carried, driver weight. Further more there's traction to consider i.e. tyres, suspension condition, differential (LSD or not) and finally driver ability.
It was never going to go in the OP's favour so he really should have stuck with his "300hp Cupra".
Edited by Swole on Saturday 24th June 19:42
You are an utter tosser and I hope the dealer drops his offer by another grand if he sees this.
Man up and take your buyer's remorse tax, and stop trying to screw some poor bloke over because you don't like something you bought.
You remind me of the knobs I deal with on eBay who try and get a refund for something for no reason.
Man up and take your buyer's remorse tax, and stop trying to screw some poor bloke over because you don't like something you bought.
You remind me of the knobs I deal with on eBay who try and get a refund for something for no reason.
justinio said:
I do love these threads.
But at the same time it is utterly depressing when you see first hand that the 'yoof' of today bear absolutely no responsibility for their actions. They all think the world owes them something. Whenever they screw up or make a bad decision, someone else will bail them out.
Hate to say it, but thats not (I hope) how the world works. If you are 24 years of age, I would have thought you would have learnt that by now.
Oh, and does it really matter if your car isn't as fast in a straight line as your mates Focus?
This - with bells and whistles. The car is NOT modified, the dealer is being more than reasonable - generous even - and the OP is a tube. I am surprised he can even wipe his own arse! Hope he is now told to resoundingly fBut at the same time it is utterly depressing when you see first hand that the 'yoof' of today bear absolutely no responsibility for their actions. They all think the world owes them something. Whenever they screw up or make a bad decision, someone else will bail them out.
Hate to say it, but thats not (I hope) how the world works. If you are 24 years of age, I would have thought you would have learnt that by now.
Oh, and does it really matter if your car isn't as fast in a straight line as your mates Focus?
k off.....Reminds me of the other tosser with the A6 and the shagged gearbox.......
Edited by StescoG66 on Saturday 24th June 20:01
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