rejecting car after purchase

[finchy90]

hi all, i recently purchased a 2012 vw passat from a dealer 5 days ago, i took it to my friend to be detailed today, upon which he informed me it has had quite a lot of paintwork, the front wing,rear quarter, and both doors have been painted. the doors are actually really poor and have pig tails and rippling, the rear door has a paint run about 6 inches long,where do i stand with this as it shows hpi clear, but had obviously been in a bit of a bump, thanks in advance, steve

[Butter Face]

Unlikely. It’s not actually faulty.

It’s reasonable to expect bodywork on a used car (especially at 6 years old) and you really should have checked the car over properly.

[scorcher]

If it’s been repaired by the insurance company after an accident it won’t show up on hpi as it won’t have been written off. Should of checked it better when you purchased it.

[DuraAce]

finchy90 said:

where do i stand with this as it shows hpi clear, but had obviously been in a bit of a bump, thanks in advance, steve

You do realise that a damaged car that hasn't been written off by insurance won't be anywhere near the HPI register don't you?!

A large proportion of 6 year old used cars will have had some paint at some point in their life.

[mcg_]

should have taken your friend with you when you bought it. Too late now.

[paintman]

You've bought a 5 year old car.
It's had paintwork.
Should have taken your friend to check it before you bought it .
Or bought a brand new one. Although that's no guarantee it's not had paintwork/dent repairs as a result of damage sustained on the production line or during delivery.

[Alucidnation]

Why don’t people actually check cars over properly anymore?

then when they have bought it and find something they aren’t happy with, try and take it back for a refund?

[DuraAce]

Alucidnation said:

Why don’t people actually check cars over properly anymore?

Consoooomer rights innit!

I think it is a generational thing, the lack of taking personal responsibility. Someone else must to be blame.

[finchy90]

hi, thanks for the replies. wouldnt really want to reject the car as its the right spec, mileage etc, going to pop to the dealer tomorow and see if they will do a goodwill gesture, my friend said the rear quarter can be flatted and buffed, the rear door needs wet sanding, but the front door looks like it could be too much work, whats the chances of them replacing the door?

[Evolved]

Zero.

[Wacky Racer]

Just enjoy the car and stop worrying.

You have absolutely no chance of rejecting it, loads of five year old cars have had paintwork done for whatever reason.

[DuraAce]

finchy90 said:

whats the chances of them replacing the door?

About the same as your chance of successful rejection - Nil.

Why didn't you notice all this before you bought it? (or get your detailer mate to look at it?)

[ging84]

Why would someone buy a 6 year old fairly ordinary car from a dealer and then immediately pay someone to detail it?

Sounds like someone bought a car in a certain condition and thought with a bit of work they could improve it, then found out they couldn't.
The dealer probably has as good or better an eye for these sorts of things, as well as access to trade pricing for work that needs doing. If they did not think it was worth putting more money or effort into prepping it, then it probably wasn't.
If you want a car in excellent condition, then buy one in excellent condition. If you want a concours car, learn to inspect cars, or get it inspected professionally before you buy it but also pick a more interesting car.

[austinsmirk]

say you could reject it: why wouldn't you on the basis of there being a million other 6 yr old passat's for sale out there. It's hardly a unique/special/sought after car.

but saying, right spec, mileage- really ?

[Helicopter123]

ging84 said:

Why would someone buy a 6 year old fairly ordinary car from a dealer and then immediately pay someone to detail it?

My first thought too, but maybe OP just takes a real pride in his cars.

A used car, given a true detail, inside and out, can still provide some of that 'new car' vibe

[jamei303]

Why not get it painted to your satisfaction?

[EazyDuz]

You bought from a dealer, what did you espect

[Alucidnation]

EazyDuz said:

You bought from a dealer, what did you espect

What does espect mean?

[EazyDuz]

Alucidnation said:

What does espect mean?

expect
ɪkˈspɛkt,ɛkˈspɛkt/Submit
verb
regard (something) as likely to happen.
"it's as well to expect the worst"

typo
ˈtʌɪpəʊ/Submit
nouninformal
a typographical error.

[p4cks]

In short, he wants the dealer to pay for the detail that he was gonna pay his mate for anyway.