Experiences??- Being accused of misrepresentation

[SGnurse]

I have deleted my initial message from this topic.

Edited by Car5678 on Tuesday 14th May 20:37

[Dave.]

Chances are he's pulled the Haldex unit off to put on his car, put the knackered one back on yours and is trying to mug you....

What did the V5 say?

What does the car come up as when you put the reg in to MoT checker/eurocarparts/etc?

Edited by Dave. on Tuesday 14th May 18:53

[Pica-Pica]

I can’t believe anyone buys an AWD, and doesn’t
a) ask at the time, and look
b) try out the AWD system at some stage soon after
But hey, maybe that’s just me!

[anonymous-user]

What's the reg?

What did you insure it as?

[egor110]

What about when you insure it ?

The reg number will come up with the make and model .

[RSTurboPaul]

If the V5 stated Quattro, and all the badges stated Quattro, I can't see how you as 'the (wo)man on the Clapham omnibus' would know any different or believe it to be falsely represented.

You could go to a local Audi showroom or ring Customer Services off their website and ask if they are able to provide information on the vehicle from the registration number. I believe they keep details of the exact build specs of every vehicle, which should therefore confirm for definite if it is or isn't a Quattro.


Regardless of all the above, of course, it was Sold As Seen. If a buyer does not undertake due diligence to make sure a vehicle offered by a private seller is as stated, that is on them, surely.

And if he is skilled enough to be putting a new engine in and going hill climbing, he should know what he's looking at.

Edited by RSTurboPaul on Tuesday 14th May 19:06

[morrisk1]

Pretend you're paying the congestion charge and see what it describes it as there? I chose a random one from AT and it has quattro in the description.

[Shiv_P]

Put the reg number in here

https://www.webuyanycar.com/

The quattro audi's I know of come up with XXXX quattro eg for my brothers A5

A5 COUPE SPECIAL EDITIONS - 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro Black Edition 2dr S Tronic

[Engelberger]

Does being a nurse make you more virtuous?

Easy way to sort this - post up the reg number.

I'm guessing what comes next.

[quinny100]

If you advertised it as a Quattro and it isn't, then you've misrepresented the car and the buyer is entitled to a refund.

Ignorance is no defence in law. People stick badges on cars all the time.

[Dave.]

Grahamdub said:

KC03 MYS comes up on DVLA but not much else

Meerkats says it's a 2003 AUDI A3, 1781CC Petrol, 3DR, Manual

ECP say it's just an Audi, useful.

Anyway.....

[Car5678]

Thanks for your advice and taking the time to look in to it. Annoying for all involved 👎🏻

[Engelberger]

Car5678 said:

Thanks for your advice and taking the time to look in to it. Annoying for all involved ????

Not sure where that reg number came from so we seem to have 3 posters all the same person.

Nothing worse than someone with multiple logins hiding their true identity (cough)

[egor110]

And the opening post being deleted, very shady .

[Car5678]

Actually only 2 usernames. Signed up with one and got snarky comments about nurse username. I think I’ll leave this here now

[anonymous-user]

Car5678 said:

Actually only 2 usernames. Signed up with one and got snarky comments about nurse username. I think I’ll leave this here now

But you never posted a reg yet a long standing poster had it??

[jeremyc]

Thesprucegoose said:

But you never posted a reg yet a long standing poster had it??

OP posted the details but then deleted the post (along with a number of others).

This thread hasn't long to last as it no longer makes much sense ...

[anonymous-user]

Thesprucegoose said:

But you never posted a reg yet a long standing poster had it??

As Jeremyc said, the OP posted it and then deleted it while I was Googling.