Rejecting a used car with issues

[kevcomdude]

Hi all

Looking for some advice.

I purchased a used car this weekend with cash from a Trader working from his private residence (home).

I looked over the car and took it for a small test drive around London roads and didn't have a place to get it up to speed and everything seemed fine. Although he was insistent on playing the radio louder whilst we were on the test drive.

On the way home along the M4 I noticed that there is a whining noise coming from the engine/gearbox. After some research it could be the clutch bearing that is on its way out and to replace this including clutch and DMF is around £1000.

Do I have a right to reject the car and ask for a refund?

If so what are the next steps to take?

Here is the advert for the car

"Silver, grey met, full service history, s-line model 190 bhp, aircon, climate control, half black sport leather seats, 18 in s-line alloys, good tyres, alarm, cruise control, 2 key, remote central locking, very clean int/out, drives excellent, electric windows, electric mirrors, pas, abs, esp, traction control, cd, mot, very good condition."


Thanks in advance.

[kevcomdude]

£2000

[kevcomdude]

S10GTA said:

Highlighted the bit in bold for you.

Thanks, I realised after why.

[kevcomdude]

S10GTA said:

The laugh was at the guy doing that, rather than at you.

I'd give the guy a call first, tell him the issue and see what he says. Have you spoken with him?

I understood

Will give him a call and see if he hangs up on me.

[kevcomdude]

Monkeylegend said:

So did you buy it off him as a trader with the appropriate paperwork to verify this or was it a cash in hand deal which he will treat as a private sale.

I hope the music was good

Yeah it was a cash in hand deal with no appropriate paperwork, I am guessing this lands me in the Private sale section rather than Trader then?

[kevcomdude]

Hi all

Thank you for the different views/advice on this matter, it has been helpful. I wanted to see if anyone had been in a similar position and what their outcome was?

The Law is there to protect us as buyers, I understand its an older car and that it may have age related issues. In hindsight I should have taken it for a longer test drive to let this issue rear it ugly head, lesson learned.