Have been kind of scammed, anything I can do?

[Adambart84]

Hi guys, so I recently sold my car privately taking another can as part payment. All seemed above board the guy was just looking a little change and seemed decent enough didnt have time to clean the car properly as he had a young family etc. I know, all very gullable on my part.

Anyway, it has now been a week and the car I got has an airbag issue which is going to be expensive to fix as well as an MOT looming soon. I habe found out that the guy I sold my car to actually runs his own car sales garage and is selling the car for considerably more than he paid. I understand that really it was my bad, I shouldnt have been so trusting etc, and I am absolutely livid about the whole thing as the guy told so so many lies right to my face. Anyway, the obvious question is, is there anything I can do? I have the new V5 from the new car and have not yet sent off the one for thw car I sold, but this dosent make a lot of difference right?

It is so infuriating, I guess the lesson is not to trust anyone as this guy is now going to make quite a bit of money on my car that I gave him at a good price because I thought he was in the same boat as me.

[Adambart84]

The airbag fault is a problem with the squib so apparently the airbag needs replaced, it also has trouble starting at times and the central locking has a mind of its own. I was told this guy had owned the car for several years and when he had bought it he had done so from a close friend, turns out this was all untrue.

And no im clearly not a part time dealer as I might have been a bit less trusting had this been the case. I took the part ex as I was looking to downsize and get a much more basic car, the part ex seemed lile the ideal solution. Again I know this was mainly my fault so I dont need told that, I just want to know if I have any options as the guy is now not answering my calls.

[Adambart84]

Its a 2005 Seat toledo, there is no haynes manual available for it and very little information online in terms of guides. I dont think the airbag is a job I could tackle though. But yea I agree I just have to make the best of a bad situation now, I just really hate people telling me blatant lies

[Adambart84]

Yea I know where he lives and I know where he works, seeing him in person is my only real option although I know that will get ugly.

Thanks to all of you that have offered constructive advice, rather than just defending this behaviour as 'his job'. I guess I dont have much choice other than trying to work with what ive got

[Adambart84]

Yea I am a total bad ass because I have someones address that he told me, whats your point?

Also I have no problem with the guy doing business, but I absolutely hate dishonesty and am even more annoyed by the amount of people on here who seem to pass it off as normal or 'business'

[Adambart84]

Well they say £285 but I see similar ones advertised on gumtree etc for about £1400, so its hard to know what its worth.

The idea of removing the bulb did cross my mind but I just couldn't take that risk that someone could be hurt or killer just so I could save a few pounds. It seems I have little choice but to do what needs done and get it through the MOT.

[Adambart84]

I actually liked that idea lol...

Out of interest how big a job would it be for me to replace the airbag myself? Not simple right?

[Adambart84]

No its the passenger airbag, I guess the whole dash has to come out?

[Adambart84]

Well there is a receipt for a service that was done about 2 months ago where the mechanic has written at the bottom faulty squib, airbag needs replaced, although I assume if I do go ahead and replace it myself then I will still need the lead to reset the fault code.

I still have the v5 here, although to be honest I just want to sort the car out and get rid of it at this point

[Adambart84]

There is actually nothing in writing to say this deal even took place, he didnt say he was a dealer so I wasnt really expecting any of this I was honestly more interested in getting my car all sorred out so he wouldnt have any problems with it, I think its fair to say I have been well and truly had

[Adambart84]

Yea I just found a guy that is going to give me one for £50 and I should be able to fit it myself. Then the central locking needs a new solenoid I think which I can also do myself and a few other bits and pieces it might work out okay

[Adambart84]

Well one of the doors dosent unlock at all, so im going to take it apart tomorrow to see whats what, also it often takes a lot of button mashing to get all the doors to unlock although I believe this may be a setting on the keys that I can get changed. There is surprisingly little info on the Mk3 Toledo online I guess it wasn't a very popular car.

[Adambart84]

Yea I read that though even 2 presses sometimes dosen't do the job, it may he a faulty button. I still have the little slip from the v5 the guy has the rest of it

[Adambart84]

I still have the part I was supposed to send off

[Adambart84]

Yea it is... Does anyone have an idea of what the starting problem may be? It usually starts fine but at times it will turn over for a good 10 seconds before actually starting, it was (apparently) recently serviced so I guess the plugs should be okay

[Adambart84]

Well he has said something about being on his dads trade insurance but idk, I really wasn't looking for any red flags I just took him at his word and that was that, I guess I won't do that again...

The Seat is a 1.9 TDI, I have read it may be the glowplugs? Is there a way to test them?

[Adambart84]

Can I just get the leads and run the diagnostics myself? Or is there expensive software I need?

[Adambart84]

Soo would something like this be any good?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122087453345

Or do I need some sort of specific airbag lead to get rid of that light?