GIBBS
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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another thing on top of the fucking endless list of shit going on, went to see and buy a car last night from dealer, (bmw 328i) on way home high pitched beeeeeeeeeeping and loads and loads of dark/brown smoke so pull onto hard shoulder wait for RAC, he says an internal oil seal or something gone and need stripping to fix, call dealer and he wants nothing to do with it basically sayin not doing anything u want to then take me to court.
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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Gibbs that sh1te, did you have it AA checked before you parted with money?
That's a pile of sh1t, how much is that gonna cost to sort?!
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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normally when you buy from a dealer you've got a bit of security if anything goes wrong, so you should bebale to get something from them. Go to citizens advice they'll tell you what you can do!
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GIBBS
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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no as it was fine, it's not something u can check for they just check like bushes engine noises etc.. everything sounded and seemed fine, pulling apart a 328 like 3k i don't have.
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
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shit happens when buying used cars mate, its a gamble that you gotta take!
and as someone already said, it might of been an idea to get one of those 101 point checks done before buying the car.
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3CorsaMeal
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my corsa broke down on way home from picking it up, cam belt slipped and had to get it fixed, cost £££'s.
Went back to bloke who sold it to me and made him pay for it 
@ditch, u had any news yet?
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GIBBS
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been there cosmo, he jus says take me to court then.
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Craig W
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Burn the dealership down. Follow him home and torture him. Tie him to a tree, drench him in petrol and flick matches around him. Cut his little finger off, write your reg plate on it and post it to him.
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3CorsaMeal
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petrol bomb him then
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Sam
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Sounds like the dodgy garage I bought my old mk2 Golf from!  
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M4tt
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take him the court then. he probably thinks you won't do it.
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Sam
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Just go have a word with him, Craig W style!  
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
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shouldn't it have some sort of warranty coz its from a dealer?
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Mark Petty
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If its from a garage just go up to the garage and starting telling all his customers how shit his garage is.
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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this is true...if its a registered garage you have consumer rights...take him to court as besides all the bad press he will receive he wont have a leg to stand on...as you literally just drive it off the court...
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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im sure if your buying 2nd hand goods then you have the same rights as if it was new
in this case, the car is classed as 2nd hand or used
i remember reading that some1 bought a washing machine and it blew up, was used and from a none trader, they went back to them, said it was faulty and not fit for the purpose that it was purchased for and you can demand money back (in a fixed perior of time) or fix/replace it
id look into this
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3CorsaMeal
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send the lads round
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M2RTY
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QUOTE:
Consumer protection act 1987/General product safety regulations 1994
Part I and II of the act in conjunction with the general product safety regulations deal with unsafe goods. Part II tries to prevent or reduce the risk of consumers being injured by dangerous or faulty goods. The general product safety regulations say that traders who supply new or second-hand goods must make sure that those goods are safe. There are also special safety regulations, which say that many things may only be sold if they meet minimum safety standards - usually based on those set by British standards institution (BSI). These regulations also apply to second-hand goods but not to things bought at jumble, bring-and-buy or private sales. You may not be as well protected if you buy second-hand goods as you are when buying new goods from a trader.
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M2RTY
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i DEFINATLY have came across this now
the car was:
not safe
not fit for purpose
couls argue it was faulty also
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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ps - if you go for him with a good enough case you WILL scare the shit out of him. read the above statement to him
did he have any "all cars sold as seen" signs? im sure these signs do NOT mean anything in the eye of the consumer protection laws
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Cosmo
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for private traders 'sold as seen' can save them from a lot of hassle, but for dealers I dont think it works!
I would do what Marv said, write a letter stating the law and that you are going to take him to court, or better yet get a lawyer to write it. It will probs scare the shit out of him enough to pay up!
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M2RTY
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
for private traders 'sold as seen' can save them from a lot of hassle, but for dealers I dont think it works!
I would do what Marv said, write a letter stating the law and that you are going to take him to court, or better yet get a lawyer to write it. It will probs scare the shit out of him enough to pay up!
agreed. if he is a registered trader he has a different set of consumer protection laws as opposed to a private sale
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Cosmo
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aye, thats the way Ive always see it! I would go to him saying you've spoken to citizens advice, and also a lawyer, and tell him that law, if he still says nothing threaten to take him to court with a good letter from a lawyer!
It wont get to court, as he doesnt really have a leg to stand on!
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M2RTY
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yep, couldnt have said it better myself
have u paid by cheque/card? if so, get your money back from the bank
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Craig W
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You should still make him suffer for the sheer inconvenience...
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