where do i stand with this

[Philz0r]

my wife bought a ford street KA last week,

as part of the deal we got half a tank of fuel and there was a cut in the foldable hoods window which they said they would replace.

when we picked it up, the cut was still in the window and they said they would get the fitter to come fit the new window this week, as we drove away i noticed the petrol light was on, went back in and said "you said you would put half a tank in" which he suddenly remembered and handed over £30.

now the car got MOT'ed 3 days before we picked it up,

noticed tonight that its leaking brake fluid from somewhere near the block and while i was poking around found out the 2 front tyres are bald on the inside, really bald.


oh and we still havent had the new window fitted yet.

what can i do?

 

[Abyss]

I would go straight for rejecting the car. No respectable dealer should be selling a car with bald tyres:

http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rig...ecting-a-second-hand-car-bought-from-a-dealer

In the future I would recommend looking at a car in more detail or taking with you someone who knows a bit more about cars. Bald tyres are not something you should miss when buying a car.

 

[Skeeter]

You take it back.

But you also take more care in future. Bald tyres are something obvious you really should have spotted from the start. Bald only on the inside means alignment is off too.

 

[MissChief]

No way the car got it's MOT with tyres like that. Wouldn't be surprised if they swapped them after the MOT or the tester gets a lot of business from them. If you think the MOT is dodgy you can let VOSA know on their website I'm sure.

 

[Third Opinion]

No way the car got it's MOT with tyres like that. Wouldn't be surprised if they swapped them after the MOT or the tester gets a lot of business from them. If you think the MOT is dodgy you can let VOSA know on their website I'm sure.

Report to VOSA. I bought a lovely Mazda and picked it up 1 day after MOT. Hearing a grating noise start on the way home I inspected the brakes. The rears were metal to metal.

I reported to VOSA, got the car fixed re-MOTed and serviced at both the garages cost.

 

[Philz0r]

Gonna ring the guy today, i bet he tries to fob me off but he either sorts it or im using that template to reject it.

Shame on me for missing the tyres, i took it for granted that the outside was still half decent.

 

[Finglonga]

Gonna ring the guy today,

Personally I would want to speak face to face to avoid the fob off and get everything in writing or a full refund.

 

[leigh_boy]

good luck i know how hard they can be to deal with, i had to take a car back about 5 years ago , i left the key and the guy threw it back at me.

 

[marshallman05]

Am I the only one who inspects the cars with a fine tooth combe before buying?. Tyres, brake pads and the taste of the engine oil are all standard for me.....

You can never trust anyone, especially money grabbing dealers!

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Gonna ring the guy today, i bet he tries to fob me off but he either sorts it or im using that template to reject it.

Shame on me for missing the tyres, i took it for granted that the outside was still half decent.

Sounds like a shady MOT tbh, take pics of the tyres before doing anything else.

I'd visit the place if it's not far, leave the car there and advise you're rejecting the car.

If they kick up a fuss let them know you will be contacting VOSA with regards to suspect MOT.

 

[Philz0r]

Phoned him and dropped it off.

He didn't kick up a fuss at least.

 

[Sasso]

good luck i know how hard they can be to deal with, i had to take a car back about 5 years ago , i left the key and the guy threw it back at me.

you returned a car to a trader saying you were rejecting it and he threw the keys back at you?! LOL could have done him for assault

 

[tom_e]

Phoned him and dropped it off.

He didn't kick up a fuss at least.

To me that just says he knew exactly what he'd sold you and was hopping to pull a quick one but got caught out.

 

[Philz0r]

Just an update:

Rang him today to see how its going, he said he flushed the system and that has fixed the leak, i asked "how does flushing a system fix a leak?" He said something or other i couldnt make out.

If it still leaks ill just push it back on him.

I asked about the window to which he now said he is going to repair.
"Hey, you said you would put a new one on!, that was the deal when we bought the car!"
He stumbled with his words mentioning he couldnt find one in a scrap yard
"You said a new window, not a 2nd hand replacement"
He said he would ring his guy tomorrow.

I have a feeling we will be rejecting this.

 

[shauncr91]

I would've rejected it already, not like there's a shortage of Street Ka's to choose from out there is it?

 

[MooMoo444]

the taste of the engine oil

I don't think I'd go quite that in depth..

 

[Akagi]

Take it back and DO NOT fix anything. If you do that you can't prove that it was broken in the first place, only that you had things replaced.

My car came with a bent MOT when we bought it, we left it too long and fixed a few things before we realised, the dealer wriggled out, and in the end we had to fork out £700 for repairs.

 

[tom_e]

I'd walk away and find another one to be honest, you're just going to end up going backwards and forwards with the guy.

 

[Frenzy]

If he's messing with you at this point there is a chance he will have bodged more stuff, just save yourself some hassle and reject it.

 

[Hilly]

I'd be cutting my losses and getting out of dodge already with this.