Buying a Car, hit a problem

[Gornall]

I put a deposit on a car about 2weeks ago.

The garage agreed to put it through the MOT as part of the deal. 1 1/2 weeks later they rang me saying it had failed the MOT. He knew I needed the car quickly (other is dead) so he offered me £200.00 off of the price if I wanted to take it and get the work done my self.

I declined this offer as was skeptical about the whole idea of me taking it without MOT and then being responsible for all the repairs.

Another week later he calls and says it failed on emissions (something he didn't advise me last week) and they changed the CAT and Lambda sensor but its still high and think there could be a Head gasket problem.

He now seems to be trying to pull out of the deal.

If it was a private seller I'd kind of understand but this is a business. If it had been on the other foot, e.g. I took the car -£200 and then MOTed I'd have been left up **** creek without a paddle.

What do I do, where do I stand legally with them entering the agreement and taking the deposit.

 

[apatia77]

I can only say that you are lucky that he doesn't have some good friends doing MOT for him as you would get shafted with a faulty car.

 

[Cuchulain]

Get the deposit back and shop elsewhere.

 

[redeye_uk]

Do you really want the deal to stick? I'd let him pull out provided I get my deposit back

 

[geekyEd]

they haven't followed through with their side of the deal I would be expecting the deposit back in full.

What garage would sell a car without MOT???

Motors forums is down south BTW

 

[andicole0]

I can only say that you are lucky that he doesn't have some good friends doing MOT for him as you would get shafted with a faulty car.

Agreed.

Andi.

 

[box]

I put a deposit on a car about 2weeks ago.

The garage agreed to put it through the MOT as part of the deal

...which it failed. Get your deposit back and go elsewhere.

 

[Gornall]

they haven't followed through with their side of the deal I would be expecting the deposit back in full.

What garage would sell a car without MOT???

Motors forums is down south BTW

Not talking about the car per - se. Just in general advice regarding the situation.




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I probably would have no problems getting the deposit back, but part of me wants them to sort it out.

I've stuck it out this long, they can take the loss. Just wondered if I had any leveredge on making them keep up their of the bargain and providing the car with an MOT.

 

[Adz]

I'd be grateful for his honesty. Used car deals aren't exactly renowned for it .

Get your deposit back and shop around. There's plenty more fish in the sea.

 

[Streeteh]

Sounds like the car is a pup and should be avoided. Request your deposit back and go hunt for something else. Just consider yourself lucky that he was honest, many aren't.

 

[eatcustard]

Seller will bodge it to get an MOT

Then you are stuck with a car that "May" need a new engine

 

[[TW]Fox]

Why would you want it now? Buy another one.

 

[Gornall]

Why would you want it now? Buy another one.

If the works done its done, I'm essentially getting the things that can go wrong on a used car fixed before I get it.

I'll give them to this weekend I think and make a decision.

I'm not gonna lose anything really and can't do anything until saturday anyway.

 

[Streeteh]

Thing is it sounds like it's in a right state, fair enough they can fix what's broken now but:

A - There's a chance they'll just botch it to pass the MOT so the same problems will crop up again very quickly

B - Due to it's poor state it's likely other things will go wrong quickly

You can get a 'reliable' car for very little these days, it sounds like this one isn't going to be. I'm rubbish with cars but after seeing a very similar thing happen to my girlfriend with her first car i now know to avoid this sort of motor, even if the garage will 'fix' it for you before the sale.

 

[redeye_uk]

If you get them to fix it they will use the cheapest parts possible to save him money in the long run. Walk away whilst you still can.

 

[Gornall]

Thing is it sounds like it's in a right state, fair enough they can fix what's broken now but:

A - There's a chance they'll just botch it to pass the MOT so the same problems will crop up again very quickly

B - Due to it's poor state it's likely other things will go wrong quickly

You can get a 'reliable' car for very little these days, it sounds like this one isn't going to be.

The garage doing the work isn't the garage thats selling it if that makes a difference.

He gives them a fair bit of work but end of the day doubt they would "bodge" something on behalf of them.

Headgaskets go on all cars. Everything else on the MOT bar 1 tyre came back fine.

I dunno what to do, I can see what your saying that things going wrong could indicate more to go wrong.

a lot of the stuff is just the typical MOT stuff for a older car though.

Whats saying I buy a car with full MOT that hasn't being bodged? Still playing the odds and at least this guy is honest about whats happened.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Head gaskets do not go on all cars.

 

[mjt]

As said above, at least they didn't get it through a dodgy MOT centre.
There are plenty more fish in the sea. It's not worth the risk!

 

[Streeteh]

Out of curiosity, how much are you spending on this car?

 

[Westyfield2]

He now seems to be trying to pull out of the deal.

Good!

Buy another car and be thankful that he doesn't have a mate that does DannyW's postal MOTs.