Car mis-sold with FSH

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Hi guys,

Apologies for the long post, looking for advice.

I purchased a BMW 330e from a main franchise last month, was told prior to placing a deposit it had FSH and have this in writing via email from them.

The car is a 2021 with around 38,000 miles, I paid almost £23,000.

When the car was delivered to me, I did not immediately check the car's service history.

I have since and its as follows:

11/06/21 Pre-delivery check at 8 miles.

09/05/24 Brake fluid changed at 30,517 miles.

repeated again on 10/05/24 Brake fluid changed at 30,517 miles.

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I contacted BMW who told me their records show the same information as is on the car.

I now have the full history of the car from a friend who works at BMW and it confirms this.

He also told me that all components are showing green so a service not being due but someone may have just reset the service indicator. The indicators were reset in 10/2023 but there isn't a service recorded to go along with it.

The car was purchased by the dealer from a motorbility company, so contacted the motorbility company, they would not discuss anything with me because I did not purchase the car from them.

I then contacted the dealer who got the motorbilty company to send them the service records for the car.

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The service record received matches the car info. The dealer told me the highlighted yellow is the oil service.

I googled what standard scope is and it seems this is a charge to have work entered into BMW's online history.

The dealer has now requested more information from the motorbilty company.

The reason for this post is I currently have no record of an oil service ever being done, what are my options here?
 
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Personally, if you like the car, and there are no issues with it at present, I'd ask the dealer to carry out a service as a gesture of good will and enjoy the car.

Thanks for the reply, I really do like the car, problem being, will this affect future value of the car when I come to sell?

Also, will the warranty on the battery still be valid if the servicing has not been done to manufacturers requirements?
 
Condition wise the car is very good, bodywork is good, interior is as new.

I have spoke to the motorbility company and the history they provided to the dealer matches the car (only brake fluid stated on the invoice). it has not yet had its first MOT. (edited: my mistake, getting confused with the car I part exchanged, yes its had its first MOT)

The latest contact from the dealer stated they have escualted this to their Operational Director for further review and have promised a solution by Wednesday or Thursday of next week. They will investigate the service history of the car and provide me with the necessary documentation or alternatives if it is not available.
 
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Another query, I part exchanged a car when buying, I dont want the car back (nothing wrong with it, just did not get on with it)

Am i within my rights to ask for the monetary value of the car as advertised when I bought it?
 
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No, if they've still got it and they want to give it back to you then that's their choice. Only if it's unavailable then can you push for it in cash.

But I am no longer the current keeper, and would have to pay money to insure it and tax it again.

So that car would have an extra owner and I would be out of pocket for something that is not my fault.
 
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