hello i am the person that was selling the car, i have changed my user name and wont be nameing names as i dont want to harm any legal action i may have to take against the dealer that sold me the car 8 months ago. so please bare this inmind when/if you reply to this thread, thanks.

currymonster bought this situation to my attention earlier today when he was running checks on the car prior to purchase. i have checked all the numbers under the bonnet and it is showing as a wrx, model code is gc8f48d. the car was brought off a company that has a good reputation among the subaru community and i also know the owner quite well, this is why (foolishly) the only checks i carried out before parting with my money was a car data check that came back clear.
Does anyone have any advice as to where i stand legally? the purchase receipt i have states the car is an sti so hopefully i
will have some sort of comeback.

i will be contacting the dealer and getting some legal advice tomorrow so fingers crossed

would just like to add that i hope you find the right car soon cal, i know how much you want one. just make sure that u check it better than i did because after being happy with it for the last 8 months i am now gutted and feeling very silly for trusting people

[Edited by lookslikei'vbeenshafted - 11/5/2003 10:24:20 PM]

 

[Edited by pknut - 11/6/2003 2:56:41 PM]

 

Am buying an STIV tommorow - or meant to be! However it has the engine code EJ20 7DW1KE which one list I am looking at is only a WRX and not an STI. Please help quickly, cheers Cal

 

Anyone/

 

I thought the 7 signified STI and 5 WRX/UK but I maybe wrong

[Edited by chrisp - 11/6/2003 1:39:25 PM]

 

Thanks for that. Luckily my cousin has an STI V.and I managed to get hold of him. Engine number for an STI V is EJ207DW1PR. So the guys car is a WRX. He's not a happy bun and going to speak to the guys who supplied it to him.

Looks like the sales off

Thanks again,
cal

 

Hi C.monst,, u called me earlier about the engine #. Sorry i did'nt get back to you but got delayed getting home. See you've found the answer now anyway, I know you said that you were concious on the fuel economy aspect of owning the car but If you can stretch to the budget on mine, you won't regret it. It is without a doubt the best on it's class and a regrettable sale but for a genuine reason (moving onto a P1).

There's also nothing like having a 2-door.

Good luck and keep in mind that you can never be too carefull when doing your checks!!

 

Hiya paul mate still gutted and gutted for you. Sometimes wish I wasnt such a geek on things like this - if I hadnt of known I would probably have been happy with the car. Good luck with any action you take mate.

Thanks for the offer scoobynov, But I cant stretch much beyond 13 k . Thanks for your help,

sorry again Paul mate gutted for you and me,

best wishes Cal

 

Have had a silly thought but if your supplier would take back your car and give you another equivalent but proper STI V or VI I'd be interested in that? Maybe a way to avoid the lawyers! Just a thought, good luck mate, Cal

 

Well I've been lucky and viewed an excellent STI VI today. Bought it and picking it up next week. Hope you get some satisfaction from things your end Paul,

take care mate,

Cal

 

glad to hear that cal at least thats some good news. spoke to the dealer today and tradeing standards so wee will see what happens, but i have a feeling it may take some time to resolve