I have had my WRX for about 2 weeks now and the bottom end is most definately gone, i PX my old scooby in for this and as far as the website states it comes with a 6month warranty, where do i stand with this if he decides hes not going to cough up?

Dan

 

your warranty should state what is covered and not covered. If he gets funny, then it might be a small claims court type thing?

 

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/..._from_a_dealer

Essentially you can probably have him bang to rights if he refuses

 

has really pissed me off being that my scooby i px in was mechanically sound and i have only had this just shy of 2 weeks. And really havent got the cash to fork out for a rebuild

 

Worse comes to the worse you can take him to small claims.

However you need to go see him ASAP and ask him to remedy the issue - then take it to another garage right away - get them to inspect and give a written and dated statement saying that a) the bottom end is shagged, and b) it would be unreasonable to expect that to happen in 2 weeks from it being sold.

That will come in very handy if the chap you got it from decides to fight you.

 

Problem I have is I can't move my car as it is

 

regardless of what warranty you have, even if you dont have one at all, if you bought this car from a garage by law you have a 28day warranty, get in touch with the garage asap, if no joy just tell them your going to seek legal advice, they will act on this because they already know by law the car has to be fit for purpose for at least 28 days

Andy

 

******* scamming car dealer. bunch of thieving *****. this sort of thing really boils my ****.

 

Hey - take a table big lad.
Be alright in the morning!


OP - look, call the trader you bought it off and then decide on the plan of attack after you hear what they've got to say.

 

Why did ye get rid of a perfectly good scoob that you had for one you dont know.

 

because mine was a UK Spec and i wanted to go for a stronger engine / gearbox to run what i wanted to run safer, which bit me right in the ***.. He has agreed to repair it but i have to get the car too him. Best quote i got is £150 to get it there as the AA wont take it.

 

he shoudl be getting the car to his garge this should not be at you inconvenience name and shame i think

 

Why wont the AA take it?

 

because the AA already took me home... after 2 weeks of ****, the most ive got is them paying for the labour and 250 quid towards a new engine.. the rest is on me. :@

 

You have the law on your side. Go speak to CAB. The garage is relying on you to back down so don't.

Keep us updated.

 

yeh i know its just the fact i need my car back on the road asap as im stuck for work

 

where does it state in the law that the vehicle must be fit for 28 days as im in a similar situation! my 2001 bug eye has had an engine rebuilt by the previous owner, he px it then i bought it of a car sales forecourt, dealer said that the engine was under warrenty from previous guy, ive noticed a slight knock so phoned the garage who completed the re-built, he answer was no warrenty as that was for previous owner!!

any suggestions