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30 April 2006, 09:05 PM
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why me????
i bought a scooby wrx 94/95 import version at the beginning of the month and the garage that sold it to me diddled me by selling it to me with a duff head gasket.
i took the car back to them with a slight grumble and they agreed to get it sorted for me. this was two weeks ago and i still haven't got a clue when i will be getting the car back or where it is as they refuse to tell me where they have sent it.
everytime i ring them they get verbally abusive and when i rung them this morning after being promised that i would get my car back yesteday i told them that i was considering involving the police. with that i was told i was ****ing mad and he slammed the phone down on me
what woudl you guys do in my situation????
i took the car back to them with a slight grumble and they agreed to get it sorted for me. this was two weeks ago and i still haven't got a clue when i will be getting the car back or where it is as they refuse to tell me where they have sent it. everytime i ring them they get verbally abusive and when i rung them this morning after being promised that i would get my car back yesteday i told them that i was considering involving the police. with that i was told i was ****ing mad and he slammed the phone down on me what woudl you guys do in my situation????
30 April 2006, 09:17 PM
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Surely get in touch with something like the Citizens Advice Bureau or something. At least somewhere that can offer you sound advice as to how to deal with the situation.
Failing that you could always take a few mates around to said dealer and introduce him to your 'persuasion stick'.
(OK, probably not the best idea!)
Failing that you could always take a few mates around to said dealer and introduce him to your 'persuasion stick'.
(OK, probably not the best idea!)
30 April 2006, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by white
Surely get in touch with something like the Citizens Advice Bureau or something. At least somewhere that can offer you sound advice as to how to deal with the situation.
Failing that you could always take a few mates around to said dealer and introduce him to your 'persuasion stick'. (OK, probably not the best idea!)
Failing that you could always take a few mates around to said dealer and introduce him to your 'persuasion stick'.
(OK, probably not the best idea!) would love to go up there with a few mates but he is the kind of person who thinks he is something special and thinks it is cool to sit there smoking dope in front of his customers
30 April 2006, 09:22 PM
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already reported him to the trading standards and tax people cause he reakons he don't have any paper work on the car
would love to go up there with a few mates but he is the kind of person who thinks he is something special and thinks it is cool to sit there smoking dope in front of his customers
would love to go up there with a few mates but he is the kind of person who thinks he is something special and thinks it is cool to sit there smoking dope in front of his customers
And you bought a car of this crack head!
30 April 2006, 09:22 PM
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You bought a car from a dope smoking salesman?????????????? 
Sorry, but WHY??? WHY??? WHY???
And why be surprised when it goes **** up??
I guess it was a bargain? Yes?
Pete
Sorry, but WHY??? WHY??? WHY???
And why be surprised when it goes **** up??
I guess it was a bargain? Yes?
Pete
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Originally Posted by stew911
i bought a scooby wrx 94/95 import version at the beginning of the month and the garage that sold it to me diddled me by selling it to me with a duff head gasket. i took the car back to them with a slight grumble and they agreed to get it sorted for me. this was two weeks ago and i still haven't got a clue when i will be getting the car back or where it is as they refuse to tell me where they have sent it. everytime i ring them they get verbally abusive and when i rung them this morning after being promised that i would get my car back yesteday i told them that i was considering involving the police. with that i was told i was ****ing mad and he slammed the phone down on me
what woudl you guys do in my situation????
i took the car back to them with a slight grumble and they agreed to get it sorted for me. this was two weeks ago and i still haven't got a clue when i will be getting the car back or where it is as they refuse to tell me where they have sent it. everytime i ring them they get verbally abusive and when i rung them this morning after being promised that i would get my car back yesteday i told them that i was considering involving the police. with that i was told i was ****ing mad and he slammed the phone down on me what woudl you guys do in my situation????
Did you not do any checks on this guy? did you get any paperwork with the car ? .............Iwould deffo get the police involved and local press/tv hound this guy as much as you can.
30 April 2006, 09:38 PM
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woh i wasn't expecting those kind of responses. the thing is though he advertised the car in the auto trader and came across at first as being a decent chap thats why i was interested, and especially in the low price (£2,400).
the only paperwork i got with the car was the mot, the receipt and the log book which i have sent back to the dvla but have had no response from them yet either and the tax runs out tomorrow on the car!!!
so you guys think i have been ripped off?
the only paperwork i got with the car was the mot, the receipt and the log book which i have sent back to the dvla but have had no response from them yet either and the tax runs out tomorrow on the car!!!
so you guys think i have been ripped off?
30 April 2006, 09:42 PM
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A CHEAP IMPREZA WORTH BUYING!!
MOT and Receipt and LogBook is actually all the paperwork you need - 3 weeks is normal for the DVLA to get back
Buy from a proper dealer next time and pay a bit more ....
Pete
MOT and Receipt and LogBook is actually all the paperwork you need - 3 weeks is normal for the DVLA to get back
Buy from a proper dealer next time and pay a bit more ....
Pete
30 April 2006, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by richie001
was you smoking some of the dope when you bought this car from him.
i bought it at the beginning of the month, had it for a week and they have had it for the last two weeks
30 April 2006, 09:45 PM
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woh i wasn't expecting those kind of responses. the thing is though he advertised the car in the auto trader and came across at first as being a decent chap thats why i was interested, and especially in the low price (£2,400).
the only paperwork i got with the car was the mot, the receipt and the log book which i have sent back to the dvla but have had no response from them yet either and the tax runs out tomorrow on the car!!!
so you guys think i have been ripped off?
the only paperwork i got with the car was the mot, the receipt and the log book which i have sent back to the dvla but have had no response from them yet either and the tax runs out tomorrow on the car!!!
so you guys think i have been ripped off?
£2400 he probably had a fair idea what was going to happen. Id try and get your cash back,if he has not already sold it on to the next sucker
30 April 2006, 09:49 PM
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tried to get my cash back today, i'm not too impressed cause i used my old car as part of the exchange. thought it was crap that he only offered me £400 for calibra 2.5????
he refused to give my money back and told me to ring him back tuesday
he refused to give my money back and told me to ring him back tuesday
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tried to get my cash back today, i'm not too impressed cause i used my old car as part of the exchange. thought it was crap that he only offered me £400 for calibra 2.5????
he refused to give my money back and told me to ring him back tuesday
he refused to give my money back and told me to ring him back tuesday
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well i am going to ring the ***** again on tuesday but if i don't get anywhere then i think will involve the police like you guys suggested. could he have sold my car? or is that not possible if i have had the paperwork and sent it off?
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Problem with cheap Imprezas in general - they may be cheap to buy, but parts and repair costs dont get any cheaper on them just because they are old, and older cars are more likely to need major work doing.
It does sound like the guy knows full well that the car was a shed and had problems - personally I wouldnt want the car back, even repaired, as you dont know what other (expensive) surprises its got in store - go for getting your money back, find a decent dealer and spend more money on something safer.
It does sound like the guy knows full well that the car was a shed and had problems - personally I wouldnt want the car back, even repaired, as you dont know what other (expensive) surprises its got in store - go for getting your money back, find a decent dealer and spend more money on something safer.
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Originally Posted by nufc1892
FFS Did you not do any checks on this guy? did you get any paperwork with the car ? .............Iwould deffo get the police involved and local press/tv hound this guy as much as you can.
Did you not do any checks on this guy? did you get any paperwork with the car ? .............Iwould deffo get the police involved and local press/tv hound this guy as much as you can.
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no, i don't touch that ****, and it wasn't crack he was smoking it was weed, i can understand that some of you think that i was a **** for buying it, but because it was advertised in the auto trader i didn't think it would be dodgy cause they don't allow that kind of thing to happen, do they?
01 May 2006, 01:31 PM
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Some well dodgy people stick some ****e in the autotrader,loads of dealers posing as private sellers. I think you are best getting your cash back .if he is a legit dealer you should have had at least 3 months warranty but it sounds like you are better of without that lemon.
thislooks a better bet
thislooks a better bet
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they dont care who advertises cars with them, look at private sales, they just turm up take the picture, print it and thats it, they dont check up on you to make sure you are a decent guy?!!
god knows what else could be wrong with it, you need to take the car to an independet garage or if you are in the aa or rac get them to inspect the vehicle, then take the report back to the dealer and get all the problems sorted, dont drive it though until it has been checked because the sales guy will just be able to say you could have wrecked the car after buying it!
god knows what else could be wrong with it, you need to take the car to an independet garage or if you are in the aa or rac get them to inspect the vehicle, then take the report back to the dealer and get all the problems sorted, dont drive it though until it has been checked because the sales guy will just be able to say you could have wrecked the car after buying it!