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Dublin25 · 22-04-2012, 16:10

Thank you again for all your replies.
I've been trying to sort it out all week with the dealer but he doesn't wanna know, says I should have excepted it when I bought a cheap car. He's avoided my calls, emails and hidden from me when I arrived at the garage. Tells me I've no leg to stand on if I wanna go the legal route, this I don't believe for a start!
The latest is he will supply a part for the clutch but won't fit it have to do it myself and pay for it to be fitted as he's going half only.

I see no option but to go down small claims and nca route as dealers like this shouldn't get away with selling cars in this condition and let ppl like me believe his false claims of mechanically sound cars!

Would love to name and shame but obviously won't/can't!

wesf · 22-04-2012, 16:13

definitely do not let him away with it, keep a record of all unaswered calls and unanswered messages and visits. he is totally in the wrong here.
he lied about the condition of the car, get that report stating the unroadworthiness of the car also, if anyone hasn't a leg to stand on its him!!

Medicine333 · 22-04-2012, 18:38

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Originally Posted by Dublin25

Thank you again for all your replies.
I've been trying to sort it out all week with the dealer but he doesn't wanna know, says I should have excepted it when I bought a cheap car. He's avoided my calls, emails and hidden from me when I arrived at the garage. Tells me I've no leg to stand on if I wanna go the legal route, this I don't believe for a start!
The latest is he will supply a part for the clutch but won't fit it have to do it myself and pay for it to be fitted as he's going half only.

I see no option but to go down small claims and nca route as dealers like this shouldn't get away with selling cars in this condition and let ppl like me believe his false claims of mechanically sound cars!

Would love to name and shame but obviously won't/can't!

Well I would. What he has done is unacceptable and people should be warned to steer well clear of this place!(unintended pun

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mdebets · 23-04-2012, 00:37

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Originally Posted by Dublin25

I see no option but to go down small claims and nca route as dealers like this shouldn't get away with selling cars in this condition and let ppl like me believe his false claims of mechanically sound cars!

Sorry to disappoint you but you can't go to the Small claims Court (at least if you want to go for a full refund), as the Small Claims court deals only with claims up to €2000 (see here). You could still use it, if you want to go for repairs and they are under €2000.

Dublin25 · 23-04-2012, 07:08

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Originally Posted by mdebets

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dublin25

I see no option but to go down small claims and nca route as dealers like this shouldn't get away with selling cars in this condition and let ppl like me believe his false claims of mechanically sound cars!

Sorry to disappoint you but you can't go to the Small claims Court (at least if you want to go for a full refund), as the Small Claims court deals only with claims up to €2000 (see here). You could still use it, if you want to go for repairs and they are under €2000.

Oh I know the limit and intend to go for the cost of all repairs. Should be under 2k.

moone · 29-04-2012, 22:51

I don't think it would be a name & shame .... just a warning to other prospect buyers. That's only fair and that's why we go in these forums: for exchange of info...etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dublin25

Thank you again for all your replies.
I've been trying to sort it out all week with the dealer but he doesn't wanna know, says I should have excepted it when I bought a cheap car. He's avoided my calls, emails and hidden from me when I arrived at the garage. Tells me I've no leg to stand on if I wanna go the legal route, this I don't believe for a start!
The latest is he will supply a part for the clutch but won't fit it have to do it myself and pay for it to be fitted as he's going half only.

I see no option but to go down small claims and nca route as dealers like this shouldn't get away with selling cars in this condition and let ppl like me believe his false claims of mechanically sound cars!

Would love to name and shame but obviously won't/can't!

drunkmonkey · 30-04-2012, 15:13

Do not name and shame, some dealers are dodgy out and real death threats aren't out of the realms of possibility.

Court, Lawyers, Engineers, etc all cost money and take time you might not have if it's a pop up garage. Get back to the garage and stand your ground, bring a friend. He either takes back the car and gives you back the car and your money or he fixes the one you have if it is un-roadworthy but at the moment it sounds like your brake discs are on the way out and so is the clutch but neither of them have failed. If he's giving you the clutch, ask for €200 cash back to cover the costs of a mechanic to fit it, at this stage I wouldn't bother getting him to fix it no matter what he's not going to do a proper job.
Get a hold of the owner of the garage if he's not the person your dealing with.

obi604 · 30-04-2012, 22:58

Keep us updated as to how you get on

Dublin25 · 02-05-2012, 10:35

Hi,

I won't name, as much as i really really want to, as I'm preparing to take it further as the garage is a complete cowboy operation. Pity i didn't know this before.

They would only supply the clutch part, won't fit it or pay to have it fitted. We took the clutch part and wrote a formal letter asking for the payment for the work to be done on the clutch. Pretty much will be a no, so its not a suitable solution for me so I believe we have a case to take it further.

Its a family business so getting the owner of the garage is near impossible, I've tried trust me.

Thanks again for your replies, will update you on how i get on.

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22-04-2012, 16:10	#16
Dublin25 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 105 Adverts \| Friends	Thank you again for all your replies. I've been trying to sort it out all week with the dealer but he doesn't wanna know, says I should have excepted it when I bought a cheap car. He's avoided my calls, emails and hidden from me when I arrived at the garage. Tells me I've no leg to stand on if I wanna go the legal route, this I don't believe for a start! The latest is he will supply a part for the clutch but won't fit it have to do it myself and pay for it to be fitted as he's going half only. I see no option but to go down small claims and nca route as dealers like this shouldn't get away with selling cars in this condition and let ppl like me believe his false claims of mechanically sound cars! Would love to name and shame but obviously won't/can't!

22-04-2012, 16:13	#17
wesf Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 274 Adverts \| Friends	definitely do not let him away with it, keep a record of all unaswered calls and unanswered messages and visits. he is totally in the wrong here. he lied about the condition of the car, get that report stating the unroadworthiness of the car also, if anyone hasn't a leg to stand on its him!!

30-04-2012, 15:13	#22
drunkmonkey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Haven Arena Posts: 11,139 Adverts \| Friends	Do not name and shame, some dealers are dodgy out and real death threats aren't out of the realms of possibility. Court, Lawyers, Engineers, etc all cost money and take time you might not have if it's a pop up garage. Get back to the garage and stand your ground, bring a friend. He either takes back the car and gives you back the car and your money or he fixes the one you have if it is un-roadworthy but at the moment it sounds like your brake discs are on the way out and so is the clutch but neither of them have failed. If he's giving you the clutch, ask for €200 cash back to cover the costs of a mechanic to fit it, at this stage I wouldn't bother getting him to fix it no matter what he's not going to do a proper job. Get a hold of the owner of the garage if he's not the person your dealing with.

30-04-2012, 22:58	#23
obi604 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 654 Adverts \| Friends	Keep us updated as to how you get on

02-05-2012, 10:35	#24
Dublin25 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 105 Adverts \| Friends	Hi, I won't name, as much as i really really want to, as I'm preparing to take it further as the garage is a complete cowboy operation. Pity i didn't know this before. They would only supply the clutch part, won't fit it or pay to have it fitted. We took the clutch part and wrote a formal letter asking for the payment for the work to be done on the clutch. Pretty much will be a no, so its not a suitable solution for me so I believe we have a case to take it further. Its a family business so getting the owner of the garage is near impossible, I've tried trust me. Thanks again for your replies, will update you on how i get on.