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Company Car Sold as Private-Scam?

charmschooldrop · 2010-06-06 14:40:58

Hi all, wondering if anyone could help. Bought a used car from a reputable dealer a couple of years ago and ran into a load of problems-couple of catastrophic breakdowns.Company have tried to wash hands of obligations. Know nothing about cars but did ask at point of purchase whether it was a company car previously as it…

06-06-2010 2:40pm

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Hi all, wondering if anyone could help. Bought a used car from a reputable dealer a couple of years ago and ran into a load of problems-couple of catastrophic breakdowns.Company have tried to wash hands of obligations. Know nothing about cars but did ask at point of purchase whether it was a company car previously as it had high mileage and didn't want a car that had been run into the ground. Was told that the car was "private." Have subsequently discovered that while the previous owner was a registered private owner he had bought it from his company only a couple of months before trading it in to the dealership i purchased it off. Also the same dealership had originally sold car to his company. Sounds like a scam to me? Just wondering if anyone "in the know" could help. Dealership are denying I ever asked whether it was a company car. Any help greatly appreciated as has been a nightmare

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#2 07-06-2010 10:40am

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Moved to the Motors forum

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#3 07-06-2010 10:48am

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Duplicate Thread:
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#4 07-06-2010 10:53am

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thought i read this already :P

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#5 07-06-2010 10:58am

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Company car usually means one driver and a service history. This would be a big plus for me.

It had high mileage - things wear out. Can explain unreliability.

It was traded in by a private owner - is it possible that the salesman didnt know it was a company car previously?

If you're trying to return a car after a couple of years for very silly reason you need a reality check.

In saying that the salesman should not have been economical with the truth either

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#6 07-06-2010 11:09am

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keithclancy wrote: »

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#7 07-06-2010 11:19am

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Sorry folks, it was in the Help Desk and I just moved it here. Didn't realise there was a thread here already.

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