Car Clocked & Crashed What do I do??

DAMLAR

Just discovered one year on that my car has been clocked and most likely (not 100%) been crashed.

I bought it to a main dealer as the make had a recall so when they looked at it they felt I had been done by the garage.

Should I go back to garage? I am a female and I remember the "gents" at this garage were quite big and burly and any thought of confrontation intimidates me...

Should I go to guards? where do I stand - car cost me €3750 and now the garage said it needs approx €1,500 worth of work and as they do cash for cars I asked how much would I get for it and they offered €1,000.

Either way I loose out - have to have a car for kids, school and work with Xmas coming I have zero extra cash and now it seems I have a car that is not road worthy.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

EPM

Firstly before approaching the garage that sold you the car have you got any proof?

How do you know it has been clocked? Would the second garage be willing to give you a report in writing regarding the crash damage. You may need to get an independent assessor to give the car a good going over. That will cost a few quid.

If you can prove the above you should have a case against the garage that sold you it. Did they mention anything about crash damage/mileage? Did you ask directly if the mileage was genuine or if it had even been in an accident?

stevenmu

You should definitely go back to the garage as first port of call. If being nice and friendly doesn't get you anywhere then you'd be surprised how intimidating big burly men in a garage will find a female who's threatening legal action. The guards can't really do much, it's a civil matter mainly, but you have quite strong protections under consumer law.

(read up on your rights at ConsumerConnectfirst and make sure you have copies of all reciepts and documentation etc)

R.O.R

Do you have a car that isn't roadworthy? Just because it's been clocked and possibly repaired doesn't mean it's unsafe.

Is there concrete evidence it's been clocked, or is that what the garage it's in at the moment are telling you? If so, how do they know?

bmw535d

If u can prove some way that it was clocked then the garage
Have to take it back and give you a full refund. Of course they can
Say they didn't didn't know it was clocked and the
Previous owner must have done
It,same with the damage repair. Fukin iPhone keeps going down a
Line wile I'm typing.

DAMLAR

DAMLAR wrote: »

I am a female and I remember the "gents" at this garage were quite big and burly and any thought of confrontation intimidates me...

Don't worry about that at all, go back and air your grievance, armed with facts and your rights.

Reloc8

Go to a solicitor.

Fey!

Shouldn't the first step here be an assessors report?

Also, get the second garage to put their assertions in writing, including the cost of righting the crash damage properly and their valuation of the car. If they won't do this, I would be inclined to take their comments with a handful of salt, as they have offered to buy the car for cash, and may be knocking the car to bring the price down and worry you into a panic sale.

Just my 2c (it's not necessarily the garage that sold the car at fault here, so an independent assessor or third party report, if you can afford it, could give you either a case or peace of mind).