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Crashed car

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  • 08-06-2012 6:55pm
    #1
    CComPtr
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    About 9 months ago I bought a car from a dealer, and today after having it in for servicing the mechanic told me it had been involved in a crash and repaired. The dealer didn't mention this to me at any point, but it was one of the few things I forgot to ask.

    Is there anything I can do? The mechanic says the car is physically fine and safe, but I'm really not sure I want to be driving a car I know was crashed.

    Any advice much appreciated.


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    #2
    Avns1s
    Registered Users Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    If it was repaired competently, I wouldn't worry unduly.

    Any idea how serious / extensive the damage was?


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    CComPtr
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭CComPtr


    Apparently the crumple zone wasn't repaired particularly well, and one of the oil/coolant pipes was twisted from the impact. I suppose I'm happy to trust that it's mechanically ok, and it hasn't given me any trouble since I got it. It's more that I'd never have bought it had I known at the time and aside from feeling stupid for not asking that, I'm annoyed that I wasn't made aware.

    I don't suppose I'd have any leg to stand on regarding trying to get my money back?


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    slimjimmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,787 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    CComPtr wrote: »
    Apparently the crumple zone wasn't repaired particularly well, and one of the oil/coolant pipes was twisted from the impact. I suppose I'm happy to trust that it's mechanically ok, and it hasn't given me any trouble since I got it. It's more that I'd never have bought it had I known at the time and aside from feeling stupid for not asking that, I'm annoyed that I wasn't made aware.

    I don't suppose I'd have any leg to stand on regarding trying to get my money back?

    Highly unlikely in the extreme I would think, after 9 months sure how can you prove it wasn't crashed since you bought it? The dealer is not obliged to divulge the car's history unless you specifically ask and since you didn't ask you're on your own imo.


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    DaveJac
    Registered Users Posts: 339 ✭✭DaveJac


    If it was repaired properly nothing to worry about really, loads of cars out there have been crashed and repaired and know one is any wiser


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