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Second hand car issues

  • 26-08-2012 8:14pm
    #1
    ergonomics
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭


    Hi all. I bought a second hand car from a dealer earlier this month. A mechanic friend happened to take a look at it today and pointed out several things that indicate that it was crashed and repaired badly. I noticed a few of these myself but didn't cop that they might be from a crash.

    I was never told this by the dealer and was wondering where I stand now? Ideally I want my money back.


Comments

  • #2
    jclally
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭jclally


    Did you ask if it had been crashed, and did he deny it? Im no expert but as far as I know, you have no comeback unless either this happened or the car is not roadworthy / safe.


  • #3
    ergonomics
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭ergonomics


    Didn't ask but surely if a car has been crashed the dealer should volunteer this information instead of waiting for me to ask? Is him not telling me a lie by omission?


  • #4
    jclally
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭jclally


    Unless the crash has an impact on the road worthiness of the car, Im not so sure. Where would you expect the disclosure to stop; a replaced light, a repaired panel etc? He may have bought the car or taken it as a trade in in good faith. If it is not fit for purpose then absolutely you have a case, but if the damage is cosmetic Im not so sure.

    I hope you get sorted but I had a similar case a few years back and got absolutely nowhere on these grounds.


  • #5
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    The Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act still applies to used cars.
    One angle could be the car may not be as described and that would depend on what was said or written about the car; another could be that it has a defects which the buyer could not be reasonably expected to recognise even when if given the opportunity to examine the car. However it can be difficult to be successful since it's often a case of your word against his.

    If the defects are dangerous i.e. could put you or others at risk, then the dealer has committed an offence because he sold you the car without first making clear the car is not fit for the road.


  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    OP, you could have saved yourself alot of grief by getting your mechanic friend to look over the car prior to buying it where he/she would have spotted it and advised you not to buy it. No offence but it is nieve to presume a car being sold by a dealer/trader is straight and not have it checked out. Not all dodgy cars are sold from the side of the road or supermarket carparks.

    Anyway that said and done, have you approached the dealer in question and asked him what he is going to do about it?


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