Limerick used car sales

the gazzer · 15-11-2016 6:43pm #1

Hi bought a car from a dealer in Limerick 2 months ago coming down the road engine management light came on
Brought car back to him got it back after a week drove it home again same thing engine management light on again brought it back again had it another few days same thing again light on car going into lymph mode.
I'm sick of it now I just want my money back at this stage every time I ring he has one excuse after another
My next step is a solicitor any advice what to do Thanks

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Atlantic Dawn · 15-11-2016 6:48pm

What fault did they say was causing the eml to come on?

colm_mcm · 15-11-2016 6:50pm

Funnily enough I heard a story a few days ago about that dealer and it was the exact opposite experience to what you had. Couldn't do enough for the customer when it went wrong.

the gazzer · 15-11-2016 7:00pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

What fault did they say was causing the eml to come on?

Said coil fault but he said knock sensor next ime he said it was spark plugs I'm just sick of getting the run around from him

the gazzer · 15-11-2016 7:02pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Funnily enough I heard a story a few days ago about that dealer and it was the exact opposite experience to what you had. Couldn't do enough for the customer when it went wrong.

Hey must be one of the few he's a nothing but a conman all I want is my money back

degsie · 15-11-2016 7:03pm

Did you ask for your money back?

the gazzer · 15-11-2016 7:05pm

degsie wrote: »

Did you ask for your money back?

Yes on numerous occasions he keeps saying he's going to fix it this is going on 2 months

colm_mcm · 15-11-2016 7:06pm

the gazzer wrote: »

Hey must be one of the few he's a nothing but a conman all I want is my money back

It was a she. Are you aware of your consumer rights?

FWIW there are plenty dealers nearby who wouldn't have even attempted a repair and told you to get stuffed.

the gazzer · 15-11-2016 7:08pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

It was a she. Are you aware of your consumer rights?

FWIW there are plenty dealers nearby who wouldn't have even attempted a repair and told you to get stuffed.

I got a 3 month warranty with car

CountingCrows · 16-11-2016 11:47am

the gazzer wrote: »

Hey must be one of the few he's a nothing but a conman all I want is my money back

If he was a conman why would he repair faults without charge in a car he's already sold?

road_high · 16-11-2016 1:21pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

It was a she. Are you aware of your consumer rights?

FWIW there are plenty dealers nearby who wouldn't have even attempted a repair and told you to get stuffed.

What was the "repair" though? Sounds a little like they are just turning off the engine light and hoping the OP will go away...

Bootras Bootras · 07-01-2017 4:53pm

Did you get this sorted again gazzer? What kind of car was it?

colm_mcm · 07-01-2017 4:56pm

road_high wrote: »

What was the "repair" though? Sounds a little like they are just turning off the engine light and hoping the OP will go away...

New turbo as far as I know.

mickmac1 · 18-01-2017 7:32pm

How did u finish up with him ??

alekor · 12-04-2017 4:40pm

I have exactly the same story with them. Bought a car 2 weeks ago. "Check engine" light goes on every 100 miles. They "fixed" the car last week and on Monday again the car shown fault. I brought it back to the garage and have never heard anything from them since. No call, no interest,no info what so ever. I rang them today (Wednesday) and heard "oh I will call you back in 30min" and guessed what? NUTTIN! They never came back to me..

John50 · 06-12-2017 8:17pm

Hi Everyone,
I bought a car off him to shorten the story he is a total crook i would not advise anyone to buy off him. I bought an expensive car off him and i noticed it got a little louder over the next week or so. I left the car with him 6 times in the next few weeks anyway after going back and forth to him like an idiot .i then just took the car to a main dealer also in limerick where they were amazed to see a lot of cowboy issues to the point where they simply advised me to bring the car back that they would simply not touch it. for a main dealer to say that and turn down my money it just shows you how bad it was . for privacy reasons i cant say anymore only this is still an ongoing issue.