AutoXchange dealership please help !!

Delta Kilo · 05-07-2009 08:15PM

I have no sympathy either... I was going to post this at the start of the thread but I said I wouldn't at the time... But how in hell did you not see things like a loose headlight. Why didnt you even bring someone who knows a thing or 2 about cars with you. By the sounds of it the damage would have been VERY obvious to someone who knows something about cars. Its a second hand car you are buying. I wouldnt trust my neighbour if I was buying a car off him. Caveat emptor...Buyer beware. You are after learning a very big lesson and probably an expensive one too, you will no for again. That is about the only thing you have learned (hopefully) from this deal.

darcy.jonny · 05-07-2009 08:33PM

it was just the battery being low in the fob is what caused it

as i said before i have to legally allow the seller a chance to repair the car before i can give the car back .... that way they dont have a leg to stand on.

the car will be going back that i promise ... ive already lined up another car sure . im waiting for my solicitor to contact me in the morning ....

-Chris- · 05-07-2009 09:48PM

darcy.jonny wrote: »

it was just the battery being low in the fob is what caused it

as i said before i have to legally allow the seller a chance to repair the car before i can give the car back .... that way they dont have a leg to stand on.

the car will be going back that i promise ... ive already lined up another car sure . im waiting for my solicitor to contact me in the morning ....

If this is going legal, shouldn't you refrain from commenting on it in public forums? You may prejudice your case.

Who's to say someone from Autoexchange isn't reading this thread and planning their response to you before you've even had the chance to get all your bits in order?

Mick K · 05-07-2009 11:11PM

-Chris- wrote: »

If this is going legal, shouldn't you refrain from commenting on it in public forums? You may prejudice your case.

Who's to say someone from Autoexchange isn't reading this thread and planning their response to you before you've even had the chance to get all your bits in order?

You can be sure nobody at the level he's dealt with so far is reading this Chris.

darcy.jonny · 05-07-2009 11:22PM

it dont matter who reads it , the car is going back and theres f all they can do about it ..... the solicitor is drafting a letter with the legislation on it , and the reason for the return .

ive to get a report done from a mechanic stating the car has been crashed before and about paint , wing etc. and get it signed

its for the finance company more than anything else as i dont want this to blacken my name.

bcmf · 06-07-2009 12:40AM

so you knew it was a pile of ****e yet you were on here driving the hole out of her and bragging about the times you were clocking. roll on sept when the children go back to school.

Henry Ford III · 06-07-2009 07:49AM

I hope it works out for you OP, and that your next car doesn't also get 5 seconds slower in it's 0-60mph time during your ownership.

Mick K · 06-07-2009 07:50AM

News just in
Was in there this morning,You'd never know AutoXchange were ever there only for the signs on the building,Everything,Stock,offices the lot cleared out.

Gregor Samsa · 06-07-2009 09:51AM

steve06 wrote: »

I've also lost sympathy but just to get back to the point above - check who the loan is repayable too, because they're gone now aren't they?

It looks as though it's just their Naas branch that have closed, so the company still exists, the loan would be still be payable to them. On the positive side, they'd still be responsible for dealing with the return of the car.

If the company had gone bang, there would probably a liquidator that would be chasing up debts, so assuming the loan was documented, it could be repayable to them. I'm not sure if they'd be liable for taking the car back for a refund, though.

Mick K · 06-07-2009 10:36AM

phutyle wrote: »

It looks as though it's just their Naas branch that have closed, so the company still exists, the loan would be still be payable to them. On the positive side, they'd still be responsible for dealing with the return of the car.
If the company had gone bang, there would probably a liquidator that would be chasing up debts, so assuming the loan was documented, it could be repayable to them. I'm not sure if they'd be liable for taking the car back for a refund, though.

They didnt go bang they just closed their Naas branch.
They are still looking after the car.
The loan is owed to a finance company,Not AutoX.
The manager of Naas has moved to another branch.

darcy.jonny · 06-07-2009 10:49AM

all going well so far today galway manager dealing with the car ....

should be resolved soon enough , whats your opinion on the lil fella as the next car (depending on what deal i can cut )

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Lotus/Elise/111S-LIM/200924193089232/advert?channel=CARS

Gregor Samsa · 06-07-2009 10:58AM

Mick K wrote: »

They didnt go bang they just closed their Naas branch.

Yup, that's why I clearly said that in my post

Mick K wrote: »

The loan is owed to a finance company,Not AutoX.

OP said that AutoX themselves gave him a 1500 intrest free loan so that he could get the rest of the finance for less than 400 a month. This is the loan we're talking about here

Mick K · 06-07-2009 11:01AM

phutyle wrote: »

Yup, that's why I clearly said that in my post

OP said that AutoX themselves gave him a 1500 intrest free loan so that he could get the rest of the finance for less than 400 a month. This is the loan we're talking about here

When did you last see a garage giving out a loan or taking a chance on a customer,Doesnt happen,:rolleyes:The car is financed twice.

EPM · 06-07-2009 11:02AM

darcy.jonny wrote: »

all going well so far today galway manager dealing with the car ....

should be resolved soon enough , whats your opinion on the lil fella as the next car (depending on what deal i can cut )

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Lotus/Elise/111S-LIM/200924193089232/advert?channel=CARS

Automatic Hyundai to an Elise...hmmm...I reckon get your priorities as to what you want to buy figured out, find a good mechanic and get them to look at what you intend on buying.

Nice car linked though in fairness but not the most comfortable

alias no.9 · 06-07-2009 11:03AM

darcy.jonny wrote: »

all going well so far today galway manager dealing with the car ....

should be resolved soon enough , whats your opinion on the lil fella as the next car (depending on what deal i can cut )

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Lotus/Elise/111S-LIM/200924193089232/advert?channel=CARS

They're terribly prone to rust...:rolleyes:

smash · 06-07-2009 11:18AM

darcy.jonny wrote: »

all going well so far today galway manager dealing with the car ....

should be resolved soon enough , whats your opinion on the lil fella as the next car (depending on what deal i can cut )

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Lotus/Elise/111S-LIM/200924193089232/advert?channel=CARS

DO NOT TOUCH THIS CAR!

Henry Ford III · 06-07-2009 11:23AM

steve06 wrote: »

DO NOT TOUCH THIS CAR!

Please explain why?

smash · 06-07-2009 11:27AM

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Please explain why?

http://www.octane.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=27281

-Chris- · 06-07-2009 11:34AM

steve06 wrote: »

http://www.octane.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=27281

OP, I think you owe Steve06 a pint...

darcy.jonny · 06-07-2009 11:59AM

that i do indeed steve your a life saver .......... although ild have had a mechanic go over it throughly this time . but uve saved me all the hasstle man defo owe you a few jars

Berty · 06-07-2009 12:32PM

darcy.jonny wrote: »

that i do indeed steve your a life saver .......... although ild have had a mechanic go over it throughly this time . but uve saved me all the hasstle man defo owe you a few jars

From the 3 pages I just read on Octane(courtesy of steve) you would not even need a mechanic. You would(should) have spotted this yourself although It might be argued from your previous experience you may not have been able to.

The Elise is more of a weekend car, no?

darcy.jonny · 06-07-2009 12:49PM

no i havnt gone out to look at the car was just looking for an opinion on it .had rang up about it etc, just wanted to know what the elise is like

yea it is a weekend car , the hyundai is a weekend car as well (second car) for myself and the missus .

Quigs Snr · 06-07-2009 02:39PM

The funny thing OP is that you already offered to swap a Fiat Doblo for that exact Elise on adverts a few months ago from reading that thread. At thats when the Elise was at 2/3 of the price it is on Carzone. Avoid.... Great car the elise, drove one, loved it. But would not drive anything with a Rover K Series in it ever again after the repair costs an MGF I had 10 years ago with the same engine ran me... Shame because the Elise is a fantastic little drive, the one I drove didn't even have carpet or a radio.