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Jan 8th, 2012, 10:40 | #11 |
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as mike said , a complete replacement sill if done properly will last for years, but looking at that i would say take it back and ask them for your money back, it looks rather too bad to have a patch on it i would doubt the inner sill is much better and if the dealer sells that sort of motor STAY WELL CLEAR.
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Jan 8th, 2012, 10:41 | #12 |
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I would probably accept a replacement sill welded to the car as that lot looks well past a patch up, what's the other side look like under the sill cover? - Mike
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Jan 8th, 2012, 10:58 | #13 |
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i paid £1275 for the car, we're assuming the new sill would cost more than that to have it done properly, plus the car has other rust problems and a few mechanical issues (VVT pulley)
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Jan 8th, 2012, 11:00 | #14 |
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The sill and welding won't be too costly, £60 for the panel and probably £150 for the welding, something a dealer should be able to do at less cost due to being in the trade.
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Jan 8th, 2012, 11:05 | #15 |
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At the very least I would have expected the latest MOT to have advisories about the sill covers and not being able to inspect the sills properly.
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Jan 8th, 2012, 11:13 | #16 |
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' It must also be roadworthy. (It is a criminal offence to sell an unroadworthy car). A car is not roadworthy if its brakes, tyres, steering, or construction make it unfit for the road. Even if the car has an MOT certificate, this doesn't necessarily mean that it is roadworthy.'
Surely even if the dealer tells me to do one I still have the law on my side then if the car's structural integrity has serious issues
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Jan 8th, 2012, 11:13 | #17 |
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A dealer selling a car at any price from has a duty to supply a vehicle that is fit for purpose.
Unless you bought the car for spares and told the dealer so at the time, then your purpose in buying the car was to use it on the public road. Clearly the car isn't fit for that, and so given that you've only just bought the car I reckon you are entitled to your money back. No argument. Many years ago I bought a 740 estate -smart looking car, not in the first flush, but it seemed OK. I paid for it, collected it and on the journey home as I went round a corner, a fair amount of water dumped itself all over me. The sunroof seals had clearly gone ande water had collected in the roof void somewhere. I turned the car round, took it back to the dealer, sadly ended up having a blazing row with them but came away with my money back. If you only paid £1275 to a dealer for your car then he will have acquired it at scrap value. If he's in the trade there's a very high probability that he knew exactly what was going on with the car. Go get your cash back and look elsewhere. Cheers Jack |
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Jan 8th, 2012, 11:34 | #18 |
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Can I just clarify a few points before replying?
Have you spoken to the dealer and asked what he is prepared to do to remedy the situation? What do you want him to do to remedy the situation? Who MOT'd the car? Was it the dealer or an independent tester?
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I want him to give me a full refund as the car is clearly unroadworthy and i don't believe it can be repaired fully and independent tester did the MOT but because of the plastic sill panels the y wouldn't of been able to see the damage to the door sill
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Jan 8th, 2012, 11:51 | #20 |
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Just get your money back. Dont bother with the independent inspection unless the dealer insists, just get CASH and go elsewhere.
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