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Title: Advice on a purchased car...
Post by: Danny on 21 June 2008, 18:06:22
not me, a mate has bought a mondeo, and although quite cheap, while bringing it home it started to shake quite bad once over 40ish MPH, he asked for a refund (private sale though) but was refused it

the guy drove it himself with my mate in it because he didnt take a copy of insurance to prove he could drive it, but it felt perfect and didnt stray with hands off the wheel, but he didnt take it anywhere to pick up decent speed

any ideas if he has any rights?
Title: Re: Advice on a purchased car...
Post by: JonArgraig on 21 June 2008, 18:07:12
Bugger all really on a private sale TBH

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Post by: Vamps on 21 June 2008, 18:08:33
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Bugger all really on a private sale TBH


What he said.....
Title: Re: Advice on a purchased car...
Post by: FRE07962128 on 21 June 2008, 18:16:05
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not me, a mate has bought a mondeo, and although quite cheap, while bringing it home it started to shake quite bad once over 40ish MPH, he asked for a refund (private sale though) but was refused it

the guy drove it himself with my mate in it because he didnt take a copy of insurance to prove he could drive it, but it felt perfect and didnt stray with hands off the wheel, but he didnt take it anywhere to pick up decent speed

any ideas if he has any rights?

No, unless he goes back with six big friends and a lovely Alsatian or similar, say American Bulldog,.......er and some clubs!  

I don't believe in violence, but it nice to have such company with you at such times! ;D ;)

On a serious note, he should see what is really wrong with the car....steering alignment out......bad wheel balance........loose wheel nuts........low tyre pressure........etc, etc, etc.   It could be something easy to fix and if the car was cheap anyway (as an old Mondeo would have to be!) these things can be expected.  Why was it not road tested before purchase?  

As a matter of interest I bet it has at least one bumper patched up; Mondeos around here usually do! ;D ;)
Title: Re: Advice on a purchased car...
Post by: Elite Pete on 21 June 2008, 18:54:08
Buyer beware im affraid :(
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Post by: TheBoy on 21 June 2008, 18:57:43
Private sale, sod all comeback...
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Post by: Gaffers on 21 June 2008, 19:04:24
are you sure it aint just a loose wheel nut....
Title: Re: Advice on a purchased car...
Post by: Danny on 21 June 2008, 19:05:42
I thought as much, i already told him to swap his alloys over incase it was something as little as a buckled alloy or unbalance, not to mention the tread on a couple of tyres was low, as he already has a mondeo he's been using regularly, this new one's a 2001 X, he's paid less than £800 for it
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Post by: Myagemo on 21 June 2008, 23:23:16
thats about the only good thing with buying from a dealer. and the reason some bad dealers sell crap cars privately because of the lack of buyers rights on private deals
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Post by: yatesDELTA on 21 June 2008, 23:28:52
isnt that how the term 'trade saver' came about? so if a car died then he could say they are intended to be sold to the trade experts?
Title: Re: Advice on a purchased car...
Post by: amigov6 on 21 June 2008, 23:45:18
Lizzie's said what i would've said. No legal come back, sold as seen.
   Probably a fixable fault. Bushes, wheel balance or similar. Many years ago i bought a Mk1 Capri, bright red, rostyles, quick spin round the block, paid for it then found out it would'nt stay in 4th (top gear in those days) unless i held it in. Luckily crossflow boxes were ten a penny then & 2 of you could change in half an hour.
    Moral of this story is go for a long test drive to check overheating etc. Stuff the petrol, that's down to the seller. 8-)
Title: Re: Advice on a purchased car...
Post by: Vamps on 21 June 2008, 23:59:45
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Lizzie's said what i would've said. No legal come back, sold as seen.
   Probably a fixable fault. Bushes, wheel balance or similar. Many years ago i bought a Mk1 Capri, bright red, rostyles, quick spin round the block, paid for it then found out it would'nt stay in 4th (top gear in those days) unless i held it in. Luckily crossflow boxes were ten a penny then & 2 of you could change in half an hour.
    Moral of this story is go for a long test drive to check overheating etc. Stuff the petrol, that's down to the seller. 8-)

Done a few Ford gearbox / clutch changes on my own, on my back on the drive, used to be a bit stronger and fitter in those days though :(
Title: Re: Advice on a purchased car...
Post by: amigov6 on 22 June 2008, 00:05:37
Remember you & a mate standing on each wing with a scaffold bar on your shoulders to pull the lump out? Balance the sump on the slam panel while one of you jumped down & steadied it before dropping it to the deck? I understood cars then!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Title: Re: Advice on a purchased car...
Post by: Vamps on 22 June 2008, 00:30:49
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Remember you & a mate standing on each wing with a scaffold bar on your shoulders to pull the lump out? Balance the sump on the slam panel while one of you jumped down & steadied it before dropping it to the deck? I understood cars then!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Yep, they were so simple, compared to today's cars. ;D
My mate had a Garage, a real one, it's an MOT station now, still his.
We put a V6 into a Cortina Mk2 standard gearbox and axel, flew to about 90......... the good old days................... :y