used car dealer

williammoran

i traded in a opel vectra 2003 against a citron c3 - 04
i arived at the garage in dublin i ast if i could take a test drive in the c3
and the garage owner sead he would take my vectra for a spin while i was out with the c3

i came back and told him i was happy with the c3
he said yea your car is fine lets go to the office and sort out the paperwork

i signed over my vectra my wife signed the paperwork for the c3
then i paid the agreed €1000 for the c3 by visa.

i drove home and everything was fine until the next morning when the garage owner rang me to tell me he was not happy with the paintwork on the vectra
and he would have to get it re sprayed.
so he wants another €1000 from me to pay for the spray job

on his warenty it said all bumps and scratches and interior work will be deemed to be exceptible at time of purchas unless noted to him before sale

the simi document that my wife signed asks the question
has this vehical had any structural damage
and also has this vehical had any body work

we ansered no to thies questions.

the thruth is it was never in an accadent
it never had any dints that had to be brought to a workshop

it only ever had a few scraches touched up
like most have being im sure

but dose touching up scratches mean bodywork ?
or dose taking out dints mean bodywork ?

please tell me what to do

ps. the garage owner will not send in the tax book to be regestered in my wifes name until i pay him the €1000

Anan1

Tell him that the deal has already been done and that you won't be paying him another cent. Not that I have much faith in them, but i'd give the SIMI a quick call too - he's a member, so he has to abide by the T&C on the SIMI order form. Failing that it's legal action, but i'd imagine he'll back down as it doesn't sound like he has a leg to stand on. Don't be tempted to compromise on price, the deal has already been done.

helimachoptor

Op I had a similar problem a while back.
Traded in a 01 Brava because it failed the NCT for emissions, got 1700 for it off a 03 Vectra. The guy asked "does it have a NCT?" I said no thats all he rasked (it was burning oil and clogging up the cat and a mate said he'd need to take the engine apart so best to get rid of it) Anyway got a 6 month warranty with the car and about 3 weeks later I get a call from the garage to say my warranty is invalid because the car needs a new engine.

My reply -> I have a warranty in writing you took the car without checking out all the details not my fault.

mickdw

This is a very strange case. Dont give him anything. He inspected your car and drove it and said all was well. What kind of a dealer is he if he cannot inspect a car and allow a figure on it.
If he buys at auction, does he go back crying to them that its not what he thought it was and wants some money back. Tell him to get real.
To be honest, if there was an issue where you deceived him, he would have a case but in this instance, he has told you that the problem with the car is paintwork so really its was up to him to walk around it, note anything that will require sorting out and allow for it. he was careless, tough luck I say.
it is unusual for a dealer to try something like this. I small bit of paint work is'nt going to kill him anyway.

Henry Ford III

I agree. Tough cheddar on the dealer in this case.

The VLC issue can easily be sorted, maybe advise him you aqre in the habit of getting a few parking fines?