Have You Any Rights When Buying Second Hand Car?

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

My mate sold a freelander a few years back. Advertised as "good runner".

 

Lad came, drove it and loved it. Paid cash. The engine blew up 10 days later and he took my mate small claims where he won and my mate had to pay him £1000. He only sold the motor for £2400.

 

But if it said sold as seen I can't imagine he has got a leg to stand on.

[Wxm 1,638]

What car is it and what plate is it on ?? The reason I ask is bevause I know its a ball ache but if he strips it him self he's sure to get a large amount of his money back rather than scraping it.

 

My advise then is to strip it and weigh in on the shell

[The one 8,592]

If he bought it sol;d as sen ,why didn't he ask all the questions and get a mechanic to check it over ?.

[j j m 6,624]

sold as seen no come backs

[Wxm 1,638]

Maybe the 1st question I'd ask would have been if there's nothing wrong with the motor then why is t "sold as seen" ??? That little phrase always rings alarm bells when I hear it :/

[Nik_B 3,791]

I just assume that any car I buy is going to cost me a fortune and break down and that way I'm not too disappointed if it happens

 

The best and most reliable cars I've has was an older BMW 520, a Ford Granada Scorpio (unbelievable I know!) and my P38 12 year old Rangie hasn't been too bad

 

Worst were my two Minis (spent every day smelling of WD40 and every weekend fixing them), my better (engine blew up twice) and a SAAB 99 Turbo which was amazing but I blew the head gasket...my fault entirely as I did drive it like it was stolen

[squab 2,875]

the car was an old old AUDI A4 the neighbour had it from new with full service history although belt had not been changed obviously the car had done 75000 so guessing it was due but he was going to get it done soon as,just not soon enough it seems bad luck but there you go cheers

[Chid 6,819]

the car was an old old AUDI A4 the neighbour had it from new with full service history although belt had not been changed obviously the car had done 75000 so guessing it was due but he was going to get it done soon as,just not soon enough it seems bad luck but there you go cheers

75000 is the timing belt change time on a A4 , or 5 yrs , whichever comes first, your mate was just unlucky this time

[squab 2,875]

 

the car was an old old AUDI A4 the neighbour had it from new with full service history although belt had not been changed obviously the car had done 75000 so guessing it was due but he was going to get it done soon as,just not soon enough it seems bad luck but there you go cheers

75000 is the timing belt change time on a A4 , or 5 yrs , whichever comes first, your mate was just unlucky this time

 

yes mate think so cheers

[Nik_B 3,791]

that is unlucky those audis are normally indestructible. Has it shagged the engine?

[squab 2,875]

that is unlucky those audis are normally indestructible. Has it shagged the engine?

dont know RAC was called he diagnosed the problem soon as he turned the ignition key,asked my mate what he paid told him £620 RAC told him to scrap it pretty much that was the size of it cheers

[Wxm 1,638]

well with it being an audi he can rest asure if he only paid 700 for it im sure he'd be in prfit if he splits it and sells the parts

[Malt 379]

 

Some engines survive a broken cam belt better than others I was told. I believe the engines they had in the 1990s granadas wouldn't get trashed.

The Ford's with pinto engines in wouldn't get trashed , they was in most 80s - 90s Ford's and they came in 1.6 1.8 and 2.0 litre engine size

 

With cam belts you snooze you lose , they can go anytime if they ain't been changed at the right mileage

 

Experienced that myself Chid, I was working as a second year apprentice in a body shop and the belt on the firms Mk 2 2.0l transit I was driving went. The mechanic there was chuffed to f**k at first because he wanted to put a diesel engine in it if the engine was f****d but all they had to do in the end was slip a new belt on it!