just bought a dog. - Saxperience

KrazyDayz · 24th March 2012, 00:22

just bought my self another VTR W376 XDS cherry red, pretty good body condition.
everythin looked ok until the drive home and this is where i realised what i just bought.

MOT 4/3/2013 11mths+

took it to a garage this afternoon.

death trap!

both rear bearings have callapsed, rear wheels rubbing inner arch. mega camber.
front disks warped.
N/S wish bone - play.
no side lights, dash lights, break light.
bald N/S tire.
N/S CV Boot.
susspension strut.

quoted £700 for a real MOT and this is not including the grinding noise from gearbox.

car has done 500miles since MOT, am goin to phone the MOT garage tomorrow and enquire why it has a MOT, then maybe VOSA..

takes real scum to sell somethin like this

smiith · 24th March 2012, 00:25

Did you not look at the car before you bought it? did you just walk to it with your eyes shut and open them in the car and drive??

Stuff like that is a pretty easy spot tbh.. Specially the back axle

Prickle^p · 24th March 2012, 00:26

I question why didnt you walk away. The axel is the biggest giveaway going along with dash lights as you well try everything.

#facepalm

KrazyDayz · 24th March 2012, 00:30

i didn't notice the axle, only the handling issue i have..
lights were not used until the night.

clearly am not going to get the money back, am stuck with this now.. but am hoping the phone call to the MOT station may help

mlawlan69 · 24th March 2012, 00:31

to be fair, i would name and shame the garage in your first post !!

KrazyDayz · 24th March 2012, 00:33

i will do, the MOT is outside in the car, was somewere in Telford thou.

think this would of been a favour to a friend or somethin, i have no idea were to begin on the phone to them thou??

smiith · 24th March 2012, 00:34

Go back to the lad and tell him its a dodgy MOT and you will report him for selling a dangerous car with a dodgy MOT, and he will shit himself and for the money back over

Baz · 24th March 2012, 00:43

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Originally Posted by KrazyDayz

i will do, the MOT is outside in the car, was somewere in Telford thou.

think this would of been a favour to a friend or somethin, i have no idea were to begin on the phone to them thou??

What garage I'll go snoop it out as i'm right next to Telford, and will know which to avoid lol

SnakeVTR · 24th March 2012, 00:45

Yeah threaten him with VOSA , nobody wants them sniffing around. They need reporting anyway tbh, shouldnt have passed with that many faults. When i go to look at a car i have a right good check over it, the seller must think im a right tosser but at the end of the day you cant trust anyone

umbro · 24th March 2012, 01:24

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Originally Posted by KrazyDayz

i didn't notice the axle, only the handling issue i have..
lights were not used until the night.

so you bought a car without trying things like the lights?

epic fail

umbro · 24th March 2012, 01:25

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Originally Posted by SnakeVTR

When i go to look at a car i have a right good check over it, the seller must think im a right tosser but at the end of the day you cant trust anyone

not if they are a genuine seller, genuine sellers won't mind it

citroen_saxo_vtr · 24th March 2012, 02:27

Sold as seen im assuming? You should really check tyres and camber on a saxo really and maybe test drive because the clutch could be on its way out, knocks and rattles. Then you can point the faults out and get it cheaper.

Giraffe · 24th March 2012, 07:51

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Originally Posted by citroen_saxo_vtr

Sold as seen im assuming? You should really check tyres and camber on a saxo really and maybe test drive because the clutch could be on its way out, knocks and rattles. Then you can point the faults out and get it cheaper.

Wahey, divvy boy strikes again. Sold as seen only applies to auctions, but whatever.

In your case though, OP, I think it will all come down to how the car is described... If it was described as being faultless, then you have a case. Post up the advert if you can, because the only obligation a private seller has is to describe it accurately, but they are under no obligation to provide you with a car of satisfactory quality...

D--R--E--W · 24th March 2012, 09:23

If the axle is that fucked that the wheels are leaning in and scrubbing, I cant get to grips with how you never noticed this?

itslikethat · 24th March 2012, 09:43

Going to sound stupid here but, i know the obvious signs of a dodgy axle, but what are the other signs ?

0rang3peel · 24th March 2012, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Dave_E30

Wahey, divvy boy strikes again.

LMFAO divvy boy,

to be honest, how did you not notice some of the above faults and did you not drive it prior to purchase?

JoshB · 24th March 2012, 12:54

Some of those faults look blatantly obvious to me so I'm suprised you bought it.

Don't forewarn the garage, just ring VOSA and tell them how you've bought a death trap of a car that has just recieved a 12 month MOT. They'll slide down the fire pole and run to the garage, they love shit like this.

Gabbastard · 24th March 2012, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshB

Some of those faults look blatantly obvious to me so I'm suprised you bought it.

Don't forewarn the garage, just ring VOSA and tell them how you've bought a death trap of a car that has just recieved a 12 month MOT. They'll slide down the fire pole and run to the garage, they love shit like this.

+1 to this.

devilsadvocate · 24th March 2012, 13:34

First thing you should have done is check the rear axle for camber, rubbing the arch would have been so obvious.

McGuire86 · 24th March 2012, 14:05

I don't know how you can come on the internet and tell about your troubles without taking any action first..

Pull your fucking finger out and go round to the garage, if you're not very confident with face to face confrontations then ring them, tell them you demand money to pay for the repairs or you will ring VOSA, if they refuse then ring VOSA as soon as you put the phone down.

Then, come on here and type up some gossip..

Seriously, some people need to get a grip and man up abit.