Unfortunately not everyone is as clued up as you Contigo. Fortunately he’s stumbled upon you and the forum for advice and guidance which will serve him well.They knew about the issue and deceived, If you are not a trader then you should have been suspicious of why this was sold as a trade sale (I would have been) and therefore talk to them stating there is no way a variator issue has suddenly developed overnight.
Mutter under your breath "Consumer Rights" and gauge their response.
Unfortunately not everyone is as clued up as you Contigo. Fortunately he’s stumbled upon you and the forum for advice and guidance which will serve him well.
Hi Tony,
1. Welcome
2. Congratulations on having impeccable taste
3. Go medieval on that motherfucker's ar5e.
edit - well, I didn't expect that word to slip past the cuss-nanny.
The reason he did the discount was it needed front discs and pads, a tyre and a service. I said I'll sort that if we can get a discount. He knocked off a couple of grand and we did the deal. At no point at this stage did anyone mention or did I hear the noise. It wasn't until after we'd sorted the paperwork that the valeter pulled the car out and the noise occurred. I questioned it and was told it happens on all of these. Don't worry. Yes, I should dug deeper. But no, I bought with heart instead of head and paid bank transfer so was all mine.
My comment about flaps fluttering is a common issue on many cars where either the intake butterflies self zero (calibrate) and they are out of calibration and the flutter as they try and zero. Also the idle speed control valve actuator does the same thing on many cars as it tries to centre when out of calibration.
Appreciate all the comments I'm not a mechanical idiot but idiot for not digging deeper before buying the car. If I take the car in for the work it makes it an expensive older gt. If I do it myself it's still a fairly well priced one.
The car drives lovely and sounds amazing.
Hi Tony,
1. Welcome
2. Congratulations on having impeccable taste
3. Go medieval on that motherfucker's ar5e.
edit - well, I didn't expect that word to slip past the cuss-nanny.
Pushing the edge of the envelope again
C
The reason he did the discount was it needed front discs and pads, a tyre and a service. I said I'll sort that if we can get a discount. He knocked off a couple of grand and we did the deal. At no point at this stage did anyone mention or did I hear the noise. It wasn't until after we'd sorted the paperwork that the valeter pulled the car out and the noise occurred. I questioned it and was told it happens on all of these. Don't worry. Yes, I should dug deeper. But no, I bought with heart instead of head and paid bank transfer so was all mine.
My comment about flaps fluttering is a common issue on many cars where either the intake butterflies self zero (calibrate) and they are out of calibration and the flutter as they try and zero. Also the idle speed control valve actuator does the same thing on many cars as it tries to centre when out of calibration.
Appreciate all the comments I'm not a mechanical idiot but idiot for not digging deeper before buying the car. If I take the car in for the work it makes it an expensive older gt. If I do it myself it's still a fairly well priced one.
The car drives lovely and sounds amazing.