Well, it's true, the dealer may be trying to dispose of a known problem car. But there is some evidence that they are just out of their depth, given that they have been in business less than a year and their normal stock is bog standard Fords, etc. I suspect they picked this up 'by accident' somehow, and are a bit desperate to get rid of it without a massive financial hit or loads of expensive pre-sale prep.
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My thoughts exactly. Possibly an auction buy. Bought at £15k/£16k with few other bidders. If any. They did the numbers. Thought they'd flip it quickly, with what is arguably the private sale price. Either going in, or when they took possession, they discovered it's obvious defects and given the much lower Facebook price, were prepared to take a hit, just to get rid. I reckon they thought the odds were, that a distance buyer could be argued into keeping the car. Or any buyer. Because that happens. A lot.
But now its boomeranging back to Bonnie Scootland and is a marked car, should anyone ask about it here.
For a newcomer, Spoons has done the forum a massive service, in proving what can happen, when you buy ignoring the golden advice here. And to his credit, he's dug his heels in and is demanding the rights the law has granted him as a buyer. So, he's demonstrating what we don't tend to discuss so much here. That's how to get out of a jam, once one's in it. And he's doing it very publicly, which will help other buyers immensely.
Spoons was kind enough to PM me the link to the garage and I had to laugh. Based on their claims of platinum levels of customer care and quality, you could be forgiven for thinking that you were buying from a Maserati franchise. Arguably, the stratospheric claims made on their website do anyone taking them to court, a massive favour. Because their website helps any buyer of a 'dog' show the court just how much BS their claims are.
Nothing in their website inspires confidence. Where the garage is based. Kilwinning. Is a known hotspot of chancers and petty criminals. Personally, I love parts of the area, because they are, or were very scenic and people very friendly.
But would I do business there. I consider long and hard and find out
exactly who I was dealing with.
Apologies for the generalisations of the locality. As an Ulster Scot, it saddens me immensely that this should happen anywhere. But, especially north of the border.