Hi,
This has gone on for a while but i'll try and put all the facts in while keeping it brief.
I bought a mitsubishi animal 4x4 for £8500 from a dealer sold as full service history in excellent codition with 54000 miles and 2005 model.
After 9 weeks it broke down and needs a new engine because of a faulty fuel injector. Repair stands at £2400.
Dealer denied liability all along and has only after 4months and many letters and calls just offered to pay for the repair.
They did offer one of their old trade in cars as a loan in the first week, I refused it as I didnt trust any of their vehicles anymore.
They tried to palm my fault off on anyone else they could. Its been around 5 months off the road now, i have of course incurred some hire car costs in the meantime, £750 for part of the time when I needed a car which only started a month after breakdown and £211 to strip the engine at first.
Also after rooting through paperwork for the car that I was given at the time of sale I found out that a replacement engine was installed 10months before I bought it. I was never told of this by the dealer and was led to believe the car was 'stunning'.
Im at a point where I either accept the paid repair and cut my losses or take the dealer to the small claims court and try to get the repair and my costs. All this messing around and then I have to try and sell the car when its fixed because I cant bear for this to happen again.
What would my chances be in court? Or should I just settle at a loss? I would love to just reject the car but dont think thats an option now.
This has gone on for a while but i'll try and put all the facts in while keeping it brief.
I bought a mitsubishi animal 4x4 for £8500 from a dealer sold as full service history in excellent codition with 54000 miles and 2005 model.
After 9 weeks it broke down and needs a new engine because of a faulty fuel injector. Repair stands at £2400.
Dealer denied liability all along and has only after 4months and many letters and calls just offered to pay for the repair.
They did offer one of their old trade in cars as a loan in the first week, I refused it as I didnt trust any of their vehicles anymore.
They tried to palm my fault off on anyone else they could. Its been around 5 months off the road now, i have of course incurred some hire car costs in the meantime, £750 for part of the time when I needed a car which only started a month after breakdown and £211 to strip the engine at first.
Also after rooting through paperwork for the car that I was given at the time of sale I found out that a replacement engine was installed 10months before I bought it. I was never told of this by the dealer and was led to believe the car was 'stunning'.
Im at a point where I either accept the paid repair and cut my losses or take the dealer to the small claims court and try to get the repair and my costs. All this messing around and then I have to try and sell the car when its fixed because I cant bear for this to happen again.
What would my chances be in court? Or should I just settle at a loss? I would love to just reject the car but dont think thats an option now.