Car Problems!

Hi KPD,

Who did she buy the car from? Her contract is with them. I am not 100% sure what Mitsubushi are saying. Are they saying that if she takes it to one of their garages they will help with the repair costs?

Tony

So the car was bought brand new from the dealer in 2005 and has a full service history and has been well maintained with reasonable mileage. You may have a case under the Sale of Goods Act and you could argue that the car is not of satisfactory quality. This assumes that it is reasonable for an oil pump to last more than four years - I am not an expert and cannot comment on that. You need to opinion of a mechanic.

The remedy is to have it fixed free of charge with no significant inconvenience i.e. they would have to provide a loan car while it is being repaired or pay for a hire car. See below for more information about the Sale of Goods Act.

In the first instance you need to write them a letter stating this.

Tony

Tony said:

So the car was bought brand new from the dealer in 2005 and has a full service history and has been well maintained with reasonable mileage. You may have a case under the Sale of Goods Act and you could argue that the car is not of satisfactory quality. This assumes that it is reasonable for an oil pump to last more than four years - I am not an expert and cannot comment on that. You need to opinion of a mechanic.

The remedy is to have it fixed free of charge with no significant inconvenience i.e. they would have to provide a loan car while it is being repaired or pay for a hire car. See below for more information about the Sale of Goods Act.

In the first instance you need to write them a letter stating this.

Tony

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