Search results

  1. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    Here is the car I bought on July 14th the one with the petrol leak, the bonnet that wouldn't open and a missing radiator, still being advertised for sale this time using the car wash name which is on same land as harrow motors centre. 2007 Vauxhall Astra VVT Elite 5 door. FULL LEATHER. 30,000...
  2. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    Thanks for the reply. Yes I have a receipt and the second page to the V5 and have an insurance certificate with the registration on. I ran the 101 police number and the operator checked with a supervisor and said it was theft and said I should go make a statement. However at the Police station...
  3. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    Re: help bought a dangerous unfit car - Please advise I have started a small claims action online and am awaiting any response from seller. But something unbelievable has happened today. I was driving in Turnpike lane, somewhere I never am and my son screamed out there's our car. We were in...
  4. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    It is now a month since this car was sold to me and I had it in my possession for 4 days. I was offered another car from them which I had RAC checked but they sent a report back that wasn't good - 9 out of 14 points were marked serious. the owner refused point blank to refund me and still said...
  5. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    Went to the garage yesterday and asked for the refund. He refused and started having a go at me blaming everything on me. He said the original car I purchased was being repaired but I don' believe a word that comes out of his mouth. I waited in the office for him to return and discovered he uses...
  6. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    Despite asking for a refund and sending it formally. The owner offered another car which I had RAC checked today........ and it wasn't good. The VIN number was missing from the door, the automatic transmission had a leak, there were wires cut and tied behind boot... I could go on but won't in...
  7. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    the garage is Harrow motors centre high street harrow. He is not replying to any letter and is still lying. He offered another car and I have arranged as RAC inspection but he says no V5, present or the so called service history. It is supposed to be tomorrow but he refused to confirm this...
  8. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    Hi thanks very much for the advice. I think this will take months going to the scc and am not sure I will get anything at end. I thought this type of trading stopped years ago obviously not
  9. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    Hi no I handed back the keys as he was insisting on repair and refusing a refund so I didn't feel I had a choice but to give them. I do have the small section of the registration as they are supposed to have sent the main one off but think it can be 4-6 weeks before I could get back. he did give...
  10. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    Hi no I have only a private parking bay that is next door to two houses, I was worried about it exploding if a spark went near it do drove it back to the garage on Wednesday. He didn't admit he knew of the bonnet fault, it was the repair garage manager who dropped him in it when he said the car...
  11. O

    HELP WITH ORANGE contract

    apologies in advance for lenght of this. My two year contract with orange came to end on 8th May 2013. I gave the appropriate notice. I had purchased my own phone and went to an EE shop to buy a sim only deal. The manager is shop told me there was a great discount on - the £26 tarriff was on...
  12. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    I am about to write a second letter but unsure whether to tell this seller that I have video evidence of him calling fuel leak, no bonnet opening and missing radiator as minor things and that he knew of bonnet fault before sale. I had considered writing that unless he did the right and lawful...
  13. O

    help bought a dangerous unfit car

    I know I should have had it checked and I know I have been so so stupid but I purchased a car from a garage in harrow on July 14th 2013. I filled up with petrol and thought the petrol smell was from the extreme heat and perhaps spilling a bit when filling. After 3 days it hadn't gone so rang...