Hi
I have recently purchased a Kia Picanto, I have had numerous little problems with it since I have had it but I have just put my hand in my pocket and paid out as the Warranty that came with the car only covered me upto a maximum of £250. (I have had to buy 4 new tyres - I knew that these would need replacing but did not realise they were dangerous until I had to brake in the rain, windscreen wipers and also get the Green Flag out when the car was dead - due to the fact the battery had not been bolted into the car!!) today I was shocked to learn when I received the paperwork from the DVLA that the Car had previously been involved in an accident - It doesn't appear to be a CAT *? but on section 3 special notes it states 'Substantially repaired and/or accident damaged, identity checked on 20/05/2011' - the dealer that sold this car to be did not inform me of this when I purchased it - this is the final straw for me - I would not have purchased the car it I had known it had previously been involved in an accident - I now do not feel safe in the car at all - I need this car on the road and reliable as I am a carer in the community, is there anything I can do?
Any assistance would be gratefully received.
I have recently purchased a Kia Picanto, I have had numerous little problems with it since I have had it but I have just put my hand in my pocket and paid out as the Warranty that came with the car only covered me upto a maximum of £250. (I have had to buy 4 new tyres - I knew that these would need replacing but did not realise they were dangerous until I had to brake in the rain, windscreen wipers and also get the Green Flag out when the car was dead - due to the fact the battery had not been bolted into the car!!) today I was shocked to learn when I received the paperwork from the DVLA that the Car had previously been involved in an accident - It doesn't appear to be a CAT *? but on section 3 special notes it states 'Substantially repaired and/or accident damaged, identity checked on 20/05/2011' - the dealer that sold this car to be did not inform me of this when I purchased it - this is the final straw for me - I would not have purchased the car it I had known it had previously been involved in an accident - I now do not feel safe in the car at all - I need this car on the road and reliable as I am a carer in the community, is there anything I can do?
Any assistance would be gratefully received.