Urgent Advice Needed: Depressed About My Car [PROMISING DEVELOPMENTS!]

[Veedubgt18v]

hang in there we have all been down this route with our dubs at one point or another, its just a steep painful learning curve lol. at least wen u get it back u know its been done properly. let us know dude!

[samjac68]

have you considered taking this to court???

my stepbrother bought a tidy fiesta with 20k on the clock for £640 (no mot though)

hes not very technically minded and had the car delivered, flicked throught the service history and found out it went through 40's 60's 80k's, the strange thing is the car is in too good a condition to have gone around the clock, took it for an mot and the cat was nackered and it needed new pads and discs.

he contacted the seller and he refused to hand any money over, he then contacted trading standards and they said he has a case and he could take the seller to court.

so he rung the seller up again, explained he wouldnt hesitate to take it to court and immediately got the £400 for the work to get it through an mot

(sorry to bore you all with this lol)

but its worth a try, ring your local ts office and see if you have a case?

sam

[mookie]

I was right. Goddamn. Just got off the phone, the mysterious handling problem has seemingly been sorted, but the steering is still way too loose. 25% too loose... 25% of what? I'm not sure    Anyway, they are indeed going to replace the UJ and bushes (hopefully tomorrow) and report back to me on it for anything else that might need replaced (ash tray, temperature control sliders, glove compartment light etc). It's gonna cost another £210 (labour free), but I've now shelled out £770 so it's not gonna make much difference to my overall debt now anyway 

As it now stands I've had the following replaced/done:

- Track rod ends and boots
- New coolant flange
- Front brake discs and pads
- Front suspension springs and mounts
- Rear axle bushes
- Steering tracking done

 

I suppose the car should feel canny nice once I get it back atleast.

[charri42]

Just think, you'll have one of the best driving mk2's when its sorted - probably better than one of those low mile ridiculously expensive ones on ebay.

Regarding your thoughts to the previous seller. I reckon you're best just to let it lie. He did nothing wrong, you drove the car and bought it - thinking you had an excellent buy.
True, it doesn't sit well with my ethics (I wouldn't knowingly sell a shed!) - but we all know the old maxim, 'buyer beware'. and lets face it, a 15 year old motor is considered by most people to be scrap.

And legally, its a private sale - no comeback barring misrepresentation claims. Nothing that would interest the small claims court here I'm afraid - assuming the MOT is genuine, how did it pass?

Smile and enjoy the fact your gti will drive almost like it did in 91 

[mookie]

I'm not going to explain at the moment as wheels are in motion    but put it this way, I've had advice and it's being 'pursued' as we speak.

With any luck, I might get it back tomorrow. Then again, I've been saying this for the last week.