Not honest enough about the car
I wouldn't recommend buying a car from this guy.
Summary (TLDR):
- Falsely described in advert
- Faults not divulged when asked
- Less than honest car dealer- avoid!
First off, the description in the advert was wrong. The condition and amount of MOT left on it was incorrect. It was listed as 'fully valeted', but was certainly not. It was listed as 'recently serviced', but my mechanic friend is adamant that it has not been serviced in years. When challenged about this, he refused to engage with my communications (he already had the money, so didn't care about being honest or doing the decent thing).
I live in the real world, have pressures on my time and wallet and cannot afford to travel miles to view a car based on misleading information. I bought the vehicle anyway, as I was in a bind and had no other option. As such, I was very angry to find that I had travelled to view it based on false descriptions.
He was asked directly if anything was wrong with the car before purchase, and lied. After buying the car, I discovered a number of problems, several of which he must have known about. This contravenes regulations around used car sales, and I could try and fight for a partial refund but can tell that it would be a painful and drawn out experience, so I'm just cutting my losses!
Don't make the same mistake I made.
March 29, 2014
Unprompted review