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jason18, Jan 28, 7:31pm
There is nothing under what she has posted so what you on about!
wowl, Jan 28, 7:31pm
Ouch! Looks like it will be very costly then. Will wait to hear back from sellers then decide what to do.
owene, Jan 28, 10:32pm
Buy yourself a magnifiying glass then coz I can see it.
rocky0169, Jan 28, 10:41pm
Have you tryed looking at the consumer guarantee's act. Least they offerd some compensation tho. tho mentioned in the ad."a quality car". hmmm maybe try asking a dealer,auctioneer!
NZTools, Jan 28, 10:44pm
Just because trademe put a buyers checklist at the bottom of every car auction, does not mean that the sellers in this auction suggested that the car have a mechanical inspection prior to sale.
jason18, Jan 29, 1:19am
EXACTLY
neville48, Jan 29, 3:03am
so you must have seen place on watchlist and place the first bid so with your attitude you must bid on every auction you look at. the list you are talking about is not part of the advertisers script.
jason18, Jan 29, 3:31am
I never pay any attention to the stuff trade me has under neath otherwise every car I own or look at I would have to get pre approved finance haha
tonyrockyhorror, Jan 29, 5:34am
The CGA does not apply to private sales.
wowl, Jan 29, 7:39pm
I've learnt an expensive and disappointing lesson in trust. It will cost more than I paid for the car to have it fixed and the wreckers will give me $100. The elderly couple who sold it must of known of the damage before selling it as it is extensive. I hope someone who is thinking of buying a car privately on Trademe reads this and decides not to, or at least to have massive checks done first. Private buyers have absolutely no rights.
carstauranga001, Jan 29, 7:55pm
These cases come up on here on a regular basis. The one thing that continues to amaze me is that the buyers expect a cheap car to be in top condition. Then (when they find it isn't) many expect help to pay for the repairs. Sorry, these arn't new cars are they. They are also a fraction of the price.
wowl, Jan 29, 8:08pm
I didn't expect it to be in top condition. I also didn't expect it to be written off.
jason18, Jan 29, 8:12pm
before yo dump it to the wreckers. Run some of those head gasket patch ups like iron tite through and you might get a few.months travel out of it. Or pick.up a cheap motor like post above and get that put it.
elect70, Jan 29, 8:32pm
Get thoroughlyinspected beforegetting rid of it, shouldnt be that much for head set & labour(provided you didnt seize the engine ) & with $600 they promisedwould wind up goodreliable car .
rayzor14, Jan 29, 8:35pm
I just love the assumption that "they must have known" because the damage is NOW extensive. Of course it is extensive NOW - it has been overheated to the point of blowing head gaskets.
When considering the feedback of the seller (99% positive over 300 odd auctions) it would be fair to suggest they are probably being straight up when they say they were not aware of the problems.
As for wreckers only giving $100 - take a look in any major newpaper. There are vehicle wreckers and recyclers paying three times that sight unseen, going or not.
phillip.weston, Jan 29, 8:53pm
it perhaps will be written off in economy terms if you take it to your mechanic and say 'here, fix this', but it can be repaired for less if you know someone in your family or circle of friends who would be happy to undertake the engine swap or the head gasket replacement.

Perhaps ask them if they will take the car back for a refund less the $600 they were offering towards the repairs.
owene, Jan 29, 9:32pm
Tis a free world and in this case, the buyer made the choice to ignore the advice and got steamed. Can't say I feel sorry for him/her.
kazbanz, Jan 29, 10:16pm
wowl sometimes as they say s$$$ happens.
I've sold cars for $2000 4 years ago that I still see pottering around.
Ive sold $15000 cars that the tranz died within a month.
But by buying a car without a test drive and without some sort of inspection you really loaded the dice against yourself.
jenny188, Jan 29, 10:48pm
rayzor14 wrote:
I just love the assumption that "they must have known" because the damage is NOW extensive. Of course it is extensive NOW - it

I agree, there may not have been any sign of a fault with the vehicle when it was sold (in good faith). The fact that it had a new water pump in no way reflects any over-heating . It is good standard industry practice to replace this item when replacing the cam belt. Rather than loose all your money (except the $100 from wrecker), i would be considering a replacement 2nd hand motor , about $800 plus fitting ($400). If bought from a reputable wrecker, it will probably have a 30 day exchange guarantee. Investing this extra will at least give you a serviceable vehicle, especially if the past owners contribute their offered $600
NZTools, Nov 18, 11:59am
Heads will be bent like banana's and as soft as butter. Plus if it has been cooked good and proper, the oil control rings will have probably lost their tension and it will become an oil burner.