Wait. You purchased something that was no doubt a sizable investment, without researching the car first, or looking over it properly! Learn from that.
tgray,
Aug 2, 6:42am
Poster #1 What's the current plate number on the car!
budgel,
Aug 2, 7:26am
Most people buying a brand new vehicle dont bother with a pre purchase inspection as it should be uneccessary.
The original poster was clearly misled as to the car's provenance.
He is saying that the original deal is unacceptable because of this.
The dealer should take the car back or come up with a deal that is acceptable to him.
The purchaser should consider phoning his lawyer to sort it out.
doug207,
Aug 2, 11:21am
It was not brand new, it had 11,000km on the clock. A lot can happen in 11k. Yes, the dealer was a knob. No the purchaser did not check the car out.
shuddupowh,
Aug 2, 4:02pm
He was told he was First Owner. If someone told me that I wouldnt think of getting it inspected. And the inspectors dont tell you anything that matters anyway! (Oh mate, theres a small stain on this mat - big fkn deal). So OP is allowed to be angry. Most people who buy "new" cars wouldnt ever think of checking the history, especially if its that low Kms and the dealer has given it to you in writting you will be first owner.
supernova2,
Aug 2, 10:30pm
No they wont, not if it was in a major and then repaired.If it wasa true write off it would have been dereg etc which is not the same as just changing the plates 3 times.There are lots of cars that get damaged that are not the subject of insurance claims and therefore not deregisted as uneconic to repair and therefore scrapped (written off).I personally know of one that had a complete rear half (chopped at the B pillar) grafted on whilst up on blocks in a domestic driveway by a DIY home handyman.Give him his due it looked ok until you drove it or went round with a tape measure.It still had its first plates and was on 12month warrents as well.He sold it at that T auction place.Hate to think what happened when it went for its next WOF.
omega12,
Aug 2, 11:34pm
I would like to know the type of vehicle involved. Sorry if it's been mentioned but I did try to read most of the thread. The reason I ask is that I once went out with a girl whose father loved buying cars. So much so that he once bought a BMW540, decided he didn't like it and sold it 2 weeks later. This was normal for him so that is another way to explain multiple owners. He did this a few times. Someone said that the resprays could be from test drivers and curbs. Since when does any part of the paint on the car touch the curb and no it is not normal for dealers to respray new(ish) cars. If the nummber plate has been damaged enough to be repaired, what else was damaged! Are you sure of the year of manufacture! (I'm sure you are but just thought I'd throw it in). Finally, and most importantly - do you like the car! The dealer obviously wants to make it right so would you be happy with a 5% discount! or some other form of enticement (free car washes, services, better warranty. etc.).
strobo,
Aug 3, 1:21am
Exactly this?
bellky,
Aug 3, 12:37pm
The purchaser relied on the Dealer's representations.
strobo,
Aug 3, 2:34pm
caveat emptor
bwg11,
Aug 3, 2:37pm
I just can't get interested until I know what the car was and what the price was.
bellky,
Aug 3, 2:37pm
No strobo. 'Caveat Emptor' days are all but over. There are numerous pieces of legislation covering the OP's situation.
neo_psy,
Aug 3, 4:40pm
That's true, I guess. I presumed that a *new* car would be insured so a major prang would be a write off. But yes, it may not have been. Of course, a home repair may not have replaced the plates. Hard to say.
I haven't seen OP back for a while - hopefully got a resolution
strobo,
Aug 3, 5:33pm
What is a demo car!
Demos are new cars that have been driven by the dealership's staff or as test-drive vehicles by interested customers. Often they are used as a salesperson??
strobo,
Aug 3, 5:48pm
Having said thatone thing may work in ops favour but i doubt it, Here is a point of difference.between a demonstrator car and a used car!(Excerpts from google) " not all to my understanding" lol
A demonstrator car (or demo car) is a new car that has been driven by the dealership's salesmen, managers or executives but has never been registered
A used car is any car that has been registered.
Rule Of Thumb: Once a vehicle has been registered, it is legally considered "used". If the vehicle has never been registered (regardless of how many kms are on it), the vehicle is legally considered "new." Demo cars, therefore, are still considered "new." so what he got is an (x demo) car which is a used caras it is! . makes sense knowing this before buying
strobo,
Aug 3, 6:00pm
The dealer relied on the potential purchasersunderstanding of what they were buying into.
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