jasst
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On 21/09/2019 my other half purchased a 2008 Nissan x-trail from a dealer in Cardiff, it was cheap because high mileage, but all she could afford.
On way home airbag warning light came on, probably because i adjusted the seat, next day had a puncture, and because tyres were near limit new they wouldnt repair, so bought 2 new tyres, noticed when they were changing them that handbrake was only working on one wheel. Thought , ok I can sort those as expected to have to do some things because of age, and the cost of taking it back to Cardiff from Dorset would probably cost more in the long run.
She has always complained that thee was an occasional knocking noise, but I could not hear it whenever I drove it, however this has got worse, so last week i managed to find time to have a look and found one of the front sub frame bushes had gone, this set alarm bells ringing as the MOT history stated it failed in July due to front sub frame bush (amongst other things) and then passed two weeks later, dodgy Mot me thinks?, anyway, as I haven't the time to do it she put it into local garage to have bush done on Monday. When we picked car up they showed us what was left of the lower radiator support crossmember that had fallen off due to rust, and was lying on the plastic engine under tray!!!. They also said that a rear wheel bearing had gone, so we asked them to do that, and have a look at the handbrake while they were in that area, Had a phone call from a distressed OH yesterday to say garage had found loads wrong with rear suspension, mainly corrosion, that was so bad they did not think it would pass another MOT, and were amazed that it had passed one in july.
I rang the dealer yesterday, and his first reaction was that he only guarantees cars for thirty days, so i spouted the consumer protection act at him, and he changed his tune, He wonders if it had a 'dodgy mot' as well, he want s us to take the car back for him to look at, and he said he may put it through an mot to see what it comes up with. My question for the learned forum is:- do we have to accept if he wants to repair it, or can we just say she wants her money back, end of, which she does as she has no confidence in it now.
Sorry for the long preamble, and would appreciate learned members thoughts.
On way home airbag warning light came on, probably because i adjusted the seat, next day had a puncture, and because tyres were near limit new they wouldnt repair, so bought 2 new tyres, noticed when they were changing them that handbrake was only working on one wheel. Thought , ok I can sort those as expected to have to do some things because of age, and the cost of taking it back to Cardiff from Dorset would probably cost more in the long run.
She has always complained that thee was an occasional knocking noise, but I could not hear it whenever I drove it, however this has got worse, so last week i managed to find time to have a look and found one of the front sub frame bushes had gone, this set alarm bells ringing as the MOT history stated it failed in July due to front sub frame bush (amongst other things) and then passed two weeks later, dodgy Mot me thinks?, anyway, as I haven't the time to do it she put it into local garage to have bush done on Monday. When we picked car up they showed us what was left of the lower radiator support crossmember that had fallen off due to rust, and was lying on the plastic engine under tray!!!. They also said that a rear wheel bearing had gone, so we asked them to do that, and have a look at the handbrake while they were in that area, Had a phone call from a distressed OH yesterday to say garage had found loads wrong with rear suspension, mainly corrosion, that was so bad they did not think it would pass another MOT, and were amazed that it had passed one in july.
I rang the dealer yesterday, and his first reaction was that he only guarantees cars for thirty days, so i spouted the consumer protection act at him, and he changed his tune, He wonders if it had a 'dodgy mot' as well, he want s us to take the car back for him to look at, and he said he may put it through an mot to see what it comes up with. My question for the learned forum is:- do we have to accept if he wants to repair it, or can we just say she wants her money back, end of, which she does as she has no confidence in it now.
Sorry for the long preamble, and would appreciate learned members thoughts.