Dodgy truck

[dent]

Thanks i have contacted trading standards and citizens advice and hopefully will here from them tomorrow hopefully the garage plays ball and isnt difficult but it seems its not the first time they have done this after a search of the web

 

There isnt much to take photos off it has been hidden well its only when i fitted larger tyres that i realised something was wrong as the tyre touched the wheel arch on one side when turning and not the other then i realised the metal under the bonet was rippled and the front headlight was stuck in place and it explains why the truck pulls dangerously to one side on motorways that i at first put down to having a slightly warn front tire but im not happy driving it now

I paid top money for it as it seemed very straght from the outside and no rust underneath and if i hadnt of fitted the new tyres i probally never would have noticed the problems the gave it a going over and found trailer wiring doesnt work and a couple of lights have no pwer to them so it cant have passed an mot and im sure a good mot station would have picked up on the front end been out of alighn

[cornish wood burner]

If the garage did the MOT themselves then you have a big lever. If it's a common thing with this garage then they could lose their MOT license. DVSA / VOSA

[dent]

Ive spoken to both the garage and trading standards today traiding standards seem to be aware of them already

The garage told me he didnt care about consumer rights he doesnt care that what he has done is illegal hes not going to take any notice that he is meant to offer me money back or a replacement and that he will just let me go to court

I thought buying from a large dealer that specialises in pickups would make life easier

[Mick Dempsey]

A sorry tale indeed, very bad luck.

 

It's not a franchise of a major manufacturer I'm guessing.

 

Easy to be wise after the event I suppose.

 

Plough on with the legal route, with a bit of luck he might cut his losses and pay up.

 

You must be guttted.

[Johny Walker]

Ive spoken to both the garage and trading standards today traiding standards seem to be aware of them already

The garage told me he didnt care about consumer rights he doesnt care that what he has done is illegal hes not going to take any notice that he is meant to offer me money back or a replacement and that he will just let me go to court

I thought buying from a large dealer that specialises in pickups would make life easier

 

is it a ltd co, get digging up co details on the net .

[dent]

A sorry tale indeed, very bad luck.

 

It's not a franchise of a major manufacturer I'm guessing.

 

Easy to be wise after the event I suppose.

 

Plough on with the legal route, with a bit of luck he might cut his losses and pay up.

 

You must be guttted.

 

No its independent company

I dont know why they try to make out they are a big national dealers but all the info i can find is of one address and they make out there are lots of departments but its one little office obviously something dodgy going on

I am totally gutted i spent good money on the truck as it is really clean looking and low millage but now its obvious they have gone to fair lengths to hide this damage and i cant believe they can carry on like this with bo remorse and no repercussions and now i really dont know what to do god knows how long the legal route will take

[Mick Dempsey]

I had a similar situation with a Land Rover. I was totally hoodwinked by the company owner. Nothing I could do.

 

I have worked for a couple of major franchises (Ford and Vauxhall as was) and they take this sort of thing very seriously.

 

If you can, when all this is over (and it will be over one day) use a large franchise, its money well spent.

[cornish wood burner]

So did they MOT it themselves?

[dent]

So did they MOT it themselves?

 

No but the name on the mot is the same surname as the names of the salesman

 

I have just been through the invoice and it has some really nasty little terms and conditions in it

It also specifys it is a trade sales invoice and i think theres other bits of paper they never gave me a copy of trying to get me to say its a trade sale but i dont know if any of this is legal as i bought it for personal use and the terms and conditions arr really quite dodgy saying that they in no way state the vehicle is in a usable state

However the salesman repeatedly said so

I really hope trading standards can get hold of this lot

I did manage to find the trading name of the company and then the director but his registered address is a littele tiny flat

[codlasher]

Name & shame? They can't do anything but at least you can forewarn others!

codlasher