Urgent help with new car
- Thread starter CryptoWhale
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Spaldingski
Well done Crypto, he saw sense in the end. Glad it worked out without anybody getting hurt.
It would be easy to just forget about it and move on, but as said many times in this thread someone needs to investigate this really.
For instance, that car could be 'patched up' and sold again in a week or two to a young mum to ferry her kids around in.
I would call trading standards and VOSA (DVSA), tell them the story and they will deal with it as they see fit. If you do, though, do it quick before the garage has a chance to 'destroy the evidence'.
It would be easy to just forget about it and move on, but as said many times in this thread someone needs to investigate this really.
For instance, that car could be 'patched up' and sold again in a week or two to a young mum to ferry her kids around in.
I would call trading standards and VOSA (DVSA), tell them the story and they will deal with it as they see fit. If you do, though, do it quick before the garage has a chance to 'destroy the evidence'.
Good news indeed Crypto, you must be relieved. 
You've got to report this on the grounds of other folk. A visit by transport authorities might give them both a kick up the backside at least. Just remember how lucky you've potentially been, imagine if that beam had collapsed mid bend.
You've got to report this on the grounds of other folk. A visit by transport authorities might give them both a kick up the backside at least. Just remember how lucky you've potentially been, imagine if that beam had collapsed mid bend.
I don't disagree. However...the car failed it's MOT on 14th June due to the n/s/f anti-roll bar linkage ball joint being worn. There was no mention of corrosion on the rear sub frame then.ronk said:
The linkage ball joint was obviously fixed, as it then passed on 15th June, again with no mention of corrosion.
I am not defending the MOT tester as they should have noticed the sub-frame, but if it was well 'painted over' and hidden (presumably by the dealer) then I would put more blame on the dealer.
If the MOT tester had noticed the corrosion, being that bad, he surely wouldn't have passed it as a 'favour' because he would know it was going to fail very soon, coming back to him.
Leads me to think the MOT tester just missed it (not forgiveable I know) and the dealer was to blame for hiding it.
Of course it could have been painted over before the dealer bought it and none of them noticed it. Unlikely and ignorance is no defence.
CryptoWhale
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Thanks to everyone that has helped and offered advice, what a great bunch - Very rare to get this kind of help on any other forum so thank you all Definitely going to be following the advice with regards on how to proceed next.
Don't suppose anyone knows how I should proceed with cancelling the tax? Obviously not got the new V5C though yet (I doubt the seller ever even sent it off to be honest). Paid for the tax with the new owner part. Can't find anything on the DVLA website about cancelling new owner tax when a car has been returned / V5C midway through changing
Definitely going to be following the advice with regards on how to proceed next.Don't suppose anyone knows how I should proceed with cancelling the tax? Obviously not got the new V5C though yet (I doubt the seller ever even sent it off to be honest). Paid for the tax with the new owner part. Can't find anything on the DVLA website about cancelling new owner tax when a car has been returned / V5C midway through changing
CryptoWhale
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ronk said:
No, it’s with all the paperwork for the car.
I guess it will be best to contact DVLA in the morning?
CryptoWhale said:
Phone DVLA, explain the circumstances, car rejected due to faults. They’ll ask if you ever drove the car on the road. Yes = 11 months refund No = 12 months. I hadn’t driven the faulty car I was picking up in December for my young fella but had taxed before pickup. It was on DD and DVLA just told me to cancel DD
Argyll Andy said:CryptoWhale said:
Phone DVLA, explain the circumstances, car rejected due to faults. They’ll ask if you ever drove the car on the road. Yes = 11 months refund No = 12 months. I hadn’t driven the faulty car I was picking up in December for my young fella but had taxed before pickup. It was on DD and DVLA just told me to cancel DD
Is why i use Direct debit for road tax.
Let a mate have my Z3 for £500. Took him month's to sort out the V5, he payed for the road tax i was paying and parking permit (fair enough to me)
but after 6 month's i told him i am cancelling the direct debit and informed DVLA why.
The scary thing is Honda civics are sold to plenty of people with young families to take there kids about. This could have seriously injured or killed someone! After becoming a dad recently myself to a little boy, if a similar thing had happened to me I’d be taking it as far as possible to make sure the person who has done wrong gets in serious trouble for this, it’s disgusting behaviour! I have zero time for people who do stuff like this. Buying a cheap used car these days is really hard as there is soo much rubbish about!
