i have just brought a car from a dealer in southampton called netley marsh car sales on 30/04/2009 which is a couple of days ago.
im not a mechanic so when i took it out for a test drive it seemed ok but the dealer left no petrol in it which meant i couldnt go far at all.
the car i wanted was a vectra 1.9 cdti 150 bhp. the garage advertised it as that model at 3995. up till the point even when he got the money he still said its the 150bhp model.
when i drove it home that day i looked more thoroughly into the paperwork and realised its the 120bhp the standard model. (i was absolutely fuming) not only that when my partner got home that evening he test drove it and there is a big problem with the clutch as it was rattling at the biting point.
other things include he said he will fix the clicking noise which came from the cd player but in fact it isnt it was the heat settings if you turn the knob to cold air the mechanism inside starts clicking several times really loudly when you start the car, he said he would do the tracking as the car is pulling to the right but he hasnt done that either, the central locking has a fault, usually 1 click opens drivers door,2 clicks to open all the others, the remotes stops working after the 2nd click. so if i pressed the button the 2nd time and doesnt unlock passenger doors i cant press it again to open it as it doesnt work. i didnt know this until i tried to get into the back seat
i have spoken to consumer direct and i should write to them because of the sales of goods act.
i am planning to go up to the garage on sunday to speak to him about all this as i dont want this car, he did false advertisement with the car, put the wrong mileage. its at 76k but he advertised it at 66k and the wrong model.
now am i in the right to reject this car and demand my full refund?
anybody please help. consumer direct just kept saying send them a letter and wont really advice me on anything else. :-?