Hi Ado1975,managed to talk to finance co.early this morning,and they have agreed to suspend payments until cab repaired and back on the road!! However,with all the bad news today,still in limbo.Spoke to my accountant,and if it all goes pear shaped,apparently,i can state"manufacturer/finace company joint liability,"for vehicle being unroadworthy,wipe the finace off as a loss,and i ask them to take cab back.I hope it does not come to this situation,for both our sakes.Managed,to hire another cab(tx1),@ £165wk,not an ideal situation,but can now go to work:)

Hi Conniff,Personal finance,unable to get a replacement box,because the manufacturer has no replacement available!.they are working on a fix,but unable to give a date for this.Can i legally get finance suspended until vehicle is roadworthy again?

Hi there, i discovered this forum and just need advice re buying a duff taxi. vehicle is 2 months old, faulty steering box, which being a safety issue, vosa inolved, vehicle off the road, and tfl suspended 313 taxi drivers licence plates. My questions are: if a manufacturer goes broke and i have 4yrs of finance left to pay on vehicle, can i legally back the vehicle, informing the finance company, blackhorse, that the vehicle is not fit for purpose, so cancel aggreement?. this being a last resort!...And can i request a suspension of monthly payments until vehicle is repaired ?. The vehicle is supplied on dealers preferences plan, which means lower payments initially over 4yrs term, with ballon at the end ,trade in for new cab, or walk away. Any advice will be very much appreciated, as i have had to rent replacement cab @ £600 month, to be able to keep working, and this is gonna stretch finances if it carries on, many thanks