Should I use SOGA or scrap

[vavaboom]

Hi,

 

bought a used car (53 plate) for 2K not even 4 weeks ago (MOT till end of Oct 2013).

The car was sold stating that everything apart a minor dent in the body was in good working condition.

 

Roughly two weeks after purchase the engine light came on and I got a mechanic to look at it and he said to me the cost of repair (material + labor) is not worth the car.

 

I went to another mechanic the week after and had the car checked again.

Today I got the results stating that the repair will be 600 GBP and a MOT test failed with various reasons.

 

The mechanic told me to scrap the car as it is not worth the money anymore to repair all the faults.

 

Should I just scrap it or can I invoke SOGA to get a refund ?

[dr fox]

What kind of car did you buy, whats the fault and I take it was a dealer.

[renegadeimp]

If it was a dealer, invoke soga. You must give him the opportunity to repair first within a reasonable timeframe. All this should be done out of HIS pocket. Not yours.

 

If you have the mechanics report that says it is not economically viable to repair, then get a copy to the dealer and demand a refund. If he doesnt refund you within 7 days of receipt of that letter, head down to Small claims court.

 

You may also want to inform trading standards too.