Inspect Nearly New Cars Carefully!

[Stigman]

Hi All,

 

If your in the market to buy a nearly new car, please inspect these with just as much care as you would with a 3 - 5 plus year old car.

 

We lease our Vehicles with an option to buy, otherwise after 3 years chuck them back and renew (Mrs. Stig still has her 2008 Toyota Prius that we purchased).

 

We recently took possession of a brand new "14 plate" 7 seater, this vehicle had faults from day one, back to the dealer, repeated workshop & bodyshop visits, panels not fitting, leaking water if rained overnight not to mention the safety aspect where we took the Prius out instead for fear that with the new car the rear door would unlatch & slide open with our two little stiglets inside (even though they were belted up etc.).

 

We returned the Vehicle with just over 2500 miles on the clock & got a new one (different car Manufacturer).

 

Got a telephone call last night from a friend, the returned car is advertised on Autotrader in a well known national dealership.

The dealership must know of the issues because the photographs are of the cars good side (it was the drivers side where the doors did not meet, bonnet off centre, rear tailgate out of alignment).

It is also priced exactly the same as other cars in that age bracket.

 

If your in the market for a nearly new car, please check, check & check again!

 

Stigman

[Stigman]

Just to update this...

 

I telephoned the Dealership in question, I also informed Trading Standards & now the vehicle is missing from their internet listings.

 

I will ring next week when am free and ask if the vehicle has now been destroyed.

 

Stigman

[Conniff]

Get Mrs to ring and ask if they have one for sale first and see what they say.,