car dealer

[solarflower]

Hello everyone,

I bought a car on Saturday 19/10 from a dealer for £1100.

He gave me a month guarantee on engine and gear box.

 

I picked it up yesterday because I asked him to have it cleaned and valetted which he agreed and paid for.

When I took the car to my mechanic yesterday he was horrified and said that the car is worth nothing,

I would need to spend hundreds or thousands to get it fixed:

brakes,

the whole exhaust pipe etc etc.

 

I called the dealer and wanted to return it,

I only just picked it up 2 hours before

 

. He said he doesn't do returns and if I return it he will deduct £400!

That's nearly half of what I paid!

 

I have been searching whether there is some trading law that would prevent him from doing that.

 

Does anyone know about consumer rights when you buy a car from a dealer?

Thanks in advance

[honeybee13]

Hello and welcome to CAG.

 

I've moved your thread to our motoring section, people should be along later to advise. In the meantime, there are plenty of other threads about problem used cars for you to read while you're waiting.

 

Best, HB

[dx100uk]

as long as it passed the MOT they are not dangerous faults so no real reason to return under your short term right to reject.

brakes/exhaust might be on their last legs so your mechanic thinks they will need replacing before next MOT???

 

what the etc etc??

 

will the dealer not fix the issues?