i bought a bmw turns out to have a serious fault

[stephen k]

I bought a 2006 bmw m sport with 56 k miles from a local lady it had full service history in mint condition and seemed to drive great on the test drive , but after 2 weeks it became very under powered , so i took it to a garage to have it checked over . it turns out the turbo is gone and had evidence of being worked at , the local dealers are quoteing me 2600 to repair , or an independent garage can recondition it for around 1250. I just dont have that sort of money after paying 7800 for the car , so i rang the woman i got the car from she said she had the turbo fixed before she sold it but never added the info to the service history because she took it to a small workshop to have it repaired not a turbo specialist , i find this strange when she always had it serviced with bmw dealer and spared no expense on tyres etc , so why would you take it to a back street garage to do work of such importance . me thinks she has had it cheaply fixed up for selling it has only ran for around 8 weeks and now i am stuck with a car i cant drive and can not afford to fix , would i have any legal shout if i took her to court . please any help would be great .

[miliitant]

Re: i bought a bmw turns out to have a serious fault

If you buy a second hand car from a private seller you have fewer rights than if you buy from a dealer. Key parts of the Sale of Goods Act don’t apply – there is no legal requirement that a car is of satisfactory quality or fit for its purpose.

However, legally, the seller must:

• accurately describe the second hand car (for example, an advert must not say ‘one owner’, when the car has had several)
• not misrepresent the second hand car (tell you something about the car which isn’t true – so, for example, if you ask whether the car has ever been in an accident, the owner must answer truthfully)

If something you buy is not ‘as described’, or if the seller is guilty of misrepresentation, you are entitled to:

• give the second hand car back and get your money back, or
• if you want to keep the car, ask for compensation (usually the cost of any repairs it needs)

However, if you buy a second hand car that was not described as being in excellent condition or good working order, and it breaks soon after you buy it, you do not have any right to reject it, or to claim compensation.


so was the BMW described as being in good working or excellent condition in the advert

if so, you can reject the vehicle

[stephen k]

Re: i bought a bmw turns out to have a serious fault

she said the car was 100% and did not give her any trouble and had no faults . she also told me she was selling it tpo buy a larger car for her two dogs , but she now drives a 2011 ford fiesta . whats that about . so do you think if i can prove she new the car had this serious fault and did not tell us when we asked about the car , we might have a case , thanks again

[miliitant]

Re: i bought a bmw turns out to have a serious fault

how did you find out she was selling the car

was an advert placed

[stephen k]

Re: i bought a bmw turns out to have a serious fault

how did you find out she was selling the car

was an advert placed

it was advertised in local auto sales website .

[miliitant]

Re: i bought a bmw turns out to have a serious fault

If you still have that add , or can get it

thats your ticket to get your money back OR DEMAND THE COST TO FIX THE FAULT

[stephen k]

Re: i bought a bmw turns out to have a serious fault

great i will look into that in the morning thanks for your help cheers .