Hi all,
I have bought a 2006 BMW 3 Convertible a week ago.
Prior to purchase, I have had a pre-purchase inspection done with no issues coming up apart from alignment which I was aware of.
When I collected the vehicle last week I noticed the parking sensors not working, which I mentioned to the dealer. He mentioned to get it checked out locally and let him know once checked out.
When I was driving off the court I noticed that suddenly the wing mirrors did not adjust, so I stopped and let him know. He manually adjusted them and let me know to get my garage to check it out.
I did have my garage look at this issue mid-week and I was advised that the fuse box was flooded with water and needed cleaning out as well as the fuses replaced. For the parking sensor, one of the sensors needed fixing. When I then contacted the dealer I was told there is nothing they can do to help me as the salesperson is out of the office until the weekend. With the fuse box being in it state did worry me I let my garage know to fix the issues and I will pay for them. (At that stage I was planning to get the money back from the dealer)
The next day I suddenly had an engine management light come on which the garage locally told me would be the fuel filter. They cleaned the fuel system and the light went off. Nevertheless, the next day it came on again and as the fuel filter was just changed at the beginning of the year (during its service) I believe there is a more serious issue.
To add on top of that, on Monday I noticed the car has an outstanding recall. I know that those are a free fix, but with all the issues I don't feel comfortable any more and I was wondering what grounds I have to reject the car? I know there is the option to reject for a full refund + road tax within the first 30 days but I am not sure if the EML light + the other issues + recalls would be enough to reject it, especially considering the age of the car.
I have bought a 2006 BMW 3 Convertible a week ago.
Prior to purchase, I have had a pre-purchase inspection done with no issues coming up apart from alignment which I was aware of.
When I collected the vehicle last week I noticed the parking sensors not working, which I mentioned to the dealer. He mentioned to get it checked out locally and let him know once checked out.
When I was driving off the court I noticed that suddenly the wing mirrors did not adjust, so I stopped and let him know. He manually adjusted them and let me know to get my garage to check it out.
I did have my garage look at this issue mid-week and I was advised that the fuse box was flooded with water and needed cleaning out as well as the fuses replaced. For the parking sensor, one of the sensors needed fixing. When I then contacted the dealer I was told there is nothing they can do to help me as the salesperson is out of the office until the weekend. With the fuse box being in it state did worry me I let my garage know to fix the issues and I will pay for them. (At that stage I was planning to get the money back from the dealer)
The next day I suddenly had an engine management light come on which the garage locally told me would be the fuel filter. They cleaned the fuel system and the light went off. Nevertheless, the next day it came on again and as the fuel filter was just changed at the beginning of the year (during its service) I believe there is a more serious issue.
To add on top of that, on Monday I noticed the car has an outstanding recall. I know that those are a free fix, but with all the issues I don't feel comfortable any more and I was wondering what grounds I have to reject the car? I know there is the option to reject for a full refund + road tax within the first 30 days but I am not sure if the EML light + the other issues + recalls would be enough to reject it, especially considering the age of the car.
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