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Hi everyone, thanks for reading, hope somebody can assist!
I bought a car that turned out to be very faulty, and upon receiving the V5 document it was a Cat S, that wasn't disclosed during sale.
Tried returning the car 5 days later, for the dealer to refuse, then offer me half the money back, then offered to take it and pay me 2 weeks later, so in the end i filed it with small claims court for the full amount back.
They didn't attend court, and i was awarded by default. The defendant didn't bother to respond to anything, so i have now taken this to DCBL high court enforcement.
The company is a car dealership, and the same day they received the court summons, they changed their office address on companies house from the showroom in question, to a flat.
The high court enforcement officers attended the flat (with no response) and then the showroom. Upon arrival the salesman that i bought the car from advised the agents he had just taken the showroom over, and they are a new company. The agents looked onsite and found no documents relating the the company, so left on the basis that it is a new company onsite and not related to the debtor company.
He advised them that the vehicles onsite are already sold, and provided them 'proof' (which was his copart receipt showing them cars as sold,but to himself)
I sent the enforcement team proof that these cars onsite are advertised for sale, messaged him asking to view them etc, which he agreed. Also sent video proof of me handing the same salesman they saw onsite a pre court letter refusing the car and requesting a refund. This proves the agents were lied to.
They emailed me back, saying they agree the agents had been misled by the man onsite, and will re-attend the showroom to gather further evidence that they are a new company etc, which they cannot prove
Just wondering if anybody has had a similar situation. The enforcement company have proof they have been lied to, have proof its the same salesman etc onsite and agree to reattend.
I'm just unsure as without proof that it is the same company can they do anything? - bearing in mind there is no proof of the new company either ( they told the agents the paperwork is with solicitors) They have proof the cars onsite are actually posted online and for sale, so cant they just clamp them given that the debtor with have a 14 day appeal?
Can fill you in on more in depth details if required! thanks all
I bought a car that turned out to be very faulty, and upon receiving the V5 document it was a Cat S, that wasn't disclosed during sale.
Tried returning the car 5 days later, for the dealer to refuse, then offer me half the money back, then offered to take it and pay me 2 weeks later, so in the end i filed it with small claims court for the full amount back.
They didn't attend court, and i was awarded by default. The defendant didn't bother to respond to anything, so i have now taken this to DCBL high court enforcement.
The company is a car dealership, and the same day they received the court summons, they changed their office address on companies house from the showroom in question, to a flat.
The high court enforcement officers attended the flat (with no response) and then the showroom. Upon arrival the salesman that i bought the car from advised the agents he had just taken the showroom over, and they are a new company. The agents looked onsite and found no documents relating the the company, so left on the basis that it is a new company onsite and not related to the debtor company.
He advised them that the vehicles onsite are already sold, and provided them 'proof' (which was his copart receipt showing them cars as sold,but to himself)
I sent the enforcement team proof that these cars onsite are advertised for sale, messaged him asking to view them etc, which he agreed. Also sent video proof of me handing the same salesman they saw onsite a pre court letter refusing the car and requesting a refund. This proves the agents were lied to.
They emailed me back, saying they agree the agents had been misled by the man onsite, and will re-attend the showroom to gather further evidence that they are a new company etc, which they cannot prove
Just wondering if anybody has had a similar situation. The enforcement company have proof they have been lied to, have proof its the same salesman etc onsite and agree to reattend.
I'm just unsure as without proof that it is the same company can they do anything? - bearing in mind there is no proof of the new company either ( they told the agents the paperwork is with solicitors) They have proof the cars onsite are actually posted online and for sale, so cant they just clamp them given that the debtor with have a 14 day appeal?
Can fill you in on more in depth details if required! thanks all
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