2 weeks until trade in and my car is FU**ED

[chriswilks]

thought about this all day. the majority of dealers dont care once theyve sold a car thats job done as far as they are concerned!!!!!sorry but 6 weeks to look at a knocking noise from a certain dealer???what would they do if my brakes fell off the next day and i died???nothing!fact!take it in and get your new car.if they turn up at your house and demand the car back,just say...erm no!!!!they arent balifs or the law!great they have rights!!so does the customer!
trade it in and walk of thinking haha!!!

 

[Ninja]

Let us know what your mate says..

Personally id say its up to the garage to check the car over fully before signing the paperwork and handing over the keys to your new one... If they dont check it (as they didnt when i last part ex'd a car) then thats their problem..

Youd never buy a second hand car privately without a test drive would you ?

I'd still aim to get it fixed though saying that... Is not a nice feeling to rip someone off like that

 

[owen lcr]

i will let you know what he says first then go from there... either way i still want rid

 

[Cupraloon]

Slightly off topic sorry but bear with me...

I used to work for a motorcycle dealer many, many years ago, I'd had this bike (gs550) 3 years and canned the crap out of it, a lot of the time, never had a problem in 3 years, 2 weeks after being sold on the engine blew apart, and the shop tried to make me responsible..... err 2 word's.... NO WAY.

This is a slightly different problem, in that your buying a car from them...

most car dealers have a minimum p/ex value, for old clunkers and shite heaps people just want to be shot of, then they trade it out or send it off the the auctions, but your car i assume is a pretty decent one, with a smokey engine...

it all dends on what the outcome of the diagnostic is, doesn't it really, then see where you want to go from there, you might still as i said before be able to p/ex it at a reduced value.

 

[chughes163]

Yea i agree - at the end of the day, most used cars are traded on or sent to auction. Within the price they give you, they generally will allow for a bit of wear and tear together with a slight margin for themselves. All you are is 'joe public' who doesnt have a clue about cars mechanically - you went to a dealer for that very reason - peace of mind - and you paid more cash as a consequence.

If they come back to you in a few weeks with the fault, I cant see how they have much of a leg to stand on? They offered a warranty with their car and you paid a premium for this..........you didnt offer anything on yours? Its their responsibility to check the car over thoroughly....

Ultimately, i would go along to the garage and risk it. Worst case scenario is:

they drive it and find the fault........remember they will still want to flog you the car...the salesman will be paid commission and probably not on your part exchanges profit.....just 'play dumb' and get them to quote you for the work. Say that you need to think about it - walk away and drive straight to Ford/VW etc. Negotiate a deal with Ford/VW on the basis the work will be carried out and then go back to Seat........chances are with September 1st you will get quoted a STONKING deal on a similar vehicle. Seat will have registered the new car in your name and taxed it + counted it as a sale for the month.....i think they would buckle under the pressure of losing the deal.

 

[leonbeastmk1]

hello just happened to read through ur problem and i think ur right about the turbo being faulty because oil is pumped into ur turbo to keep it lubricated. somehow the oil has leaked into the fins of the turbo and thats why you may will have got black smoke from the car's exhaust

 

[owen lcr]

yeah i just confirmed that the turbo is shag*ed. now i just need to source a replacement for a cheap as possible. anyone know of any PLEEEAAASSEE.

cheers, owen

 

[leonbeastmk1]

I kno someone who work in the vw specialist unit in motherwell who was tellin me that he was selling a 20vt cupra for spares , i dont kno if he still has the turbo or the engine for that matter lol, but if i see him pretty soon ill ask him for you if ur are interested?

 

[owen lcr]

erm i think it is a differant turbo on the cupra to the cupra r, i need a KO4, but if it is a KO4 that would be great

owen

 

[jamie paton]

its a different turbo to the lcr mate, cupra is k03 or k03s LCR is k04

 

[owen lcr]

aw rite. cheers for the confirmation mate

 

[leonbeastmk1]

Owell lol. You could have a look at the scrappy's you could chance you r luck at them

 

[owen lcr]

yeah worth a look. i dont care how many miles it has done. as long as the impellor is not nearly falling out my one lol... see what tomorrow bring but hopefully my day is a bit better than my weekend lol.

cheers guys

 

[Cupraloon]

Owen, try here matey it might be more than you want to spend but worth a look...

It's K04 but you'll have to check it's the right one for lcr


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-VW-PASSAT-1-8T-K04-TURBO-CHARGER-OIL-LINE-KIT-K_W0QQitemZ200140536917QQihZ010QQcategoryZ72205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[owen lcr]

looks ok, but not a 100% sure it would fit... can any of you guys confirm that it will fit.

cheers cupraloon

 

[smoothuk]

Just get yours re-built mate, i took mine to my local turbo place and they fixed it for me for 120 quid. New seals, impellar etc MUCH cheaper than buying a new one.

 

[owen lcr]

any idea who would do that... to be honest i have never heard of a turbo place near me... wouldnt know where to start

thanks

 

[smoothuk]

any idea who would do that... to be honest i have never heard of a turbo place near me... wouldnt know where to start

thanks

You would have to look in your local yellow pages etc. The company near me is MIE Essex turbos, they were ok. Im sure someone up your neck of the woods could point you in the right direction.

 

[owen lcr]

ok cheers buddy, just wondering roughly how long it took to refurb

 

[smoothuk]

ok cheers buddy, just wondering roughly how long it took to refurb

Not long, i wasnt in a hurry so wasnt to pushy, but im sure if you gave it to them, you could have it back same day, or next. its only a case of taking it apart, and replacing the bits.