I bought a second hand Audi TT in February 2012 for £4750. I bought the car on the condition that the cam belt and water pump pulley were replaced, with us paying half the £180 costs. Three weeks after collecting the car a problem arose with the central locking; I took the car to a dealer for diagnostics and some £1900 worth of faults were found. I contacted the garage I bought the car from and they agreed to fix most faults, but six months later the problems returned.

I took the garage to court after six months of waiting only to be told by the judge that I am responsible because I didn’t check the car properly. The judge used the phrase "buyer beware", quoting the sales act, so we lost the case. Surely the judge is wrong as this was a garage sale and not just some advertised car?

I am thinking of appealing, but this will cost me £200 per hour in solicitor fees and the defendant's costs if we lose. What’s your honest opinion?