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Bought privately, but car has £2000 fault - where do I stand?

I bought a 2010 Volkswagen Fox last week, privately.

I have since had a diagnostic test done by Volkswagen and the results show that cylinder three has excessive low compression resulting in £2000+ of work needed on the car. Where do I stand in regards to contacting the person I bought the car from? Can I ask for any recompense?

Asked on 12 July 2013 by Alison Andrews

Answered by Honest John

You can attempt to use the small claims track of the county court to sue the vendor for breach of contract. Law here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/consumer-rights/

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