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Can we get a refund for our smokey Audi TT?

My daughter recently bought a used Audi TT. It was found that a screw had come loose and dropped into the crankshaft. This had apparently happened at the dealership during a service (before she bought the car).

Oil now covers most of the engine and smoke pours out of the exhaust. They won't admit any possible damage to the crankshaft and insist that she takes the car back as it is - in their words - "fixed". Does she have to take back a car she no longer has any trust in?

Asked on 1 October 2016 by Mary Ashdown

Answered by Honest John
Definitely not. Hand the car back to the Audi dealer for a full cash refund. Law here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/consumer-rights/ If you took it to court the dealer would not stand a chance and he knows it.
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