The dealer reassured me that the car was well-maintained, had no problems, and that I wouldn’t regret the purchase.
For future reference, remember these three points:
1, All car dealers are liars
2, All car dealers are liars
3, See points one and two
Now the above may be slightly unfair, but you need to get the gist. They run a business, and in order for that business to survive and for them to make a living, they need people to buy the cars they sell. So if there is a car on their forecourt which is a dud, they aren't going to tell you that are they?
You can help yourself to an extent by checking the MOT history online (here check-mot-history all you need is the registration number). This will give an indication of how well the car has been looked after and alert you to possible future problems which need to be addressed or keep an eye on.
On the plus side, a Polo of this age is a fairly simple device with a n/a (non turbo) 1.4 and a t/c (torque converter rather than a complex and fragile dual clutch DSG)
I’ve noticed three warning lights have appeared on the dashboard. After some googling, I’ve identified them as the check engine light, the EPC light, and a brake warning light For context, they turn off when I’m driving but stay on after all the other dash lights turn off.
Can you expand on this, its a little unclear?. Seem like you are saying the warning lights go off when driving but also stay on?, can't be both!. When you start the car, it will go through a series of self diagnostics to check if everything is as it should be. That is why the warning lights come on and then go off again. If they stay on (or come on) while driving, it is a problem, otherwise it is fine.
Screeching noise will probably be a slipping belt. I'm not sure how big/expensive a problem this might be. You'd need to get it checked by a (reputable) garage.
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