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skoda felicia 1995 - used car faulty after part exchange - bebop256

last tuesday i part exchanged my nissan 100nx for a skoda felicia. i wanted a smaller engine car to try and save some money.

i noticed the sunroof had tape around it the dealer said there wasn't a problem. since then it has rained and the drivers side floor has become wet. i rang him and he said i need to put some mastic around the seal to cure it.

he also stated that there was a problem with the nissan that i had not mentioned so that makes us even?

since then the alternator on the felicia has also gone.

i wanted to know what his obligations are? his ebay site states 3 months warrenty on parts and repairs. but i might prefer to have my old car back. no idea how i would get there as i am 60 miles away?

i made a part payment by credit card and he said that he offered me the scrap value plus road tax refund vale.

any advice would be appreciated.

thanks in advance

skoda felicia 1995 - used car faulty after part exchange - tony g
Hi,
Generally speaking a dealers 3 month warranty is worthless ,unfortunately having bought a felicia,I would guess you paid very little for it .it must be quite an old car .

I don't think it would be worthwhile pursuing this dealer through the small claims courts .i would buy a second hand alternator on e bay ,fit it yourself ,and keep the costs down .

Regards


Tony g
skoda felicia 1995 - used car faulty after part exchange - bebop256

i would still like to cancel the trade and get my old nissan back.

what are the possibilties of that?

skoda felicia 1995 - used car faulty after part exchange - bathtub tom

The dealer was probably glad to be shot of a sixteen-year-old Skoda.

What were you expecting?

Tape around the sun-roof must have raised alarm bells.

What was the alleged problem with the Nissan?

Edited by bathtub tom on 13/05/2012 at 23:51

skoda felicia 1995 - used car faulty after part exchange - bebop256

to be fair, the skoda drives really well.

the gears, brakes, clutch, engine, steering etc are all really good. accelerates well with no knocking or rattles etc.

not really a bad car. no pas though. it's had 2 owners both in the same family. no rust.

clean inside and out for old car.

skoda felicia 1995 - used car faulty after part exchange - bebop256

he said the mileage counter wasn't working.

skoda felicia 1995 - used car faulty after part exchange - bebop256

will be happy just to get the skoda sorted out. just could do without the hassle at the moment. not to mention the incovenience of not having a car for a week or so.

skoda felicia 1995 - used car faulty after part exchange - Boss Hog

Can you tell us what you paid for the Skoda and what part ex price you got for your nissan? What mileage is there on skoda and what mileage was on Nissan? Did you klnow odometer was faulty on Nissan?

skoda felicia 1995 - used car faulty after part exchange - Collos25

25 quid for a secondhand alternator and half an hour to fit what more do you want ,the car is not worth any more than 100ukps with a 12 ticket.