I've just had my new (to me) gen3 just checked over at my local garage cos it was wobbling at 60mph, just thought the wheels needed balancing.
It turns out that the car is totally unroad worthy and illegal.
I'm absolutely gutted. I bought the car from a reputable big garage up in manchester cos i didn't want to have any trouble and thought that a garage was the safest option.
We checked the car over as best we could before buying, but we're not mechanics and to tell the truth i think you should be able to buy a legal safe car from a garage without being a mechanic.
I've been in contact with Trading Standards (who say it's illegal to sell a car in this condition) and the Dealer, but they refuse to pay for some one near where i live (dorchester) to do the work and say i have to take it back - but the cars bloody dangerous and i don't see why i should pay to have it towed back to manchester when he has broken the law.
Anyway just wondered if anything like this had ever happened to anyone else or any suggestions on what to do next?
It turns out that the car is totally unroad worthy and illegal.
I'm absolutely gutted. I bought the car from a reputable big garage up in manchester cos i didn't want to have any trouble and thought that a garage was the safest option.
We checked the car over as best we could before buying, but we're not mechanics and to tell the truth i think you should be able to buy a legal safe car from a garage without being a mechanic.
I've been in contact with Trading Standards (who say it's illegal to sell a car in this condition) and the Dealer, but they refuse to pay for some one near where i live (dorchester) to do the work and say i have to take it back - but the cars bloody dangerous and i don't see why i should pay to have it towed back to manchester when he has broken the law.
Anyway just wondered if anything like this had ever happened to anyone else or any suggestions on what to do next?