Unfortunately, this dealer is not prepared to take a hit on a car he has taken a chance on at auction and got burnt, and this will sadly be at someone else’s expense. You can tell the level of dishonesty when you look at the flood of positive reviews on autotrader that appear in short periods of time for the dealer. The dealer doesn’t have enough cars to warrant so many reviews on a short period of time!!
I also enquired about the car and got a reply that did everything possible to skirt around the issue but sound reassuring. The dealer is playing on the fact it has a fresh MOT (if love to see an invoice for the brakes that were previously an advisory - bet they’ve not been replaced) and AA inspection. He can’t accept that a MOT won’t find the poor Hidden damage repairs, neither will the AA.
Unfortunately that appears to be the case - showing as taxed and MOT’d. I know the dealer wouldn’t have told them everything so will only be a matter of time before they find their way here or reject the car.
I doubt very much they’ll take the car back again and try to pin everything back on the buyer.
Hopefully - if they do find their way here I’ll try and help them out as much as I can
It’s been a while but thought I would post an update now the dust has settled.
Back at the start of January, on my birthday to be precise, my case was heard in the small claims court against Bravo Motor Cars who sold me the DS7. The judge rightfully ruled the garage had negligently misrepsented the vehicle at point of sale and ruled in my favour! I was fortunate to recoup the costs I laid out during the sale and return process, plus my court fees.
So glad I didn’t back down and once again thank you to Derby and RJB1979 for all the information, evidence and details you gave to support my case!
Unfortunately the car was sold on back in Sept/Oct time to someone new and I doubt BMC were honest with them either. I have noticed this week the car - KS72 RCO - is showing untaxed as of 24th Jan this year but no change of logbook since it sold Sept/Oct time. So I am guessing either all the issues have resurfaced with the new owners and it’s off the road or they maybe having their own battle with BMC.
Whilst I am glad that ordeal is over, unfortunately mine has had to go into DS this week for a warranty claim as the antenna has died so no radio or SAT NAV. Randomly it had died whilst it was in the main dealer having it’s service and MOT.
Main dealer are waiting on DS Technical support so fingers crossed they won’t have it for too long.
