Member Since: 06 Jan 2019
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 13
Help, just bought a D3 and thinking about taking it back
I picked up a 58reg D3 last weekend
Last edited by Sounddezign on 6th Feb 2020 7:48 pm. Edited 4 times in total
20th Jan 2019 8:13 pm
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 03 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 620
You have been clearly ripped off take it back get your money back talk to local trading standards asap
20th Jan 2019 8:29 pm
GLYNNE
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
Posts: 4697
+1 here
Take it straight back with your evidence and watch them squirm
Clearly faking MOT certs as well
20th Jan 2019 8:51 pm
ANother
Member Since: 28 Jul 2018
Location: None
Posts: 179
+1 here too take it back the robbing b ds don't deserve your money
20th Jan 2019 9:19 pm
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
When you get your money back name and shame and also stick the reg number of the motor up in case the next potential owner happens to do a search
20th Jan 2019 9:22 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8246
Any fault warning light showing on the dash is a MOT fail, not advisory, take it back ASAP, threaten them with Trading Standards if they quibble, it is a serious offence for a trader to sell an unroadworthy vehicle, this vehicle is unroadworthy regardless of what the MOT says and may have other major faults that they have hidden It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
20th Jan 2019 9:56 pm
D&G
Member Since: 29 Jun 2017
Location: Charente 16480
Posts: 3483
I hope you get it sorted.
You really need to start off with a good one otherwise they are heartaches. Better to get rid and start again IMHO.
At the moment I hate my one.An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore
2006 Disco 3
Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.
agree with all of the above … and if you paid any of it on a credit card, call your card supplier. If you think Trading Standards have clout, you ain't seen what the credit card companies can do.
20th Jan 2019 10:04 pm
life - live it
Member Since: 14 Apr 2017
Location: Behind you
Posts: 1038
Take a couple of your mates with you.
Keep all the info they gave you wrt to the MOT
Contact VOSA and see what they say
Good luck
20th Jan 2019 10:15 pm
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1049
Once you get your money back and if you still want a D3, buy one privately, preferably from the classifieds on here. Seems like you know what you are looking at once you get underneath.Just 'cause you got the power... that don't mean you got the right.
20th Jan 2019 10:23 pm
gje
Member Since: 09 Mar 2014
Location: world
Posts: 488
Might be worth the £50 for a new MOT - that will be an 'honest' one to hit them with when you take it back.
21st Jan 2019 5:47 pm
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
Unless of course it fails and then becomes undriveable
I would be going down the VOSA route with the current MOT
21st Jan 2019 5:49 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8246
It will fail no doubt about it!
Who did the MOT test?- if they did it they are in big trouble, if they didn’t then whoever did is in big trouble, or was it done at all?It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
21st Jan 2019 6:28 pm
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1600
P132b, is a boost fault code, pretty sure an over boost and generally related to the turbo, will not be related to EGR. Make sure the linkage is completely free offering almost no resistance when pushed and pulled but if it's not that then it may be the actuator itself and may need a new turbo.
Given the way the garage have deceived you then I agree with the others and it needs throwing back at them.Stu
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
21st Jan 2019 7:49 pm
Sounddezign
Member Since: 06 Jan 2019
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 13
I spoke to the garage today, the bloke that sold me the car was very argumentative as expected. It took nearly an hour but I managed to tell him about all the issues and asked for a refund. The guy told me that nothing I was complaining about was good enough to warrant a refund. If I wanted to go down the refund route I would have to take it back to him to check what I am claiming is correct and then I would have to take him to court. I'm not inclined to take it back to him as I don't trust the garage. I feel it should be inspected by someone independent.
He also insisted that having the egr delete was causing P132b fault with the actuator. Something I would like to know the answer to is whether anyone has experienced this? What are the chances of that fault code going if the egrs were reinstated?
I'll contact consumer advice or the motor ombudsman tomorrow for some advice on an independent inspection and the next steps.
Interestingly their website says they're a member of the motor ombudsman, however searching the ombudsman's site I cannot find the garage listed. Probably false advertising.
I thought about taking the car to my local council MOT centre but if it does fail a test then how am I supposed to drive it away? Doesn't it need to be trailer away?
I'm sure I would win my case, I just need to record all the evidence. One thing I'm worried about is the garage closing down and starting up with a new name so the original business doesn't exist to refund me.
Another worry is about how nasty the bloke can get, he knows my address.
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