Need some advice on a dodgy purchase

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Hi guys

I need some advice please, a colleague bought a vehicle through a buddy of his for a good price, was done through one of these private dealerships in Pretoria.

The car is a low km fiesta. He was informed that the car had been in a small accident but that everything had been fixed up to spec. He also purchased an extended warranty through MFC as part of the deal, seeing as the original Ford warranty was still intact they just sent the contract and all was sorted.

He has been driving the car for 8 months and the car has been for a service at Ford. Last week Friday the head popped while he was on the highway, the car was taken straight to Ford and the damages amount to ~R25 000.

Ford told him that they unfortunately have to scrap the warranty as the car had obviously been in a major smash and it was't reported on their books and the workmanship was of a very poor standard. To the extent that the air-bags hadn't been replaced and the warnings bypassed not to show in the console.

He wants his money back from the dealers but they don't seem keen on any kind of refund.

He has learned his lesson about buying from buddies without due diligence but he is in a real jam at the moment.

If anyone has some good advice it would be much appreciated.

Thanks.
 
Well if FORD does not want to own up to the maintenance warranty(and I dont really blame them as they did not do the fixing of the accident) but surely MFC should then honor their side of the waaranty as it went through all the checks before the loan was approved.
 
Why the dealer?

He brokered the deal and doesn't have the money anyhow, aside from commission charged.

'Buddy' selling the car should been upfront and honest about everything and the buddy buying should have been smarter.

I'd have asked for photos, reciepts, insurance claims etc on a car with accident damage and not take anything at face value
 
CPA? If this was done through some sort of dealership and they claim everything was fixed up to spec etc then CPA applies IMO. As far as I'm concerned they had to inspect the car before issuing the extended warranty, so Ford's at fault (or whoever gave the extended warranty)

If this was sold privately and as "voetstoots" then you're screwed though
 
1. He bought the car knowing full well it was in an accident
2. The head popping has nothing to do with the accident
3. Having a head repaired does not come to R 25 000. Find someone else to do it. Some engineering firm can skim the head for about R 500, then it just needs to be fitted again.Aaround R 3 000 max.
4. The head would not have popped it it wasn't driven hot. (This would be the reason Ford declined the repair I would guess.)
 
Sounds as though the purchaser might have grounds for a civil suit based on the fact that seller didn't disclose facts that may have materially affected the decision to purchase the car.

That said, can you link the head popping to the accident ?
 
envo said:
CPA? If this was done through some sort of dealership and they claim everything was fixed up to spec etc then CPA applies IMO
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I read it as the friend informed of him of the accident and not the dealer - so the dealer just stood inbetween

@ OP - who informed him of the accident?
 
I wasn't very clear in the original post. Sorry about that.

The buddy works at the dealership and the vehicle was stock.

I feel they need to give hin atleast most of his money back as they didn't disclose the dodgy repair work.
 
Or atleast fix it to the point where Ford is willing to re instate the factory warranty.
 
Pitbull said:
1. He bought the car knowing full well it was in an accident
2. The head popping has nothing to do with the accident
3. Having a head repaired does not come to R 25 000. Find someone else to do it. Some engineering firm can skim the head for about R 500, then it just needs to be fitted again.Aaround R 3 000 max.
4. The head would not have popped it it wasn't driven hot. (This would be the reason Ford declined the repair I would guess.)
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Good post.
All you need to know.
 
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