Thread: Car Dealer from hell paid 22000 for landrover worth 6000

this car wasn't brought in sydney was it??

Originally Posted by XSiV

they don't call you shonky for nothing, do they? (selling it off to a poor innocent soccer mum...indeed)

Interestingly, "Shonky" is actually a very lazy incarnation of my last name and has nothing to do with any alleged (and strongly denied) shonkyness!

I didn't say I recommended it, and I certainly wouldn't do it myself but hey - it is an option is it not?

I do agree though... It isn't a nice thing to do to someone as our mate here has discovered..

Originally Posted by Shonky

Interestingly, "Shonky" is actually a very lazy incarnation of my last name and has nothing to do with any alleged (and strongly denied) shonkyness!

I didn't say I recommended it, and I certainly wouldn't do it myself but hey - it is an option is it not?

I do agree though... It isn't a nice thing to do to someone as our mate here has discovered..

Just so you know, I was kidding and I did realise you were just laying down all options, no matter how dodgy they may be . And yes, strictly speaking it is an option, as is torching it and claiming the insurance! Did I say that?

Nah, that would just be XSiV! (excessive)

Originally Posted by Shonky

Nah, that would just be XSiV! (excessive)

Exactly!

I am pretty sure that any chassis welding or plating must have a engineers certificate and this must be disclosed with any future sale of the car. Not saying chassis repairs can not be done but I know we had an ambo that had chassis repairs and without and engineers cert could not be sold as a roadworthy vehicle. It could however be sold as an unregistered as is vehicle without disclosing anything.

You should do the leg work and get as much information about the history of the car as you can. Document the entire process including the sales process. Take yourselves and your documentation to a solicitor, preferrably, one who specialises. Include in that documentation evidence that your father was away on business for 5 months.

There is nothing to say that this didn't happen whilst the car was in your possession so the history is going to be key......

...And don't approach the dealer or ANY stealer until you have spoken to a solicitor. If you feel the solicitor may not have dealt with something like this before, move on to another...

i would like to thank you all for your help muchly appreciated it has all been extreamly helpfull what ever help i can get is great thank u