Thread: 2 day old car power failure!!!

Yes, it's true!

i bought a brand new ford focus cc and it was deleivered thursday night - with scratches/scuffs (to be sorted by mobile valet) but the big concern is that on sunday evening there was no power.
Greenflag attended and said there was a power drain failure and the alternator was nor working. the readout also said engine malfunction.

My brother who is a solicitor suggested if I did't want to reject the car then I could claim for damags for breach of contract - try and seek compensation.
Or should I reject the car or get it repaired.
what do you think?

Thank you
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I would reject the car. You would have had the right to do that because it came with scratches in any case.

If it has problems after two days it may have other things wrong with it as well.

If they argue, get your brother on to them.

DD

trouble is, it was a great deal, purchased on PCP and had the specs I wanted that were very difficult to find!!!
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What does your brother think? He is, after all a legal professional and most of us here are enthusiastic amateurs!

As you probably know already, you can request a repair and if that isn't successful you may still be able to reject.

I know what you mean, blue eyes. However, it's not much fun sitting on the hard shoulder in any car, even a very pretty one.

Hi

We in similiar position with the car we purchased. been with the dealer to recifiy engine problem since 2/05/09. Good deal with fianance so bought the car. Been told today by the dealer noise rectified, ok to collect the car. When we rejected we ere told to either take the car if we didn't and rejected, then will lose the deposit etc paid. Now in catch 22. fustrated and feel dealer are forcing us to accept a faulty car. (they have accpeted there was a fault on the car).

fustrated/angry left with not much choice. can't afford to lose the deposit.