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Hi all,

 

I'll get straight into it.

 

I bought an Approved Used Audi S3 (2015) from Watford Audi on 29/11/17. Car was listed for £24K, I paid a £500 deposit which included the £350 GAP Insurance. I was also intending to drop a £3,000 Deposit on my first monthly outgoing, bringing the payment down from £457.66 to £378.92.

 

I SPECIFICALLY asked the dealer I was assigned if the car was standard as the exhaust sounded very sporty, I thought it possibly could've been a sports exhaust. He assured me the car was STANDARD. I go ahead with the sale on a 49 Month PCP with Blackhorse Finance.

 

Not but 3 weeks later, I am pulled over to the side of the road by a Police Officer who claims my car is excessively loud and urges me to get the vehicle independantly checked. I get the car checked & what is brought to my attention? A centre silencer box has been REMOVED and a straight piece of pipe welded in its place. NOT STANDARD. This classifies the vehicle as "not as described" under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, classing it as unsatisfactory.

 

With this information, I write up a Rejection letter for both Audi Watford & Blackhorse Finance.

On 27/12/17 I personally hand the letter to the Sales Manager at Audi, with my partner recording the entire event for proof of delivery.

The manager comes off as very apologetic and says he will need a day or so to process through the request and get back to me.

 

A couple of other Sales Associates at Audi get in touch with me via phone so they can arrange for the car to be brought in for inspection.

The car is picked up, inspected & delivered back to me with the outcome being that there is in fact a NON-STANDARD modification to my apparently "standard" Audi.

 

Being the New Year, it takes up until Today 02/01/18 for Stephen to get back to me & deliver me the news that at this current moment in time they are "refusing" to accept my rejection of said vehicle.

 

He states that as the problem is not a performance enhancement nor causes any catastrophic failure to the vehicle, it is "fit for purpose" and the rejection won't be happening.

 

I state that I am well within my rights to a rejection as the request for rejection was given to him within 30 days (with proof) which means I have a Short Term Right To Reject within 30 days of purchase, according to The Consumer Rights Act 2015.

 

He explained to me that the current plan is to go ahead with a repair/compensation style of agreement, to which I refuse to accept & state that I am within my rights to refuse this offer and receive a full refund.

 

As it stands now, Stephen has told me that he will need another day or so to take it up with his management to try and source my preferred outcome.

 

Blackhorse Finance know about this situation and they have urged me to try and settle it with the dealer first before they can get involved.

 

What are my options at this stage?

To the best of my knowledge I have a right to reject within 30 days as the vehicle is not as described & I am allowed to refuse their offer to replace/repair the car within 30 days and receive a full refund.

 

Help would be greatly appreciated, I smell a court case :)

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Considering they lied to me about this obvious exhaust modification, there could be a number of things waiting to go "wrong" with the vehicle that may not cover warranty.

 

I don't want to deal with the hassle of this car & what could potentially be. I would much rather demand my refund and be done with it.

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you only have a right to reject the car as not as described within 14 days.??

not 30??

 

that only applies if the goods are faulty.

these goods are not faulty.

 

however if I could get out of a PCP agreement with blackhorse I would do anything to do so.

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To the best of my knowledge,

goods “not as described” fall under the Satisfactory Goods section of The Consumer Rights Act 2015.

 

Because there is a breach of contract with what I was sold & I informed them of my intention to Reject the car within the 30 day period,

surely I have a short term right to reject?

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sorry I might be wrong but that does not cover you...they are not faulty..

 

however if you can prove the verbal side of things..

 

Consumers can expect that goods will be in conformity with the core rights:

 

As Described

 

Goods provided must conform to any description applied to them; this description can be made verbally or in writing.

 

this might be you sticking point...proof you questioned such regarding the exhaust..

 

you might find it better to pursue under CCA section 75 with the PCP agreement against Blackhorse...

far more reliable and satisfactory outcome IMHO.:madgrin:

 

that way there is no dispute under any time limit or description

 

dx

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no the PCP AGREEMENT is under the Consumer Credit Act.

section 75 does not only apply to credit cards.

its part of the ACT.

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If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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UPDATE:

 

I spoke to an After Sales Manager and I was told that it is not "Refused" but at the moment in time it is "not yet accepted".

 

Blackhorse are currently communicating with Audi to try and resolve the issue, I spoke to them myself Today as well as Audi HR.

 

I informed them that they were in breach of contract under the Credit Consumer Act Section 75 on the PCP Finance Agreement (thanks to dx100uk for pointing this out) to which they didn't seem too happy to hear.

 

For now I'll be waiting for a call on Friday to determine the plan of action, they have 7 days from Today to resolve it AFAIK (14 days from 27/12/17) which I hope will end with the Rejection I am aiming for.

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well done

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you only have a right to reject the car as not as described within 14 days.??

not 30??

 

that only applies if the goods are faulty.

these goods are not faulty.

 

however if I could get out of a PCP agreement with blackhorse I would do anything to do so.

 

Sorry but I think the goods are faulty. The silencer is part of the vehicle and is not “working” or operating within the manufacturers specifications and as described to the OP and thus the exhaust system itself is faulty

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no its been modified

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It has been modified but is faulty as not operating in accordance with the manufacturer specs or legislation. For example, if I bought a tumble dryer that the retailer had “modified” and due to that “modification” the drum was only spinning at 1rpm then the item is faulty. Just because it’s modified doesn’t make it not faulty. If it was mofified in some way that was still legal and within the manufacturer specs then that is different ie not faulty

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just a side issue re a modification and insurance

it may have some implication re insurance as some insurers ask about any 'modifications' to a car, maybe effecting the premium/any subsequent claim.

ie it is also important to be advised re such whether a car has been modified or not, particularly when asked.

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it is modified

that is not a fault not faulty under CRA or any other legislation.

 

however, it is not fit for purpose.

and that is covered under CRA.

 

you need to ensure you use the correct terminology

else you'll be taken for a fool

 

likewise under a section 75 claim it is nothing to do with any breach of contract

its an agreement.

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Surely it's more under the "as described" section under the CRA as I was specifically sold a standard car with no mods that turned out to be modified? not the fit for purpose section?

 

I get what you're saying, it's modified and therefore does not comply with the manufacturer standard for the vehicle and could very well be not fit for purpose.

 

Either way yes you're right, the Section 75 claim is a more clear cut case for my desired outcome.

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doing it again..

it has been modified, the modification is specifically against what you requested,

 

I SPECIFICALLY asked the dealer I was assigned if the car was standard as the exhaust sounded very sporty, I thought it possibly could've been a sports exhaust. He assured me the car was STANDARD.

 

:wink:

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DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

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If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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doing it again..

it has been modified, the modification is specifically against what you requested,

 

I SPECIFICALLY asked the dealer I was assigned if the car was standard as the exhaust sounded very sporty, I thought it possibly could've been a sports exhaust. He assured me the car was STANDARD.

 

:wink:

 

So you're saying it's not fit for purpose as the car does not meet the requirements I specifically asked for?

 

It's a good point but unfortunately I have no valid proof of my specification for the vehicle I desired.

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and you then found it had not middle box - had been modified

you were right.

 

is the cat still there?

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If it's got a straight through exhaust it is also possible and very likely that the ecu has been mapped.

Both things will potentially make you fail mot and void your insurance.

I agree that the car is not as described and also, if these modifications are an mot failure, unfit for purpose.

Pursue a full refund.

Especially if the ecu has been mapped, in most cases the car has been enhanced in performance and engine would wear quicker than expected.

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It has been modified but is faulty as not operating in accordance with the manufacturer specs or legislation. For example, if I bought a tumble dryer that the retailer had “modified” and due to that “modification” the drum was only spinning at 1rpm then the item is faulty. Just because it’s modified doesn’t make it not faulty. If it was mofified in some way that was still legal and within the manufacturer specs then that is different ie not faulty

 

How do you know it isn’t operating in accordance with? It isn’t there.... how can it be faulty if it isn’t there?

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If a police officer has stopped you because he suspects it is too loud and then you find that the exhaust system has been modified

 

id be getting the garage to replace the entire system to make it standard.

 

Your arguments are its modified ( insurance problem)

 

Excessively loud ( possible mot failure)

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It's an MOT failure guaranteed , vehicle is not fit for purpose or as described when sold - DX is 100% right.

 

I suggest that's why the previous owner part exchanged it having modified it and knowingly made it not compliant with the MOT test which is due this year for a 2015 car.

 

I would also suggest you take it to an independent garage and ask for an MOT test - when it fails you have the evidence you need.

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