I purchased a 2000 Land Rover Discovery TD5 on the 19/11/10 the starter motor failed on the way home It was off the road for 3 days 11 days later i had a massive engine failure that cost me £1600 to put right, i had to have it repaired as i needed the car for work. I kept the trader in touch and phoned continually trying to get him to pay for the repairs which he always refused. He told me the warranty company would cover it and of course they wouldnt. I logged it all with Consumer Direct and they have told me i am covered under the sale of goods act i wrote the letters sent them recorded delivery etc when i sent the letter saying i had no option other than to take it to court the reply i received was from a law firm called Law gistics. They are telling me that as the car has covered 150,000 and is 10 years old the failure was down to wear and tear and their client is not responsible. I covered 262 miles in 11 days and had this massive failure. I was hoping to go down the money claim online route but am now concerned that i dont have a case. They also state that their client wasnt offered the chance to inspect the car, he was and we even offered the details of the garage that repaired the car. They also state in the letter that the warranty company agree that it is down to wear and tear and the trader is not responsible. I have pictures from the garage showing the damage and signs that repairs have been made to the cooling system quite recently. Am i flogging a dead horse or am i entitled to the repair costs? Any help greatly appreciated as this is now becoming a right pain