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Garage told me to keep an eye the car as errors had cleared with the hose but couldn’t 100% certain that’s what caused the problem. 06/03/2024 Engine management light comes on again. Fed up I go into Trade Centre as I was just around the corner when it happened and asked them how to reject the car or have the problem fixed. They insist that as it’s over 28 days I need to get the car fixed under the warranty package I purchased and they could no longer fix the car as it was over 28 days. When I tried telling them it appeared to be the same or related problem they said they couldn’t help as I hadn’t contacted them earlier. I asked them if they were willing to connect the car to the diagnostics machine and tell me what the problem was, as a goodwill gesture, which he agreed to do and took the car to the back He came back around 30 minutes later and said they took a look at the sensor they replaced previously and there was nothing wrong with it and engine management light went off when they removed the sensor to check it. When I asked what the error code he couldn’t give me an exact fault but the said it one of the problems I told him earlier (Accelerator pedal). I have this visit audio recorded on my phone – I informed the reps I was recording several times. As the light wasn’t on, local garage couldn’t book me for a repair under warranty. 07/03/2024 Light came on so managed to book back into local garage for the 12/03/2024 Whilst waiting to take car into garage, I borrowed a OBD sensor and scanned for errors on the car. This showed the following errors: P11BE – Manufacturer specific code (Google showed this to be NOX sensor) P0133 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: Response too Slow 12/03/2024 Took car to local garage and the confirmed the above errors. This leads me to believe that either Trade Centre UK reps lied and just reset the light or just didn’t check properly (Obviously I am unable to prove this) 22/03/2024 Finally got the car back as according to garage, the warranty company took a long to time to pay for the repairs 28/04/2024 Engine management Light has come back on. Using the borrowed OBD scanner I am getting the following codes: P0133 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: Response too Slow P2138 - Accelerator Position Sensors (G79) / (G185): Implausible Correlation I have not yet booked into a garage as I wanted to see what my rights are in terms of rejecting the car as to me the faults seem related. I can’t keep using taxi or train to get to work every time the car goes into the garage as it is getting very expensive. Am I right in thinking that they have used up their chance to repair when they conducted the repair end of January or when they refused to repair it in February ? If I am still able to reject the vehicle could you point to any sample letters or emails I can use. Thankyou for your advice on my next steps.
    • Ok noted about the screenshot uploads. In terms of screwing up I had one previous ticket that defaulted and ended up in a CCJ from Southend airport because for some reason during COVID I didn't receive their claim form just a notice of default. This hospital ticket was the 2nd ticket that went to CCJ due to a lack of knowledge of the process. Maybe it's easier just to pay them in future I'm thinking though, I don't get them very often anyway
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    • please stop posting up unnecessary unnamed screenshot files  you've done it throughout your threads and we have to renamed them. RENAME THE FILE before you upload if its just text information like a defence or a claim history or a link to a previous post  type it here not by an unnamed screenshot attachment  . sorry NM but you've been here dealing with PPC claims since 2021 somehow you always manage to screw up.......or do totally the opposite of std repeated advice on 10'000 of PPC threads here you are your own worst enemy... dx  
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On Sunday my bf bought a car online by instant bank transfer .

 

On Tuesday my bf called and emailed to cancel the sale .

 

The garage "KARHOUSE" absolutely refused to cancel the sale point blank .

 

C.A.B say the contract was made from my home and therefore we have a right to cancel .

 

A lawyer said distance seller laws apply hence a 7 day cooling off period gives me the right to cancel .

 

I have followed instructions given by both C.A.B and lawyer , putting the cancellation in writing demanding a full refund and stating my rights as a consumer . The letter will not arrive until tomorrow but i understand this is the first step towards a small claims court .

 

At 5pm today i recieved an email from KARHOUSE stating the vehicle will be delivered Friday and if nobody is around to accept it the keys will be posted through my letter box and it will be filmed for evidence .

 

As far as i can tell having researched online i cannot stop them entering my garden or posting the keys in any legal way . I feel it is VERY likely any attempt at delivery will result in violence and i sincerely hope somebody on here can tell me how do i prevent this ?

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Hello there.

 

The distance-selling regulations will apply. Your cancellation request MUST be served via recorded delivery so that you have proof. You can also e-mail them.

 

Make it absolutely clear that if they do not adhere to your statutory right you will sue them. Also do consider reporting them to Trading Standards.

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Lawter said recorded delivery is a bad idea because they will guess what it is and can refuse to accept it . Next day delivery on the other hand looks no different from normal mail and is tracked and must be signed for . Thanks for suggesting Trading Standards though .

 

It has just occured to me that as a refund most definately is my statutory right then if delivery takes place , days after cancellation , and the keys are posted , i could suggest to a court that the car might be considered a gift . Wishful thinking i know but wouldn't it be lovely to see these rogue traders actually punished for what they do .

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Distance sell regs do apply and they have 30 days to refund you. If they deliver the car, it will be up to them to come and collect it and at no charge to you as they have not terms and conditions that say you have to pay for return.

 

If they leave it there, you have cancelled the contract legally and still must be refunded within 30 days even if the car is outside your house.

 

After the 30 days, you can ask the courts to order a refund and that will also give them a ccj, not that it matters, they aren't a registered business.

 

Not being registered could make it awkward as they could come and get the car and keep your money as well. Even if a court orders the return, they can just ignore it, so this needs thinking about carefully.

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If they are not a registered business then i would guess they will have a lot of explaining to do once official bodies get involved as well as the tax man etc . They host thier own website and also advertise on ebay and have links with several major players such as Exchange and Mart . A big business to fold over 3 grand !

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I assume the OP hasn't signed anything including the V5 (Registration doc) so would not become the RK of the vehicle. Make sure that you close and lock the gates to your driveway (if you have them) or block off your driveway somehow which would force them to leave the car on the road. They then will remain responsible for it as far as the RTA is concerned. Do not answer the door when they arrive. If they drop the keys through your letter box, send them back by registered post.

 

Outside of that, follow Conniff's advice but please keep us updated.

 

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Karhouse approx 100 cars for sale on thier website and as far as i can tell using Google Earth satellite view these cars are all in stored together at the address given , Bellingdon Road,Chesham,Buckinghamshire,HP5 2NN .

 

We have now been told by a lawyer , C.A.B and Trading Standards that the disance seller rules apply and we have every right to a full refund regardless of the reason for cancellation (which in truth is simply because we found exactly the same vehicle for sale a the following day for exactly the same price in mint condition with half the milage) .

 

My fella says i should email the garage and tell them that as they now have written confirmation of cancellation and the car is still in there possession , any attempt to deliver the car will result in it being accepted as an unsolicited gift and we will proceed to court for a full refund regardless .

 

Does that sound wise ?

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Sailor Sam there has been no exchange of documents , just emails back and forth which clearly show our reluctance and indecision with regards to buying the car . In fact the very last email before sale was from me to garage saying , and i quote "phone him now before he changes his mind"

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Great link sequenci Thanks i will send it however my main concern is the delivery . This seems to be a grey area of the law to which nobody can offer a ready answer .

 

I thought my suggestion in my previous post would cover it. Just make sure that they cannot leave the car on your property and preferably on the road. You cannot be legally responsible for it unless you have signed the V5. I think going down the 'accepting it as a gift' route would be a tad complicated to be honest. I would of thought the easiest option is to not have anything to do with the car at all.

 

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I can't see any grey area. Was there terms and condition on the site when you bought? There aren't any on the site for viewing.

It's not a public car sales property as it is 'Viewing by appointment only'.

 

Someone with this amount of expensive prestige cars would have a similar sales area in which to display them.

This will be a part of a chain that shares cars, they are shown on multiple sites and when a customer enquires about one, that car is taken to an agreed place

so you can inspect it.

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Thanks sam but i have researched trasspassing laws etc and there seems no way i can stop them posting the keys . I am trying to prevent delivery and further complication . The car is at present in the owners possesion as is the written cancellation of the sale . If the garage chooses to deliver hoping to force a sale despite being told i will accept the car as a gift (through email copies of which will make up the majority of evidence) . I think it is possible i may actually empower the court to declare the car a gift .

 

I dont want the car , even for free , i have nowhere to put it (thankfully i do not have a driveway) . I am simply trying to multiply the risks the garage is taking in the hope i will recieve a refund without months of inconvienience to both the garage and myself .

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Well I think if you accept the car as a 'gift' (rightly or wrongly), the seller will not leave it at that and he still has your money. But if you send the keys back and leave the car in the road where he may leave it, it will remain his problem, not yours as far as the keeper goes and make it less complicated for you to pursue a refund. I think accepting possession of it will merely complicate matters legally which means the refund process taking longer.

 

But hey, that is just my opinion.

 

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I wouldn't accept it as a gift. If it was left outside my house and they posted the keys through the door, I would put the tax disc out of sight, leaving some upstanding citizen in the neighbourhood to notify the DVLA......

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I would block my drive forcing them to leave it on the road. Then I would contact police and report it as uninsured.

Maybe the 150 pound release fee and daily storage fees will teach this company to abide by consumer regulations.

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I wouldn't accept it as a gift. If it was left outside my house and they posted the keys through the door, I would put the tax disc out of sight, leaving some upstanding citizen in the neighbourhood to notify the DVLA......

 

I disagree, I would not touch the car at all.

 

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I would block my drive forcing them to leave it on the road. Then I would contact police and report it as uninsured.

Maybe the 150 pound release fee and daily storage fees will teach this company to abide by consumer regulations.

 

That may not work either, the car may not be registered to the seller.

 

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Hi

 

As stated use the DSR against them.

 

DO NOT accept the vehicle and politely ask them to leave your property as followed DSR and cancelled the order within the set DSR Time Limit.

 

Now if they leave the vehicle on your property I would inform them that until the vehicle that was cancelled under DSR is removed at there cost you will be charging them a storage fee of £XX.XX per day.

 

(If the vehicle dumped by them on the road and it blocks your access to the property. - Please Please Do Not if they do put keys through door think of getting in the car and moving it as they may use that as you accepting the vehicle as you moved it if you see what I am saying. What I would do is speak to the councils parking enforcement for advice and inform them that there is an uninsured, unregistered vehicle blocking your drive access).

 

Well there is no information on Karhouse on Companies House Website at all.

 

Also on Karhouse Website there are NO Terms and Conditions

 

Also I know you checked it through google earth but its even more interesting looking at it from street view. As it is a single lane road to get to what look like a carpark at the back of houses and I dont see any signage saying Private Parking etc but Karhouse are right at the back of it in what looks like a hut.

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I sent -

It has now been confirmed by a private lawyer , the citizens advice bureau and trading standards that the distance seller regulations give me a right to cancel for ANY reason within 7 days (extending until 7 days after delivery) and receive a full refund including delivery charges within 30 days .

 

It was suggested i send you this link regarding regulations -

 

http://www.oft.gov.uk/business-advic...2B78A679E5FE1E

 

 

You now have in your possession both the vehicle in question and written confirmation that the sale is cancelled . Should you choose to deliver the car regardless of this it will be accepted as a gift - (something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation ) .

 

This will not in anyway affect my right as a consumer to a full refund under the Distance Trading Regulations .

 

The reply -

If you are not prepared to take delivery of the vehicle, then we will wait for you to come and collect.

 

 

The car has been reserved for you as you have paid for it. If it is not collected within 7 days we will start charging storage at £20 per day.

 

 

We stand by our decision and are not prepared to offer a refund unless offered to by a court. You are within your rights to pursue this matter in the courts. The vehicle will be kept in a locked garage until that time.

 

 

I am still prepared to purchase the car back from you - but not for the selling price.

 

 

We would need to be compensated for our expenses and inconvenience.

 

 

I leave the decision in your hands.

 

 

If you are willing to compromise please email, otherwise i will no doubt see you in court in a month or so.

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I just started looking into "how to start small claims proceedings" when C.A.B called to tell me to do nothing as trading Trading Standards are now involved and it is very likely the matter will be settled very quickly in my favour .

 

Keep us posted :)

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There is no problem at the moment. You bought a car and then cancelled it under DSR but the seller says he will deliver it anyway and not refund you.

 

The car hasn't been delivered and they have 30 days in which to refund, so until the car is delivered, no one has done anything wrong.

 

There isn't any action TS can take at present either. Because he said that doesn't mean he will do it anyway.

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There isn't any action TS can take at present either. Because he said that doesn't mean he will do it anyway.

 

Possibly not, but should they choose to have a "quiet word" with the seller at this point, it may help expediate the refund :)

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