Serious mileage discrepencies can i use a right to reject

[micklywarn65]

Hi folks completely new to this and hugely appreciative of any advice. I bought a car at reposessions UK(car dealership) fri 20/08/2021. The advert on auto trader said 56,000 miles. I paid 3295 thinking this mileage was genuine and the autotrader advert also confirmed that the mileage was confirmed. Unfortunatly there is a record of an MOT at 70,000 in 2016 then 2017 with 23,000. So the mileage was misrepresented massively but i did not do enough checks at the time of purchase. I am considering requesting rejection

Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, this car should be of a satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described. My rights have been breached because the car that was sold me  doesn’t match the description. I would like them to put this right by giving me a refund of the car at their cost. I despair at the prospect of having to go to court to get a refund . but the discrepencies are a bit too much to swallow.

any help hugely appreciated and i will make a donation too..

[BankFodder]

we are getting quite a few of these mileage discrepancy issues recently.

I suppose that you paid by cash or you paid by bank transfer?

 

you should certainly send off a letter by recorded delivery and also by email asserting your right to reject the vehicle .

 

however you are likely to find that it is not as easy as that. Who is the dealer and please provide a link to their website.

[micklywarn65]

Thanks for your reply .

Things have moved fast i contacted autotrader over the weekend and trading standards today. Got a phone call from the dealership promising a full refund on return of the vehicle about 10 min ago. Many thanks

[BankFodder]

well that is an extremely satisfactory result. Well done.

 

 Congratulations to the dealership. Please could you name the dealership here and also post a link.  It's unusual that we get used car sellers behaving as responsibly as this.

 

 

 

 

[micklywarn65]

I named the dealership in my original question. I am unaware of wether trading standards or autotrader brought pressure to bear. The dealership claim that auto trader should not have confirmed the mileage as genuine on their system. I wont celebrate too much till my shillings are back in the bank...

thanks again

[BankFodder]

thanks .

there are quite a few reposessions UK(car dealership)  around the country. Please could you tell us which one it is