Ex Hilux Virgin

[Bluemoon]

Hi All
Took delivery of my 2007 2.7 D/C (4x2) this afternoon spent the rest of the day doing errands for anybody that needed anything that required driving somewhere Plenty of great reading on this forum, loads of information and good laughs
Cheers everybody.

[Mud Dog]

Hi Paul, Welcome to the forum!

[OOOOMS]

Congrats on your ride Paul

[JJBotes]

Welcome Paul.

[Donkey]

Welcome Paul, hope you enjoy it here.

[Bluemoon]

Thanks

[jan30]

And offcourse HE STAYS IN BRACKENFELL
I think we must have a poll on how many Brackenfell members we have?
Congrats on you Lux im sure you will enjoy it to bits

[Bluemoon]

Thanks Jan

[Mud Dog]

See you're a M.C.F.C. fan and possibly a Bluemoon forum member as well ..... we'll have to change that and get you so involved here that you no longer have time for 'footer'!

[bosjakkals]

Welcome and where is the pics

[IISARGE]

great to have aboard injoy the forum i agre need pics of your van

[Bluemoon]

Haven't posted pics as I have recently been told by a friend that the bakkie seems to have been in an accident. The saleslady told me ONLY the bumper had been replaced when I asked if it had been in any accidents or panel beated in any way.

I am busy trying to find out exactly what my rights are with regards to returning the vehicle, cancelling the deal and getting my deposit back from the dealer. If you are knowledgable on this subject please feel free post your opinion, any help or advice would be appreciated.

For the time being, on monday next week I have a day off so will be taking it to the AA for an inspection on the bodywork. This way I can at least go back to the dealer with something solid.
So much for "reputable" dealers backed by manufacturers!!!!

A day of happiness quickly turned into total disappointment and a lot of stress

[Bluemoon]

Anybody have any advice? I have can't seem to get any info on how to go about this or how to approach the dealer about this anywhere. :?

[ChrisF]

Welcome to the Forum Paul


Take it to the AA for a checkup, and accident report


Now IF there is proof of a previous accident, more than the sale sperson led you to believe - then this can be an interesting case to test the new consumer act ....

HOW you go about this I have no idea. PLEASE keep us posted.

[Mud Dog]

If you bought it on a HP agreement (paying it off) then you have a cooling off period (I think it's only 14 days) in which you can return the vehicle for a full refund. If you paid cash, that option falls away and you would have to pursue it on the merits of the case, but that could become a civil court matter and could turn out to be very costly for the loser. If the vehicle has indeed been in an accident, you already have a strong case of misrepresentation.

First step is the AA report. Get that done and see what their assessment is. Then approach the seller with your concerns, the report and demand your money back. You might get lucky and they capitulate immediately, otherwise you have to go the legal route. Perhaps you can enlist the services of the legal aid board ... depends on your income whether you qualify.