dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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Private sale = no comeback. His word against yours if it ever got to a small claims court. If you bought from a registered trader its a bit different. End of story, im afraid
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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the rust is like up and behind, couldnt be seen till on an mot ramp
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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Shame, it looked really mint in the pics 
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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you said the sills were rotton too though. Its possible to see/feel that when the car is on the gound
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strick206
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Wigan Drives:Integra DC5
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It's your fault you didn't check the car properly
You bought it private so have no guarantee etc, sold as seen is what it is
You would have to prove the guy knew about all the other problems, and you have no way of doing that
You should have had it checked over before you bought it, your mistake, learn from it
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taylorboosh
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could probably of felt sills but from looking under it looked sound, the skirts hide the sills tbf
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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and tbh 1500quid is alot of money to be handing over for an old nova without checking it over 1st imo.
you probably looked at it with 1600quid as that was the asking price, you managed get him knocked down to 1500. that hundred quid you saved could have paid for an aa inspection
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strick206
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And also, tbh, you have bought a nova, which is god knows how many years old, so you should have expected that it will be rusty, and still didn't check properly
Hope you can break it for parts and get your money back, but as said by everyone, you have no comeback whatsoever
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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you can see the car is gonna be rotten underneath because in the engine bay there is at least four badly welded plates on the inner wings, it is up to the buyer to check the car over, id just take the loss and get a few quotes on welding go for the middle one and your back on the road, it happens just gotta get on with it
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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taylorboosh
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ggrrrr so pissed off with the lad, i bet he knew aswell
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by corsabadboy
ggrrrr so pissed off with the lad, i bet he knew aswell
its not his fault you didnt check though. Just remember for next time 
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strick206
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quote:
Originally posted by corsabadboy
ggrrrr so pissed off with the lad, i bet he knew aswell
No way of proving it
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Tomnova16
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doors and arches look mint though so its not all bad
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taylorboosh
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they are, front wing is dented thats why the bumper looks wonky, how much would people pay for welding work?
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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how much exactly needs doing and how large iss each area
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DJMartin07
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Registered: 1st Feb 07
Location: Bedford/
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Whenever you buy a vehicle take someone along with you, look underneath the vehicle, lift rubbers and check to see if it's been repainted, check everything, and you might say it's a good car, but it depends what the other person says about it, as it's better to be safe, than have what's happened to you mate.
[Edited on 16-10-2008 by DJMartin07]
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taylorboosh
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6 2 inch plates. probs 2 sills also
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fazza
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have you tried speaking to the guy you got it off??
my mate bought a fiat punto gt, test drove it fine and handed over the cash. driving it down his road the headgasket went and pissed water all over the road. so he went back to the lad and managed get a refund for it
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taylorboosh
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the lad is coming to look at it tonight, i was thinking some cash back to get it fixed
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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quote:
Originally posted by corsagsi16vplym
have you tried speaking to the guy you got it off??
my mate bought a fiat punto gt, test drove it fine and handed over the cash. driving it down his road the headgasket went and pissed water all over the road. so he went back to the lad and managed get a refund for it
tbh the lad could have told him to get on his bike and fuck off
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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quote:
Originally posted by corsabadboy
6 2 inch plates. probs 2 sills also
probably around £200 not including painting or making the sills blend in, depends how much of the sills need replacing
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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AdZ9
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Registered: 14th Apr 06
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I'd stop worrying about it and move on, you've lost your money as you should of checked it over. Take it on the chin and just think, you'll never do it again 
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taylorboosh
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i know a cheap sprayer the lad is coming at ten to 5
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AdZ9
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Registered: 14th Apr 06
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*awaits new thread in a few days*
"Need help, bad spray job"
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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quote:
Originally posted by AdZ9
*awaits new thread in a few days*
"Need help, bad spray job"
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