How can I get user car dealer to repair my car purchased 2 weeks ago - no longer road worthy?

We bought an Alfa Romeo 147 from a small used car dealership at the end of September. When the ASR and ABS lights came on this week, we took it for diagnostic testing to a local garage. They told us to return the car to the supplying dealer since the Electronic Control Unit needs replaced and estimated costs are 拢2k - about half the value of the car! Any suggestions on how we go about resolving this or where we stand or has anyone had similar repairs? As it is, the car isn't road worthy. Thanks.|||Have you spoken to the dealer?? Any reputable dealer would sort out your problem because you would usually get a minimum 3 month warranty with the car. Failing that and as a last resort tell them you will sue them if necessary and seek legal advice.





Good luck : )





In light of recent update i would seek immediate legal advice and wish you the very best of luck, the swines : )|||Caveat Emptor!


Go to a solicitor,and see if you can sue for the repairs.|||If you bought from a "real" dealer they have to warrant the car (it's the law). If you bought privately then no warranty is provided.





If they refuse threaten the Small Claims Court (cost you about 拢50 to take out a warrant) which will 100% back you and give you costs (i.e get your 拢50 back) |||Take the car back to the dealer. If you got a used car warranty you should be right, but if not, you still have rights. Two weeks isn't very long. But give the dealer an opportunity to fix the car. Check with your local consumer dept.|||well if ur in cali the dealer has to take back the car or fix it for u because their is a law to protect preowned car buyers from buying lemons. but other than that i would sue the dealer|||You've only had the car for a fortnight, so 拢2,000 worth of problems is unreasonable - you're covered under the sale of goods act, so take it back.


I would suggest that it's more likely to be a sensor fault rather than the ECU though - but that's the supplying garage's problem anyway.





ps this is all part of Alfa ownership - horrendous reliability, especially anything electronic.|||If you bought the car from the dealer as is then there is nothing you can do about it, they are no longer responsible for the car. If you bought it from then with Temporary plates then you need to get in touch with them. Dealers have to place their warranties on the window sticker of the car. If there is no warranty listed then they sold it without a warranty and they also are not held responsible. Always make sure the dealer offers at least a 30 day 1,000 mile warranty, a lot have stopped doing it so they dont have to stand behind their cars.|||Talk with your trading standards department of local council. It probably was sold with the faults. For something like this do you want the supplying dealer to repair it? You might be better off getting it done by the main dealer. If it were my car I'd be thinking about rejection and money back.|||Normally the dealer (if registered company) will give you guarantee for some period if you did not had one from them, take the care and ask for solve the issue or return the money. If they do not provide you a refund or solve your car problem then contact a solicitor (most of them charge some percentage of fee that you win and they do not charge anything if you do not win the case in court).





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