oil leak in 1 day old vt

rekless driver · #1 25-11-2006, 10:45 AM

Hi, people i have just got a vt ss 5.7 last night from a car yard. I got it home to find oil leaking from back of the engine. Does the car yard have pay for this to be fixed as it was sold with a road worthy and Australian warranty Network package for 3 years?

totq · #2 25-11-2006, 10:48 AM

have you spoken to the car yard that sold it to you yet?

rekless driver · #3 25-11-2006, 10:50 AM

yes but thay are like we will see what we can do

totq · #4 25-11-2006, 10:55 AM

what's in the warranty?
you've gotta push them...

rekless driver · #5 25-11-2006, 11:03 AM

The Australian warrenty network hand book said they do not cover oil leaks but i would think the car should not be able to sold with road worthy with out being road worthy

totq · #6 25-11-2006, 11:16 AM

does this oil leak make it unroadworthy?
you should ask some mechanics that do roadworthy inspections rather than what others "think" from here...
my advice when dealing with the dealer over this issue...."please" and "thank yous" will get you further than abusing and threatening them....money has changed hands and unfortunately they've got the upper position in "negotiation" now...

minux · #7 25-11-2006, 11:23 AM

dude, you ahve 3 days to hand the car back. it wasnt given to you int he condition you bought it for.

They have to refund it to you if you take it back now

rekless driver · #8 25-11-2006, 11:44 AM

i think i might need to get some legal advice

Hairy Eater · #9 25-11-2006, 05:22 PM

i once bought a car with a dodgy safety certificate ... i took the car to QLD transport inspector .... he said the only 2 things he can check for is rust and chassis cracks .... anything else the mechanic just says "it was okay when i inspected the car ".... taking them to court is useless ... seems like the law goes to the crooks advantage ...

minux · #10 25-11-2006, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rekless driver

i think i might need to get some legal advice

DO NOT WAIT FOR LEGAL ADVICE.

You need to return it now and ask fro your money back. After 72 hours you surrender this right.

bangers · #11 25-11-2006, 06:42 PM

considering the cops can defect you for an oil leak the car is not roadworthy so they should have to repair it.

adam69 · #12 25-11-2006, 09:42 PM

You have an unroadworthy car.take it back and kick up.

Bravotwozero · #13 25-11-2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by minux

dude, you ahve 3 days to hand the car back. it wasnt given to you int he condition you bought it for.

They have to refund it to you if you take it back now

The Motor Car Traders Act 1986 give the buyer the right to decide within 3 days not to go ahead with the purchase and cancel the sale agreement.

The 3 day cooling off period becomes null and void once the car is picked up.

pandaman · #14 25-11-2006, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bangers

considering the cops can defect you for an oil leak the car is not roadworthy so they should have to repair it.

Damn straight, I once saw an EB falcon in the car park at uni with an unroadworthy notice under the wiper for an oil/fuel leak. One of the ACT governments mobile revenue units had hit the place and basically chucked a random defect notice on any car more than 10 years old. Made me damned glad I was driving the AU that day. They would have had a field day with my old car.

So oil leak = defect = unroadworthy = car dealers problem.