crucible82
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Hi im not sure where to post this qs hence decided to post this here..
i recently bought a holden commodore from a dealer off paramatta rd in nsw... was initially told it was an 01 VX executive.. since it was from a dealer, i didnt think of checking with RTA..after picking it up..i realized that the boot of the car seems to look odd. After some research, i realized that the boot belong to that of the VT series(red garnish) as VX series II executives only had plain boot without the red bit. (basically the boot is that of the VT series commodores)
Called up RTA and had a check with the car's VN number, engine no and rego plates and was told the car was infact an 01 VX II acclaim. Now, i know there wasnt much difference btwn the acclaim and executive and i thot well nvm.. then my gf realized that there was this BERLINA tag on the boot of the car which i stopidly failed to notice and i was like WHAT... went on to check under the bonnet and the VN no and engine no were still the same numbers which RTA said belonged to a VX II acclaim.. hence, im thinking something must have happened to the back of the car such that the car has been in a accident and the dealer or previous owner had the boot changed and when they couldnt get an original acclaim boot, they just replaced it with a berlina boot...
Moreover, when i took the car yesterday, i was told the car was in good condition and brake pads were fine.. was driving home on the car and the airbag lights came on... brought it to a mechanic and was told the brakes pad were only gud for another 800km, battery was bad and to fix the airbags i had to bring it into holden...
The dealer is also unable to produce any log books n kept insisting that the car is accident free.. im skeptical abt this since its a registered acclaim but why is there a berlina boot.
Now, i have an apparent 01 VX II acclaim when i rem being told it was an executive with a BERLINA boot. Im having suspicision that the car isnt a 01 model acclaim but RTA confirmation of the VN, engine n rego number say it is an 01 acclaim..
Moreover with so many problems with the car when im told its in good condition, im thinking shld i keep it.. but getting a refund from a dealer would be hard... they have offered to fix the airbag and brakes for free but im still worried as im still not sure why the bonnet belongs to a berlina when the plates and engine number all say its an acclaim..
What can i do? Shld i keep the car or shld i insist on a refund and complain to fair trading nsw?
I bought it for 8000 with 11mths rego with 175,000km on it...
Feel free to drop ur advice.
Isaac
i recently bought a holden commodore from a dealer off paramatta rd in nsw... was initially told it was an 01 VX executive.. since it was from a dealer, i didnt think of checking with RTA..after picking it up..i realized that the boot of the car seems to look odd. After some research, i realized that the boot belong to that of the VT series(red garnish) as VX series II executives only had plain boot without the red bit. (basically the boot is that of the VT series commodores)
Called up RTA and had a check with the car's VN number, engine no and rego plates and was told the car was infact an 01 VX II acclaim. Now, i know there wasnt much difference btwn the acclaim and executive and i thot well nvm.. then my gf realized that there was this BERLINA tag on the boot of the car which i stopidly failed to notice and i was like WHAT... went on to check under the bonnet and the VN no and engine no were still the same numbers which RTA said belonged to a VX II acclaim.. hence, im thinking something must have happened to the back of the car such that the car has been in a accident and the dealer or previous owner had the boot changed and when they couldnt get an original acclaim boot, they just replaced it with a berlina boot...
Moreover, when i took the car yesterday, i was told the car was in good condition and brake pads were fine.. was driving home on the car and the airbag lights came on... brought it to a mechanic and was told the brakes pad were only gud for another 800km, battery was bad and to fix the airbags i had to bring it into holden...
The dealer is also unable to produce any log books n kept insisting that the car is accident free.. im skeptical abt this since its a registered acclaim but why is there a berlina boot.
Now, i have an apparent 01 VX II acclaim when i rem being told it was an executive with a BERLINA boot. Im having suspicision that the car isnt a 01 model acclaim but RTA confirmation of the VN, engine n rego number say it is an 01 acclaim..
Moreover with so many problems with the car when im told its in good condition, im thinking shld i keep it.. but getting a refund from a dealer would be hard... they have offered to fix the airbag and brakes for free but im still worried as im still not sure why the bonnet belongs to a berlina when the plates and engine number all say its an acclaim..
What can i do? Shld i keep the car or shld i insist on a refund and complain to fair trading nsw?
I bought it for 8000 with 11mths rego with 175,000km on it...
Feel free to drop ur advice.
Isaac