i think i hate my land rover!!

well, my so called fantastic freelander is not very good at all!!

I bought this car after waiting 4 yrs to get a landy, with air con (dont work) electric window (1 dont work), electric sunroof (dont work) and an auto gear box (f***kd!!!)..

Im so sad right now i could cry!

A 3 month waranty to the value of £300?? so, may aswell dump it n burn it asap!!!

Any ideas on where i stand with crappy dealer?? i intend on takin it as far as i can and will seek legal advice if need be cos ive only had it 14 weeks!!!

get ya arse down to trading standards. If anyone can help they will be the ones.

u think? im gonna take it to garage sat n tell em i aint leaving till its sorted n tell em im takin it all the way, thought major components etc were covered?!
wont be buying another one from there thats for sure!!

make sure you write down all the faults so you can give them a list and so you have a written faults list to show to TS if it needs to go further. Dont forget to write that you do not feel that the motor is "of merchantable quality" and is not "fit for purpose".

speedwaybabe said:

well, my so called fantastic freelander is not very good at all!!

I bought this car after waiting 4 yrs to get a landy, with air con (dont work) electric window (1 dont work), electric sunroof (dont work) and an auto gear box (f***kd!!!)..

Im so sad right now i could cry!

A 3 month waranty to the value of £300?? so, may aswell dump it n burn it asap!!!

Any ideas on where i stand with crappy dealer?? i intend on takin it as far as i can and will seek legal advice if need be cos ive only had it 14 weeks!!!

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the first 30 days anything that goes wrong must be replaced by the trader if it's a trade sale,
anything after that is up to you and the trader to come to some sort of agreement, i don't think by law they are responsible but contact citezens advice to be sure an when you've done that post back on here an let us know hw the land lie's

if i were you i'd get gallon of petrol an chuck it on the seats

or use it on the traders office or cars

hope that helps or even cheers you up a bit

Nick

see what happenz when you buy a freelander you get ****ed off with it

According to the Sale of Goods Act 1979, goods bought must be safe to use, fit for the function for which they are intended as well as fit the description that is given about them. Along with this, the goods must be satisfactory in terms of quality.

The dealer is in breach of contract because your car isn't of satisfactory quality (Section 14 of the Sale of Goods Act). This is assuming that the problem wasn't revealed when you took the car for a test drive before you bought it.

Provided a buyer of faulty goods acts quickly you're entitled to reject it and get a full refund. This option may still be available to you. The fact you give the seller a chance to repair the vehicle wouldn't affect this right.

Even if you've lost the right to reject and get a full refund, as a consumer you have additional rights. First and foremost, you're entitled to have the car repaired within a reasonable time and without significant inconvenience to you.

If, however, the delay in getting the repair work done persists, ask for a replacement car. If the garage hasn't got one then you'd be entitled to an appropriate price reduction or refund (taking into account wear and tear).

well, when i bought the car i 'was not ableto test drive due toit being at the back of the forecourt and boxed in' i started it up, and mate looked at engine as much as u can lifting the bonnet...
i did ring them within 2 weeks and told them there were issues but have not taking it back as im on my own and they talk to me like an idiot, so was waiting for estranged hubby to take it and he 200 mile away!
starting to wish i knew a few more criminals!! lol

sent you a PM..

speedwaybabe said:

Any ideas on where i stand with crappy dealer??

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name and shame them on here, then we can all steer clear

speedwaybabe said:

well, when i bought the car i 'was not ableto test drive due toit being at the back of the forecourt and boxed in' i started it up, and mate looked at engine as much as u can lifting the bonnet...

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so are you saying that you bought it without having had a test drive ?

looks like it - clevva huh?

The Mad Hat Man said:

looks like it - clevva huh?

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no realy if they let her drive it she would not now own it

auto route car sales in taynham, sittongbourne kent hehehe wasnt me that said that tho, never know, might not be there fault..... that they sold it with gold service n mot but half of it was missed!!

Crikey makes me worry now on the one I have bought , starting to worry if Freelander was the right choice. Mines going OK at moment nothing is knackered and runs like a dream ....... fingers crossed and good luck SWB on getting things resolved


Robsta

Robsta1974 said:

Mines going OK at moment nothing is knackered and runs like a dream .......

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Tut tut tut.....you've probably just jinxed your motor by publicly saying that

My father-in-law has just bough an early petrol freelander. Has the ABS light on. I am waiting for it to go horribly wrong. Don't really want to say anything, feel a bit bad when he has only just bought it and seems to like it (although he is not keen on the painted black chequer plate on the wings, to his credit).

rustyrhinos said:

My father-in-law has just bought an early petrol freelander with painted black chequer plate on the wings.

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this we have to see - piccies

LOL ok I will see what I can do!

well, i have been told multiple times that the td4 is a pretty good motor, and not the pre 2001. . . we'll see!!