another newbie , please be gentle im a nissan virgin

[makeitfit]

So was it in his name on the V5, have you got the old mots? If so is there a gap between the last one and this, was it done at the same garage?
It says it's just been serviced Who did the service? If you cant get hold of him your entitled to all the address info from ebay, just incase it's different to where you picked it up from.
History details please

[Spook]

item description

"Nissan terrano mistral 4x4 in very good condition 11 months mot 5 months mot diesel 8 seater very good tires just been service many extras 3 owners , selling for smaller car, for more info please ring for 07865968221 thanks. no reserve best bid wins."

2 things: 1-very good condition
2-just been service[d] with only 2litre atf in 'box?! don't think so. what does engine oil/fuel filters look like? look new?

think you may have a reasonable case. item not as described. take pics, get full aa/rac insp report

[briggie]

want his name on the v5 , he said it was in his brothers name

[makeitfit]

Originally Posted by briggie

want his name on the v5 , he said it was in his brothers name

Smells like RAT to me
ebay name a bit suss too,
You can contact the old owner and ask him.
as stated above, it's not as described, and IF you've got the mot then you've got the garage that put on the dodgey ticket. Ring em up have a word and make a lot of noise.
Hassle ebay sharpish too.

[clivvy]

tricky this one, but certainly not as described is it? because its a 7 seater, not an 8? other than that, his ebay ad is about as basic as they get, i wouldnt have touched it, no where near enough advert details for my liking, the guys pulled a fast one. Thing is, he says good condition, so thats correct, the car is in good CONDITION, he doesnt mention anything about it being mechanically sound, which I think will be his argument. I would get onto this immediatley, claim its not as described, broke down on the way home, this is not acceptable but as its a private sale, i am not sure where you stand. Certainly report it to Ebay, see if they can do anything, problem there is you are not pay pal protected, and his ad says no returns accepted, grr, a very tricky situation, a very clever ad in its simplicity.

I would also try to find a fix, but dont go spending any money now, lets try and focus on whats wrong, and see if everyone can find a fix?

this is awful, I feel right bad for you Pete, I really do. Let us know your plans, there might be something we can do, even if its just advice....

[briggie]

as bad as it sounds , i just cant take anymore , i just want to get rid of this , obviously i need the money back , but i really dont want to see this car again ,it has destroyed my faith in nissan to be honest .... sorry folks , i dont hold much hope in getting a full refund to be honest , but i can hope i suppose , its £1120 i cannot afford to lose , but i really never want to see this car again , kind regards and many thanks for your advice , pete .

[makeitfit]

No he said very good condition and just serviced. Just had an mot
His brothers car
Rat rat rat.
You just need the info you should have. It's not fit etc get on the case to ebay urgent and then with his address do the small claims court form and tell him it's going ahead if he doesnt cough up.

[Ian Hunt]

Hi Pete. Did your mechanic have any other ideas or suggestions apart from changing the AT fluid?

There are garages that specialise in auto-boxes & might have a few further ideas. Some cars, Mercs, Jags etc & many imports are more commonly auto than manual & guys that work mostly on those might be able to help. I know a fantastic independant merc specialist but they're in Stoke..

It can be so frustrating when trying to solve a problem or sort out a rcently bought car. Feels like throwing good money after bad sometimes but by that stage you've invested too much to walk away.....

I know how you feel, having just bought a car with issues too. I like to think (or thought) I was pretty good at spotting lemons too. I guess I'm fortunate in that I wasn't relying on it as my only transport.

[clivvy]

agreed, this is a bad start I know, but its not because the car is a Nissan, or that Nissan make poor cars, its because the previous owners has abused it, then pulled a fast one on you. I think if you are going to push for the money back, do so, but at the same time try to get an idea of what is actually wrong with it, I dont know, it may be fixable cheaply. It might not be as bad the auto box being broke, perhaps?

[Spook]

i agree with all that has been said, the guy has tried to pull a fast one. get on his case via ebay and small claims. get rac insp - then inform issuing garage mot u'll inform dot with ur evidence that they crap and issuing mots on unsafe vehicles? threaten mot liciense. mot lic lifeblood of most garages.
clivvy right its not the car; its been abused. they really are v good cars and it would have taken alot before it finally gave up. also need to consider that if rest of car good (rac insp will tell u that) then for the cost of a repair vs what you can sell car for and buy another unkown entity?? need a balance of whats realistic

[briggie]

mechanic said something about splines or something like that in the gearbox , he said that the only way to be sure was to take it to the local auto gearbox specialist ( costs £60 ) for them to examine it and provide a report , but to be honest im not sure i want to spend anymore money which i havent got , its almost like having your house burgled , i just dont feel comfortable with it knowing that its a bit of a rat , i HAVE to have a reliable vehicle , and this isnt .

[Ian Hunt]

Pete, Give Nationwide autos a bell (www.nationwideautocentres.co.uk).
My wife has dropped a car in with them before (a VW Beetle, auto too) with an intermitant problem. They had it for a day (twice), tested it couldn't find anything to fix & didn't charge her for the diagnostics or time. Serviced my X-Type Jag beautifully once for a fraction of the main dealers price too.

They get knocked as they're a non specialist 'every marque', national outfit, affiliated with the AA (gives quite big discount) but I've had nothing but good experience when I've used them (Stockport branch BTW).

[makeitfit]

I meant the bloke who did you is the rat.
Mistral with a dead auto box is worth about er, well not much unless you break it for spares. That's a lot of hassle
Auto box usually mucho reliable, I think your options have to be down the chase the bastard route cause you'll loose big time otherwise.

[briggie]

its just after 9 am on saturday morning ( i bought the car tea time thursday ) despite 2 e mails , numerous attempts to phone him , text messages etc , still no response , so ... ive given his number ( a mobile number only ) to my mechanic , who will try and ring him every day over this weekend to give him his professional opinion , as yet i havent left feedback because i guess im too trusting , and there may be a good reason why he hasnt responded ( working perhaps ? ) but i think if nothing is sorted by monday , i have no choice but to take this further ..... any big muscly blokes for hire ? lol . kind regards , pete .... ps if anyone wants my e mail addy or phone number etc , pm me please .

[Spook]

leave some negative feedback and e-mail ebay with the sort of stuff the guys here have said ref not reasonably described
on the plus side you know where he lives. contact bbc/local tv they might be running a story on ebay scammers? long shot but you never know