Buying a car

RaymondLin

Did they even send him any photos before hand? 

Last I checked that website had no photos of the car.  The gap in the bonnet should be easily spotted.

octatonic

I’d bet that had been shunted.
i wouldn’t buy it.

Bridgehouse

 similarly cavalier with the repair itself.

You mean they have stuck random bits of an 80’s hatchback in it?!

strtdv

In all honesty I'd walk away.

 If it's several panels it's probably been in a hedge sideways or something similar, obviously not put through insurers so won't appear on hpi check. You've no way of knowing what the damage was like at the time or how good the repair was.

digitalscream

RaymondLin said:

Did they even send him any photos before hand? 

Last I checked that website had no photos of the car.  The gap in the bonnet should be easily spotted.

It's as easy to miss that kind of thing as it is to frame photos such that damage like that isn't really discernible. It's pretty common for the dealer to bank on an increased likelihood of purchase when someone's travelled to see it in person.

RaymondLin

octatonic said:

I’d bet that had been shunted.
i wouldn’t buy it.

If its bonnet and rear, middle of 3 car accident. 

Surprise it isn't a Cat D/N, being such a low-value car it doesn't take much for it to be uneconomical for repair if it has so many panel damage. 

Kilgore

What about underneath? Any obvious repair welds? I know fuck all about cars, but I do know different colour body panels is a flashing red light. 

Personally, I wouldn't leave without my deposit back ( cash or back on the card) . Then go home.

Good luck mate. Gutted for you. 

welshboyo

Emp_Fab said:

There's also evidence of overspray on the little plastic bits on the roof and the bonnet doesn't line up perfectly.  I think I'm going to leave it.  I'm fucking livid.

Get your deposit returned and walk away...

strtdv said:

In all honesty I'd walk away.

 If it's several panels it's probably been in a hedge sideways or something similar, obviously not put through insurers so won't appear on hpi check. You've no way of knowing what the damage was like at the time or how good the repair was.

I'm very very surprised a main dealer would allow this as a Hyundai Approved Used - are you sure they are selling this under the used scheme - if they are then I immediately question the integrity of the dealer and secondly the Used Approved Programme Hyundai operate as a whole... 

EricTheWeary

Genuinely aggrieved for you Emp. Presumably you have to buy 6 more train tickets now as well. Bloody hell. 

octatonic

No jokes from me, this is a total pisser.
Sorry mate.

crunchman

Agree.  As much entertainment as I have gained from this thread, that isn't funny.

Revolting1

Its bang out of order,at least 30% off or forget the deal.

  He's having a laugh with £150.

   Feel for you mate.

RaymondLin

Walk away.   Deposit and travel expenses back.

HerrMetal

Saddest ending since Das Boot. Really gutted for you.

welshboyo

I really hope he is taking the piss and having the last laugh, fuck me Emp what a rollercoaster mate, really am gutted for you if it is true..

Revolting1

You could mention how many people might report him- if you are inclined to haggle.

stickyfiddle

Echoing the above. Walk away, get deposit and travel back, and I’d ask for an amount towards wasted time too tbh. 

But on the plus side this thread has a chance of hitting 100 pages...!

(Genuinely sorry, emp!)

not_the_dj

Seriously? Wow, gutted for you.

DiscoStu

I think some of us were expecting you to not buy the car, but for all the wrong reasons.

Get your money back and walk away, for all the right reasons.

What a pisser.

LordOxygen

I wouldn't buy that car now.

Take some pictures before you go.