Trading a car in?

[astraman]

When you leave your car after a trade in is it basically out of your hands or does a dealership have comeback if anything is wrong on it?

[Toureman]

Only if you have lied about it's condition.

[mdoo98]

Only for reasons of fraud and the like, also if the car was stolen or something similarly illegal. Why what has happened

[astraman]

I was phoned and told it wouldnt start although right up till i dropped it off it ran perfectly fine.I was only trading in because i wanted a newer modelThey have said theres a possibility that they may cancel my deal.Can this be right?

[NORMANTHEDOG]

yes,if they find that there is something seriously wrong with it,and you had not told them about.when garages take a trade in and give you the price for it,its based on the car running.

[spaced]

were you not given anything in writing to confirm their acceptance or your car?

[mrrossi]

most garages dont even look at the car usually send them off for auction,if the paperwork has been signed and handed over it is tough luck on their account because they should know better and to have the car examined by their own mech

[willsy]

i agree with mrrossi,they just trying to pull a fast one,they should know that atrade in is the same as a bought as seen principle, threaten them tradeing standards(as long as you know everything legal)