Bought a dangerous car. My rights?

[smilingcrow]

At the week end I bought a car from a medical doctor privately. I knew it had some problems with the steering so got it a bit cheaper and took it into the garage. On the way to the garage I turned the AC off and I could smell fumes. I put my nose to the heater and yes I was not imagining it. Fumes coming from the heater. I told the Honda garage about this and they replace the exhaust manifold free of charge. I had already driven this car for 2 hours!
Do I have any rights regarding this especially as today claiming that diesel fuel is carcinogenic... The car is diesel by the way

[smilingcrow]

Well I have a 3 year old son and what if I didnt not turn the air con off and smell this? I am contacting through his surgery. I havent been to the gym all week and my lungs feel raw! I am asthmatic so it may effect me more.

[hc4361]

Your lung problem is coincidence.
Have you ever stood in a busy bus or coach station?

If you read the report properly you will see that the problem is with much older diesel vehicles, and even then a lifetime exposure to the fumes and particles gives the same risk of cancer as passive smoking. This episode with the car has not caused your lung problem.

[chas2008]

so you are never going to take your son out anywhere near a road,big city or sit in a traffic jam ??
you CANT get an infection from diesel fumes, end off.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infection

[flip_flop]

There wasn't much point in asking the question asking about your rights if you are going to ignore the helpful and correct answers given!

[derekpara]

Look, you got a second hand car fixed free of charge. The infection is pure coincidence. Get over it.