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

[d9f1c7]

I'm still struggling how you got the Honda Garage to replace the manifold free of charge, what has this got to do with them?

[smilingcrow]

They have an extended warranty on it because it is a common problem in Honda Accords apparently.

[hc4361]

It is 'buyer beware' when you buy from a private seller.

The car must be as described, and nothing else. If the doctor assured you specifically there was no problem with the manifold then you could have a case.

[hc4361]

It's no longer dangerous if it's been mended free of charge, surely?

[smilingcrow]

I asked him if there was any other problems apart from the steering and he said no. How can you not notice diesel fumes coming into the car. I drove it home on Sunday and I actually have a lung infection right now. I wonder if it could be related.

[ladybirder]

So what else are you looking for?

[smilingcrow]

I dont really know. Its just out of order I think. He should have told me about it should he not?

[tonyav]

He will probably say, it was ok when I owned it.

[Mamyalynne]

'Caveat Emptor' when buying privately get a full check done and then haggle the price accordingly.

[hc4361]

That's exactly what he will say. The manifold can 'blow' at any time.

[EDDIE51]

Nothing you can do as it was a private sale. He may have known about the fumes but you can not prove it, he only has to say he did not know about it .
Your infection may have been made worse by the fumes but they did not cause it . Infections are caused by viruses or bacteria not fumes. You had the infection before you bought the car.

[hc4361]

Are you worried because you've seen the news reports today re diesel cars and cancer - you regret buying a diesel?

[chas2008]

i work with guys running diesel vehicles all day long although we have extraction systems they are not 100% i have yet to come across anyone thats had a lung infection caused by breathing these fumes. If its a common problem and the result was lung infections imagine the compensation claims against Honda....
Do i detect a no win no fee claim coming on here ?

[TWR]

Are you taking the Izz Smiling? Do think a DOCTOR would Ignore a serious fault like this? I drove it home on Sunday and I actually have a lung infection right now. I wonder if it could be related.

Diesel fumes stinks & you should have smelt this straight away besides the AC. Do I detect COMPO HERE?

[smilingcrow]

Listen I could smell the fumes the second time I drove it. There was a problem because Honda are replacing the manifold. I have to leave the car with them until the replacement arrives. I could not smell it until I turned the air con off. I took it in yesterday before all this diesel fuel emission s

[EcclesCake]

How would diesel fumes result in an infection? An irritation I can get my head around (ish) but not infection.

[ojread2]

if you smelt it the 2 nd time you drove it and not until you turned on the air con, what makes you think the Dr even knew about it himself?

You have no come back on a private seller
http://www.moneysavin...refunds-exchange#must

"The rules change with private sellers

If you're buying second-hand goods from private seller (someone who doesn't sell goods for all or part of their living) your rights are nowhere near as strong as when buying from a shop.

The only protection is that it's correctly described and the owner has the right to sell it. Here it really is a case of caveat emptor or 'let the buyer beware'.

So if the seller says nowt or little about the goods and you buy it, then that's it. Even if it's shoddy, you weren't mis-sold, so have no comeback. Though if they lie to you – you do."

You prove they lied

[ojread2]

for on read 'off'

[askyourgran]

We've had a couple of Honda Accords, (diesel) regularly serviced checked for emissions etc. The last one we had had a problem with the manifold, I can't recall the reason but we had the manifold replaced free of charge. Air filters etc were also checked out and replaced in one of the services we had. Have the car looked over by an expert or serviced if you are at all worried. Now you've bought and paid for it and since hearing about diesel fumes being carcinogenic, I don't think you have any come-back on the Doc now.