Janus

Gonna go to the garage tomorrow, see what the actual offer is. They have a Nissan Almera (yawn) that'd do us for a uni car, thats a possibility, but if not we'll do the above

If the offer on the table isn't all its cracked up to be then this will be the next step but if I'm honest I'm starting uni in days and I won't have the time or funds to do this...

Cleveland Car Centre, Stockton Road, the one that runs past Macmillan college.... Actually the law is pretty clear as far as i can tell, its just chew having to take them to small claims....

Citizens Advice have taken the case on for me, have been corresponding with the garage, it was Citizens Advice who called me yesterday to tell me the garage's offer

Hi I'm not, but my mechanic Phil's agreed to come to view any cars they might offer me. I'm a member of Unison, so I will make some enquiries tomorrow with my rep to see if this is something they would assist with

Alan, we did discuss this at the weekend, its a possibility - and Alex yes we did consider this too - but their stock lists appear out of date and the ebay site doesn't match the website - and i really don't want any of the crap they're advertising.... Argh - gonna have to go there again, and I still want to smash his face in. Quite a lot actually

Thanks Alan, I feel sick thinking about it all again

As per 1st post, it was trading standards I was dealing with, ie consumer direct - same people, different signage basically! Same staff tho! I really don't know what to do, and Alan, that Primera's gone anyway J

They're not going to give me my grand back tho, so i have to get one of their cars as part of the deal - but thanks for thinking of us x

I imagine they'd both be out of our price range mate! Probs looking at £1800 tops If they still have this then we'd consider this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310333273911#ht_1468wt_1139

Thanks both, this is their website http://www.clevelandcarcentre.co.uk/ Not much there I want to be honest. I paid a grand for the car, and we have more money to put towards another car, as we're down to one car between us now, so Marc's prepared to go in on this one. Graham this was a head not heart car! I was hoping for it to be a decent, solid, reliable car with enough comforts and luxuries to keep me happy til after Uni. I am waiting to hear back from the garage as to what they're prepared to offer me for my Saab. If its the price I paid then sure, we'll consider what they've got to offer. And we'll be taking a mechanic with us. If they're only willing to give us their usual part exchange rate, then legally they're not meeting their requirements to offer us a replacement, in which case we have to pursue them through no claims court...

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1479181943.png I'm with Virgin media, think we pay £29 a month for broadband, phone (line rental and free UK evening and weekend calls) and the most basic of basic TV packages as I don't watch TV

Trading Standards called me today. The garage have responded to their letter, saying that they are willing to take the Saab back, in part ex for another car in their lot. Hmm. Trading Standard lady says that they are quite within their legal rights to offer me a replacement car of equivalent value or to give me the value that I paid for mine, off the cost of another one of their cars. She also said that this is an excellent offer from this garage, given we were expecting no response at all, and that if I reject this offer and pursue a refund, the onus of proving the car's faults lies with me, and I would have to pay for an independent mechanic for an opinion, stop using the car until court, and the judge could throw it out given they have made this offer. So, it looks like I have to accept this offer, provided they are offering a replacement of equivalent value.... BUT - not sure how I feel about having another car from this garage. Actually that's not true, I know exactly how I feel. But I also want a fast resolution given I start Uni in 2 weeks time. So my thoughts are that I call the toss pots and clarify that they are willing to give me the value that I paid for the car in part ex for another car. If they agree then I have to take a mechanic with me - someone willing to fully check over the car and make sure the essential parts are ok and its not going to be another dog like this one. As it stands, I have been using the Saab for essential journeys, getting it into reverse, 1st and 2nd gears is still an absolute wrestle most of the time, and of course the climate control has never worked. Any thoughts guys? Roobarb? I'm not going to do anything til Weds as I'm at work all day tomorrow, but I'm off Weds, and I finish work Friday, so I have all next week to possibly resolve this in between Uni registration etc. Thanks, and hope you all enjoyed JAE, I'm off to drool over your car porn now

Great news, be sure to update! Nothing to report on my stinky Saab, which still sucks

Looks great Rose, fab!

My mechanic Phil is good - Phil Bland - 07974937787 - give him a call :thumbup: He's mobile so he'll come to you

Happy birthday x

oooh is the Meguiars on 3 for 2 as well? Oh hang on, no nice car to polish....nice to see shiny cars tho :crying:

LMAO, knit your own muesli types who live in "lower Clifton" (Totterdown lol) who hand dye their own clothes with vegetable dyes grown from their own organic allotments?

http://www.totaljapcar.co.uk/whatson.htm Here's the link Lee - not much more info than this tho. Seems no-one else is interested mate, sorry

Lovely story, lovely example, what a belter!

http://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/4-person-tent-253524

LOADs of places got them in the sales, seen some really good ones for about £20 in the last week - if we were going, we'd have got one, they're mega cheap. Got a shop called B & M near you? They had some good ones

Tempting, can you buy a 1 day ticket on the door?

I so wish I was going now, even for the day. I daren't risk taking the shitty Saab down tho, it sucks more than a fluffer on a porno set