Anthony J

Unbeelievable

Sadly I was in a hurry and under pressure from a woman never a good thing. I was under the impression the days of the crooked second hand car dealer had evaporated. I Understood in the 70s and 80s legislation had been introduced to protect the customer. I got it wrong. I bought a car which was claimed to be low mileage. As a result I agreed to pay over book in fact a lot over book. The Garage owner claimed the car had a full service history. What a lie. On investigation there was so much involved with people fiddling the service Manuel it became a joke. I spent months trying to put a history together. Talking to garages and DVLA> The owner of Pontins knew nothing about the car. He had bought iit from a Auction and gave me a story. He claimed to have serviced the car before I picked it up. That can be proved. He was aware of other faults which he could have dealt with before he marketed the vehicle. In the first year I Fitted a new Battery, Starter Motor, Bushes front and rear. Four new tires. Tracking set up. Brakes all round. Water pump. My total bills were £1500. I paid £2000 over book price for the car. I have completed a file and will be taking Pontins to Court to recover my losses and the overpayment as the car had no service history whatsoever.