Hello, people just purchased a car two days ago from a dealer and noticed he wrote the odometer as 130k when it is 135k. I have asked him to write the correct odometer reading but he is not replying every time I ask this question.
I am wondering if he may have done in case I request a refund (if it turns out to be a lemon) he might try to say that I used the car a lot and justify it is a reasonable distance to have traveled to require a repair.
I have uploaded a video a day after to the cloud to timestamp the odometer recording date.
Also, he tried to ask that I put down on the receipt to provide to RMS the purchase price is 1.4k when it was 2.7k, for me to'save money on transfer fees', I thought if I tried to get a refund he can back himself up so he will only need to refund 1.4k, he tried to seem a bit angry like I'm troubling him when he was trying to help.
He also tried to claim at the end after wrapping the sale, that there was no warranty when he promised a 1-year warranty, now he is going to be giving to me today, he kind of said oh I sent you an email right(like he was checking there is physical evidence [which there is]).
He wanted cash payment too because he says that I 'save on tax'.
I asked him also the terms of my deposit is that he provides an authorized inspection checklist which he agreed to, and at the end he claims that the registration check is the inspection check to register it (at the time I had already spent a whole lot of time and he seems to be acting friendly throughout and saying nothing to worry about, by the time I did not want to waste more time).
I have known him for a year now, seems to talk to me three times when we crossed paths in the mall nearby, and now that I'm more diligent(but apparently possibly not so much considering I purchased this), I have realized the dodgy things he does. He seems to act like im his friend but when it comes to these small details he tries to save himself and make it look like im being too paranoid by taking precautionary measures and asking questions, and makes it look like I don't know what I am asking.
It seems he keeps trying to act friendly but does dodgy things, advise on how to pursue this without breaking the potential 'friendship' we might have. Yes Im probably being used, but just incase he is legit and just does not want to encounter unforeseen expensive repairs.
I think from my experience of dealing and reading reviews pretty much most dealers are dodgy and has done dodgy things, so this seems liked my best option.
He says he might let me do a trade-in if for a better car in 3 months time (once I get job path i take secure if i get a new job and im stable or decide to stay in current company, and my partner has a visa).
Should I request a full refund if he does not update my odometer to the correct amount AND (obviously will definitely ask for a refund if he does not give the 1-year warranty by today)?
Also what rights do I have with regards to a free repair, if I have an expensive repair ($500+) that is not covered by the warranty within 6 months since purchase (it is registed for 3 months)?
130k may have been the odo when it came into stock. Form 4 should show the 2 different odos, though this isn't always done
Yeah pretty dodgy. Doesn't seem like NSW have a $ amount for stat warranties, only age/kms.
Lol good luck. Dealing with wholesalers is always fraught with risk.
Just a note, buying a $2700 car from a 'dealer' is always a stupid idea. You bought from a wholesaler, not a dealer as such. These guys take the trade-ins that the major dealers won't touch.
Please tell me you did a PPSR on the car.
How old is the car? What sort of car did you buy?