Advice on potential dodgyness

Mar 24, 2007 3 Replies

My new defender is having a few tiny issues with starting...



When i originally went to look at it, it had 2 optima batteries in it. One red and one yellow. This was used as a one of the many sales points



- "Its got 2 really good batteries in it sir"



I understand that these are one of the best batteries you can get, and they are supposed to last a lifetime??



Upon investigation yesterday, it now has fitted 2 standard monkey looking black batteries.



The reason for the change was supposedly because the optima ones were both knackerd, and would not charge. But for some reason, i dont believe this.



Where do i stand on walking in there and demanding that i get Optima ones put back, as it was when i agreed to purchase it.



It also had a long bendy CB Aeriel in the back, which has also dissapeared - And most of the heated front screen dont work :(



They should have swapped them like for like especially since you have just bought it off them with the decent batteries being one of the selling points!

go have a whinge and get em to fix it like for like or you are going to start asking for your money back.

On or around Sat, 24 Mar 2007 11:00:28 +0000, Tom Woods enlightened us thusly:

and if necessary mention trading standards. If you buy it you have a contract, even if it's "only" a verbal one, and if the goods are materially altered from what you agreed to buy, then I reckon you have a case.

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