Dodgy car dealer!!

Nov 15, 2004 5 Replies

went to see a ford focus for the missus this afternoon. was advertised as



39 thou miles, no service history. nice looking car, drove well, but on opening the glove box, i found the current mot certificate which said
125thou at the last mot in April. seems obvious what has gone on here. i walked away. should i notify anyone?

Steve


The message from "r.p.mcmurphy" contains these words:

Trading Standards, straight away.

The Police would be a good one to notify providing you didn't tell him you noticed it.

He'll be one less rip off merchant around.

Dave

Yes. You should notify Trading Standards, preferably while the MOT is still in the glove box for them to find.

I'm willing to bet they won't be interested.

Only if they've had many other complaints. Clocking is so rife they haven't the man power to follow up every reported case.

If you'd bought the car, more chance.

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