Intact Kneeslider said....
IK> That said, if there is documented proof that Subaru themselves thrashed IK> the car, there could be a hope with fair trading. Auctions' code of IK> selling cars "as is" is only supposed to absolve the auction house of IK> any blame if the car turns out to be a bag of spanners. I'm not sure I IK> see that extended back to the manufacturer, though.
I'd be taking the pricks to court. If there is still a statutory warranty on the vehicle, then Subaru has to honor it. Selling cars at auctions does not cancel warranties. A few mates at work have near new vehicles purchased at Fowles Auctions which still have factory warranty on them, and which they've honored.