disconnect the battery each nite because the electrics were faulty, keep an eye on the water...(a K reg diesel 1.7 Cavalier purchased for £250) Car used over two weeks ( approx 30 miles driven) and the above instructions followed.. to be informed later once the car was returned that the head gasget had blown and the financial implication of that lied with me which was £370 this price due to the fact that the car had been serviced and the radiator apparantly had a leak (told to me afterwards)... who do you think is at fault and how much do you think should be paid if anything??
2006-11-25 13:32:27 · 22 answers · asked by weedraker 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
just in my opinion,,i think you walked right in to that one,,it sounds like they knew it was going to tear up on you,, i honestly wouldn't know who should pay for it,,it sounds very convenient for them this way ,,i may be wrong,but all this sounds like they seen you coming,,good,luck,i don't think id pay it,,if it were me,but your in a different situation so use your best judgment on this situation,,good,luck on this one.
2006-11-25 13:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the car had been serviced they would have been told the head gasket was blown and that's why its using water,to say remove the battery every night, that tell me the car is not well looked after or they would have fixed this before, even a Leakey radiator this time of year would mean your antifreeze would be lost.As the car only cost 250 pounds its going to have faults at that price anyway,that's probably why the last owner sold it.To my mind they just want you to pay for things they knew about in the first place.If the head gasket been gone for some time there should be a rusty mark on the head some wear and any good
man would have seen this when doing servicing on this car plus made a note on the paperwork,ask for the service record ,if he gives you problems over this it means they told him or showed them its problem and knew before you used there car.
2006-11-25 23:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by restfullone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this was lent by a friend or family member at no cost - then it’s an awkward situation & maybe you should offer part of the cost as a good will measure - but no more than the car is worth i.e. £250.
However, if it’s just an acquaintance &/or you handed over some cash to borrow it, then I would point that the car was in a very ropey condition before you borrowed it & that you think they are trying to pull a fast one…& ask them if it even has an MOT?
2006-11-25 22:06:17 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Crusty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, if someone is prepared to lend you a car then they should be prepared to take the risk that whoever they lend it to is gonna kill it. If it only cost 250 quid then I would say you've done them a favour. The person that let you borrow it sounds a little crazy and if I were you I'd deny having borrowed it in the first place. Put the kettle on, make a nice brew and watch some tv and forget all about it.
2006-11-26 12:26:15 · answer #4 · answered by Missing Link 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the car was knackered anyway. Tell them you'll offer to buy te car for its valued £2.50 but unless you were fool enough to sign paperwork saying you borrowed the car wth no known faults then tell them where to go. Besides, you could buy 2 K reg Caveliers for the price of that head gasket!!!
2006-11-26 08:12:41 · answer #5 · answered by Bealzebub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The car probably used a lot of water because the head gasket was already blown. It's his fault for not fixing the problem when it started showing symptoms.
2006-11-25 21:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You lent car out.
He drove 30 miles in the 2 weeks he had it ? (Presumably you know this from recording mileage).
During the 2 weeks and the 30 miles drive, the headgasket blew ?
I'd say car was in a precarious state of condition prior to your friend borrowing it.
However, thats not to say i don't feel some sympathy for you.
2006-11-25 21:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by Joe Bloggs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think hes pulling you leg , in court he or she wouldn't have a leg to stand on , and would be laughed out of court , if you had damaged the bodywork in an accident you could be held responsible. but as a punter you have no mechanical knowledge and cannot be held responsible for something you are ignorant of.
I think whoever loaned the car wants a freebe
2006-11-28 03:40:54 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pay nothing, they are just trying to get money out of you.
you can't expect a £250 car to be as a new car ofcourse things will go wrong with it otherwise it wouldn't have been £250, the same would have happened no matter who was driving the car so its not your fault.
2006-11-25 21:38:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you borrowed a car in this state???
Its the lenders fault, he should have had the car sorted out before lending it out or driving it himself. If the repairs are going to cost more than the car itself, you don't buy the car do you?? Think your lender mate needs his head read, tell him to shuv it.
2006-11-26 04:21:11 · answer #10 · answered by Jovi Freak 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoever lent it to you knew it was a pile of sh*te, else why the dubious instructions?
Tell 'em to go away in short, sharp movements!
2006-11-28 12:29:39 · answer #11 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋