silent.knight@ntlworld.com wrote:
> Thanks for all your help and advice.
>
> The fault was to do with the sun roof and it is probably reasonable to
> assume that I would have known about it (but it would also have been
> easy for them to spot when they inspected the car).
>
> There was a clause in the sale contract that said that I had
> disclosed, prior to the Part Exchange Valuation, all facts that may
> materially affect on the value of the car. However, if the fault
> occurred between the part ex valuation and the sale this clause would
> presumably not apply (not saying that the fault did occur after the
> valuation, but rather than it "might" have).
>
> I'm not keen to do the dirty on the dealer even if I have no
> liability, but am much more clear now on the relative strengths of our
> positions.
>
> Thanks again, all.
I have owned at least two cars that I have never even tried to open the
sunroof till they went to heaven (scrap)
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