The car was sold to me with a botched repair to a sump oil leak which cost £400 to repair. I could not say if this was done at this dealer or previously but I do strongly believe it was known about by this dealer. Although I notified Mike within his "I'll sort anything within 30 days" period, he tried to blind me with unrelated technical terms. Then said oil leaks were common on high mileage cars. Then refused to accept liability for the fault or repair bill. This is an extract from his email: "As I said before the difficulty for you and me is the Consumer Rights Act allows for things like oil leaks, bearing in mind the mileage of the car. So it's not something I have to resolve normally". He did however offer me the poultry sum of £100 as a "gesture of good will" which I refused. Fortunately I had the presence of mind to pay the deposit for the car on my credit card. I reported the matter to Barclaycard and after a thorough investigation they refunded me the full amount of the repairs. So my advice to potential buyers would be If you must buy a car here, use your credit card. So what started out as a pleasant experience with a very helpful and reassuring dealer soon became one of life's things you'd rather forget. I am not a habitual review writer but if I do, I only deal in facts and never elaborated emotional responses. I hope this review will be helpful and provide valuable customer feedback to Mike.

I'm really happy with my new car . I had that moment on my way home from picking the car up where a little smile came over my face as I realised I'd made a good decision and really love my new Car. Thanks Mike. Would recommend Mike Fairbanks Car Sales in a heartbeat.

Very happy with my purchase from Mike Fairbanks Car Sales. I appreciated the honesty as to any faults Mike knew of on various makes and models even the car I bought from him. His after sales is good too - helped me with a few minor issues. I'd buy from him again.