Diane

Worst car I've ever had

We all know when buying second hand cars it's a risk. If lucky getting the good one is a bonus , and people get rid of theirs when things start to ho wrong... unfortunately I didn't. Bought a peugout 207cc from riverbank motor company. Got from Greenock to Largs and the coil pack played up. Managed to get to kilmarnock and got told this is what it was. The guy at garage did pay for this repair. And thank you for this... But. Week 2. realignment of steering wheel n wheels. New tyre At a cost of £170. Found the coil on driver side was the wrong coil and hadn't been fitted properly. Week 3. The front exhaust gave way. £91 Week 4-10. Car actually ran with minor hiccups. Slow puncture. No coolant. Engine overheating And of course the warranty runs out. And couple weeks later radiotor goes along with another coil, the non existent rear brake pads. Coolant leak due to corroded radiator. And the garage car now in, believes the head gasket too. Its still in garage awaiting repairs. I've been told by 1 garage it should never have passed an m o t, and been advised to contact VOSA. But they have a 3 month time period it's been nearly 4. But also to contact trading standards and ofcom.. I did call after the first coil n alignment but guy wasn't interested . I've texted this weekend to let him know current drama but no reply... So I'd recommend for any future customers to take a mechanic or ask AA and they will do a check up for £90. Which may seem a lot. But better than losing a couple of thousand on a crap car.