A car.
But not a Honda Accord. Oh no.

This was one of the most fucking twatty things I have ever done. To this day the phrase "Oh God what the hell came over me?" is still uttered.

So, there I was, in the showroom, waiting whilst my current car was in for repair AGAIN (due to major engine management problems - luckily all covered by warranty.) And I saw this...



Well, for those of you who don't realise what that is, it is a Citroen C4. But not any old C4, ohhh no. This was a special edition. A "C4 by Loeb." (Sebastian Loeb being a WRC driver who raced Citroens.)

"CAn I help you sirrrrrrr?" A greasy salesman slimed his way up to me.

"Er... No. I was just looking. It's pretty though."

"Very pretty sir. There are only 400 being made throughout the world. It's a special edition."

400? Wow! So, this might be a good purchase!

"So" I venture. "How much are we looking at?"

"Well sirrrrrrrrr" the emulsified goatfondler oozed. "It's a bargain. Only *COUGHCOUGHHOWFUCKINGMUCH?*

"Ah. Right."

"So how much are you paying per month at the moment?"

Anyway, negotiations were entered into, and a deal was arranged.

"Now sirr, if you just sign here and pay the deposit, then we can get it prepared for you."

"Ooh ta."

So out I trot, going home to see 'im indoors.

"What the fuck do you mean you've bought a new car?" he gently queried.

"Nonono..." I explained. "It was a bargain. Look. Here's the paperwork. I'm going to end up paying less."

"What's this £3000 charge here?"

"What charge?"

"This final payment charge."

_"ohfuck"

So the next day I phone up the garage to cancel my order.

"Sorry sirrr" the cockweasle smarmed. "You've signed the contract now. It's legally binding."

"OK, I have a few concerns. 1, you never told me about the final payment, nor did you tell me you were signing a contract.

"Oh I can assure you I will have done sirrr."

"Cunt."

So, off I go to pick up a new car, that a) I don't want and b) is going to cost me a fucking fortune. I then write a letter to the MD of the car company (ignored) and to CAB who tell me, unfortunately, the law effectively has me over a barrel.

So 3 months later I sell it at a 2 grand loss and buy one of these (2nd hand) which I love and have had ever since.



So, if any of you fancy buying a car from Springfield Motor Group in Newcastle. Don't. They're beef curtains.
( Undercovercarrot got done for gross misconduct on..., Thu 21 May 2009, 20:47, 9 replies)

Should have bought a Honda Accord

( WormuIus, Thu 21 May 2009, 20:49, closed)

Yeah, then you could've been an ace anti bullying hero.

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Thu 21 May 2009, 21:13, closed)

read the contract
did you not read the contract? they aren't that hard. or written in big words. standard finance agreement. if you don't understand it, don't sign it. take a copy and ask someone that does.
(morse, Thu 21 May 2009, 23:46, closed)

Why thank you
you patronising twat.

Yes I did read the contract. However the finance information informing me that the figures included a final payment were included on a seperate piece of paper that I was not, at the time, given to peruse. Yes, the cunt acted quite illegally, but because the important page (i.e. the credit agreement) was signed, then I was fucked.

Now I hope that wasn't too hard, or written in big words. I'm sorry I'm not as perfect as you.

Feel free to drown in a pool of your own smegma.
( Undercovercarrot got done for gross misconduct on..., Fri 22 May 2009, 0:21, closed)

mmm
shirley, i can call you shirley? any contract like that has a cooling off period?
(little lord muthafuckin fauntleroy, Fri 22 May 2009, 0:53, closed)

You...
...my darling, can call me anything you like.

No, as this was my main thought. If you sign on the dealer's premesis, then the cooling off period does not apply.

All I could do was report them to the FSA or take them to court, but this would have taken time and money as it was basically my word against theirs.

Still it all worked out in the end. I have a far superior car, and it's not made by cheese eating surrender monkeys.

As I said, I do still facepalm myself for my own twattery.
( Undercovercarrot got done for gross misconduct on..., Fri 22 May 2009, 4:13, closed)

I would have
not paid a penny and waited for THEM to take ME to court.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 22 May 2009, 11:39, closed)

True
but you still have the problem of it's their word against yours. There was no guarantee that I would have won, and in the meantime my credit rating would have been beaten like a ginger stepchild.

So, I manned the fuck up, learnt my lesson and moved on.
( Undercovercarrot got done for gross misconduct on..., Fri 22 May 2009, 16:05, closed)

Contracts
Whenever you buy a car (or anything for that matter) always sign the contract off the premises and also get the salesman to sign saying you did this, and voila - 14 days cooling off period.



At least it used to work that way, not sure now though.
(Kip, Fri 22 May 2009, 16:19, closed)