Once in a while we read HJ recommending a reader to reject a car and telling him /her how to go about it. Does anyone know, once the car has been rejected and dealer has taken it back, what happens to it ? Just idle curiousity.
Regards,
John
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Its sold on to another unsuspecting customer.
I was most surprised, when doing some R&D work with Rover at Gaydon a few years back, that even their test cars were being given a good valet and check over and then put through the auctions! This applied to cars that had had mulitple drivetrain swaps, wiring loom cut into etc etc. Presumably buyers were seeing a low-mileage car 'direct from Rover'!!
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Refurbished by factory.
Eh? Not many cars made in the UK these days. I doubt anything made overseas is shipped back 'home' for a valet - will be done by the dealer.
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I think Badger was refering to the Rovers.
I should imagine the rejected cars are sold as "ex-demos". There's no way they could de-register them and sell them new after a refurbish, could they? :-S
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I think Badger was refering to the Rovers
Correct. Thank you, mfarrow -- I should have made that clear.
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its not just nearly new, its also new
you would be surprised how many cars get damaged being transported between factory and selling dealer, in the ship, on the train, in the fields they are left in for several months (often deep in puddles etc)
these all get a visit to the bodyshop to take the ding out and sold as new
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have heard of one citroen in ******* area that was returned to the factory apparently (spelling?) the electrical system was possessed main dealer did not have a clue what was wrong with it. it was removed under a big cloud of secrecy, the customer was offered a replacement with some other benefits. factory wanted the car back for investigation
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I have just rejected a Mazda 3 and had it replaced yesterday - details in an earlier thread.
I asked exactly this question of the dealership. They told me Mazda UK take the car back, re-imburse them the amount which they bought the car from mazda for and they issue the new vehicle. The financial loss to the dealership is minimal. They also have the option to negotiate a price with mazda to buy the defective vehicle to use as a courtesy car, company car or to sell as a "pre enjoyed" oe ex-demo motor.
The worrying thing from this experience emerged when I presented one arguement for wanting rid of the car. I stated one reason why I was rejecting the car was because it had developed a complex and serious engine problem at a young age, which would have a negative impact on its value when a potential new owner checked out the service / warranty history with the dealership or with Mazda.
I was told by the dealership that the information about the fault in the vehicle was privelege information and could not be obtained by whoever I sold the car on to. Not according to my interpretation of the data protection act, but the dealership seemed quite certain they were correct.
Leon
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DP act refers to individuals and their personal data - info about a car is outside the scope of the DP Act. The freedom of Information Act has just arrived but still only applies to public bodies so car dealers are outside the scope of that as well. Looks like there is no way that info about a rejected car can be made publicly available unless of course someone starts rejectedcars.co.uk and anyone who rejects a car posts the relevant info there (business oppportunity?)
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Reminds me of when I went to one of those "driving experience" days at Brands Hatch. One of the guys wrecked his XR3i by driving into a tire wall. As we were queueing up to get our certificates, one of my friends asked, 'what's going to happen to that car?'. 'Probably chuck a bit of filler on it and put it in Brands Hatch Car Auctions' I jokingly replied. I've never *seen* a *filthier* look than that on the face of the guy handing out the certificates who overheard me. Always wondered about that.
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When working for one of Rover's suppliers I often used to see runabout Metros, Maestros and the like at their factories. These were for site use only and were usually unregistered. I guess these were just some king of rolling test chassis for anything the engineers decided to put into them.
In addition the firm in question was supplied with a complete Montego bodyshell for some £200 to carry out development work. The shell may have been damaged during manufacture. As only the basic shell was needed I understand they sold the doors etc for £300!
I do know someone who's school was given two accident damaged Allegros that came off a transporter (quite literally), for some sort of automotive project.
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u shud have a look at the new cars stockpiled in fields near corby often above their wheels in mud
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Some years ago I had a garage which held the Nissan franchise.
When the then new Primera was introduced it made the remaining new Bluebirds virtually impossible to sell regardles of what level of discounting was offered.
After a short period they were collected by the returning delivery lorries to the factory and a full credit was given to the dealership.
On enquiring as to their fate I was told that after removal of certain parts, wheels etc, they were crushed!
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