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I purchased a Mercedes SL350 in June 2009 from a reputable dealer, the car belonged to his mother it had done 14,500 miles and is mint condition. It is 2003/53 registration, and I paid £27,400 for it. After a week’s holiday during which it had been stationary the car had developed electronic problems. A Mercedes dealer carried-out a diagnostic check and found eight or nine individual electronic faults that had been caused by water leaks. One unit was full of water. The dealer estimates approximately £2,000 to rectify. In your opinion how do I stand and do you think the fit for purpose law could apply?

Asked on 26 December 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
If you left it somewhere and it got swamped with water, then that is
hardly the dealer's responsibility. If it was garaged, then it is the dealer's responsibility. But if you effectively bought the car from his mother and she had owned it for 6 months or more than it was a private sale and the dealer is not liable.
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