Hi there,
I just purchased a used vehicle from a dealership in Sydney. It's a 96 Delica. I just moved here a week ago from Canada and didn't think I needed a pre-purchase inspection as it was from a dealership (my mistake). At the time of purchase, I was told it had no issues.
I checked and the aircon was not blowing - he told me it just needed a regas. I took it for a test drive and one of the lockers when I put 4x4 on was clicking - they told me it was a faulty locker but the 4x4 worked without them. No other issues was noted other than I thought the tires were a little bald.
I've had it for 5 days, and so far it chugs when accelerating (could indicate a pretty bad issue), I bought it in for a regas and was told the compressor was finished (2000$ to fix), the 4x4 in fact doesn't work at all, and there is actually chunks missing out of my tires on the inside (that I hadn't seen on purchase).
So, I'm curious what approach I should take to see if I can return this lemon car. Am I covered under the Australian Consumer Law? Or do I need to bring it to a shop to diagnose whether it's a 'major problem' - as I'm assuming this chugging isn't going to be good.
Also, how does it stand with the Aircon issue? I knew it wasn't functioning - but he had me believe it was a quick fix. Same issues with the 4x4 - I knew the locker wasn't engaging on the one side, but not that the 4x4 didn't work at all.
Is there a timeline/kms before it's too late? What should my first step be (obviously talk to the dealer) - but should I ask for a refund immediately, or for a fix, etc...
Thanks!
I just purchased a used vehicle from a dealership in Sydney. It's a 96 Delica. I just moved here a week ago from Canada and didn't think I needed a pre-purchase inspection as it was from a dealership (my mistake). At the time of purchase, I was told it had no issues.
I checked and the aircon was not blowing - he told me it just needed a regas. I took it for a test drive and one of the lockers when I put 4x4 on was clicking - they told me it was a faulty locker but the 4x4 worked without them. No other issues was noted other than I thought the tires were a little bald.
I've had it for 5 days, and so far it chugs when accelerating (could indicate a pretty bad issue), I bought it in for a regas and was told the compressor was finished (2000$ to fix), the 4x4 in fact doesn't work at all, and there is actually chunks missing out of my tires on the inside (that I hadn't seen on purchase).
So, I'm curious what approach I should take to see if I can return this lemon car. Am I covered under the Australian Consumer Law? Or do I need to bring it to a shop to diagnose whether it's a 'major problem' - as I'm assuming this chugging isn't going to be good.
Also, how does it stand with the Aircon issue? I knew it wasn't functioning - but he had me believe it was a quick fix. Same issues with the 4x4 - I knew the locker wasn't engaging on the one side, but not that the 4x4 didn't work at all.
Is there a timeline/kms before it's too late? What should my first step be (obviously talk to the dealer) - but should I ask for a refund immediately, or for a fix, etc...
Thanks!