I gather it's quite common for aftermarket warranties from small-time dealers to be literally not worth the paper they're written on; the dealer will take your money, but 'forget' to inform the warranty company unless you make a claim. Nice little extra earner there...
Is This A Try-On?
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Or the claim is denied!
That's usually how you find out... but as the dealer has the dated paperwork and so have you, the company honours the claim - after the dealer pays the premium.
It gets better with the CLK:
"The roof has now stopped working so it's starting to turn out to be a bit of a lemon and I'm not happy......The car has had paint down the rear drivers quarter which I couldn't see at the time of collection as it was filthy from road dust...The front right tyre is knackered and the tracking pulls hard to the left. The hydraulic lifters knock like hell once warm."
Either he's the world's unluckiest man, or a prize bulls***tter. I never had any problems with the hood; it's news to me that the car has had paint (though tbf I never looked closely, but it wouldn't be surprising on a car that age, and it's not immediately apparent from the photograph, taken when the car had just been washed - see below); both front tyres had 5 mm tread when I checked before posting the ad; it never pulled either left or right on me; the engine was the quietest M272 I'd ever had. Odd that the MoT tester never mentioned noisy lifters to me in passing, nor were they audible when I took it down for Mot test, nice and hot, and drove it away afterwards, despite the hood being down; even odder, he commented on what a nice car was, and how quiet the engine was...
I never knew it was such a shed...
'S bollocks, innit?
"The roof has now stopped working so it's starting to turn out to be a bit of a lemon and I'm not happy......The car has had paint down the rear drivers quarter which I couldn't see at the time of collection as it was filthy from road dust...The front right tyre is knackered and the tracking pulls hard to the left. The hydraulic lifters knock like hell once warm."
Either he's the world's unluckiest man, or a prize bulls***tter. I never had any problems with the hood; it's news to me that the car has had paint (though tbf I never looked closely, but it wouldn't be surprising on a car that age, and it's not immediately apparent from the photograph, taken when the car had just been washed - see below); both front tyres had 5 mm tread when I checked before posting the ad; it never pulled either left or right on me; the engine was the quietest M272 I'd ever had. Odd that the MoT tester never mentioned noisy lifters to me in passing, nor were they audible when I took it down for Mot test, nice and hot, and drove it away afterwards, despite the hood being down; even odder, he commented on what a nice car was, and how quiet the engine was...
I never knew it was such a shed...
'S bollocks, innit?
Petrol Pete
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Tell this Tosser in no uncertain terms ...." Your happiness is not my prime concern" and ignore him.
Just to see how long it would go on, and how silly it would get. Longer, and sillier, than I expected, though...
oldguy57
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This is becoming one of the latest scams and there have been a few such stories locally. Buyers remorse or attempts at getting most of the money back and keeping the car and such. Just out of interest I'd be tempted to check social media to see if this guy's name crops up. One local scammer was caught out this way.
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We're all honest people here (I hope), and if it was just the one unexpected issue then I wouldn't rule out doing the honourable thing and make a small contribution.
But even if we give the buyer the benefit of the doubt, and we accept that this isn't a 'try-on' or a scam, I this it's obvious that in this particular case the buyer regrets buying the car and he's not going to be happy, whatever you do.
I therefore think that engaging with him further is pointless. Again, even if all his complaints are real - there's nothing you can do for him really (other than taking the car back).
But even if we give the buyer the benefit of the doubt, and we accept that this isn't a 'try-on' or a scam, I this it's obvious that in this particular case the buyer regrets buying the car and he's not going to be happy, whatever you do.
I therefore think that engaging with him further is pointless. Again, even if all his complaints are real - there's nothing you can do for him really (other than taking the car back).
Most of his complaints aren't real... I've made a small contribution to the cost of repairing one O2 sensor, and left it at that.
kcsun
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I really feel sorry for you. It frightens the hell out of me even contemplating the idea of selling a car privately these days.
I hope all your stress disappears soon and the sun begins to shine
kc
I hope all your stress disappears soon and the sun begins to shine
kc
What stress? I'm not stressed...
jotter22
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Another small gesture could be the name of a reputable Mercedes specialist. 
Thanks Tony.
Thanks Tony.
I'm pretty sure he knows how to change an O2 sensor. The rest is BS...
Ah, you showed weakness. They will come back for more. I suggest you ignore them now.
He won't come back. I told him his story (apart from the O2 sensor, which I'm quite prepared to believe) was BS, and we both know it.
