I bought my 55 reg CLK from my local MB dealer in Swansea 2 years ago, with what I was led to belive was full bodywork warrenty (as I wasn't told any different).
I now find out, from the MB dealer, that the car had been resprayed (not by a MB dealer) prior to my purchase and therefore he will not resolve my problem of the laquer finish lifting off the diriver's door panel under the MB warrenty.
His reply is that as I bought the car from him, as a goodwill gesture he is prepared to put a 50% contribution to the repair of the vehicle - which will still leave me ~£450 out of pocket.
I don't believe this to be reasonable - what should I do?
I now find out, from the MB dealer, that the car had been resprayed (not by a MB dealer) prior to my purchase and therefore he will not resolve my problem of the laquer finish lifting off the diriver's door panel under the MB warrenty.
I have advised him that I'm unhappy that he will not take responsibility for selling a vehicle that did not have full body/paintwork warranty cover, while suggesting that to be the case. That being something I may expect from a 'run of the mill' 2nd hand car dealer, but not from a 'quality' dealer such as Mercedes-Benz.
His reply is that as I bought the car from him, as a goodwill gesture he is prepared to put a 50% contribution to the repair of the vehicle - which will still leave me ~£450 out of pocket.
I don't believe this to be reasonable - what should I do?