Looking at this from a legal standpoint - you only bought this vehicle middle of last year , and presumably paid a reasonable price for it ?
Contractually , your remedy under the Consumer Rights Act lies with the dealer you bought from . While it is true that you should give the supplying dealer a chance to fix it , you can argue that since the car broke down overseas , you could not do anything other than have it repaired locally .
You have a right to expect the vehicle to be fit for purpose , of merchantable quality , and to last a reasonable length of time , considered in relation to the price paid ( e.g. if a £500 banger broke down days after purchase it is not unreasonable , but a newish car at 10,20 or 30 grand should last more than a few months ) .
If the dealer won't play ball , you would stand a good chance in small claims court making case as above .
Contractually , your remedy under the Consumer Rights Act lies with the dealer you bought from . While it is true that you should give the supplying dealer a chance to fix it , you can argue that since the car broke down overseas , you could not do anything other than have it repaired locally .
You have a right to expect the vehicle to be fit for purpose , of merchantable quality , and to last a reasonable length of time , considered in relation to the price paid ( e.g. if a £500 banger broke down days after purchase it is not unreasonable , but a newish car at 10,20 or 30 grand should last more than a few months ) .
If the dealer won't play ball , you would stand a good chance in small claims court making case as above .
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