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kezza007 brisbane, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:59 AM CST : Car Advice

Hello Everyone.....

Here for some feedback on my oil consumption problem with my vehicle......

I brought my car from what i thought was a reputable dealer in Feb 2008, it's year of make is 2004, it had 33,000 on the clock and since July that year they have been doing an oil consumption test on my car. The car now only has 61.000 on the clock and it"s just over a year ago I brought the car. Every two months or less it is using from 500ml to 1.5lt being the most to date. .

They now tell me it is burning oil internally and the insurance only covers a $1.000 of it and they will put in $2.000 and i have to come up with $4.000 for them to put in a reconditioned motor in the car as they would not strip it down and find the problem could be more not worth it..

I paided 23.500.00 for this well 18,500.00 plus my trade in made the 23,500.00

I feel ripped off a year and four months later i have to come up with this money, specially seeing not an old car with lots of milage. I feel like going to the current affair shows and putting to them single parents pays good money for car and has to pay this out, in this amout of time after having car.

They come back at me that i broughta used car not a new car and it only had the three months used car warranty. I know this bit is so, but where is good will............

I have had different options as to just trading it in somewhere and put more to a new car.......... But this is my car i made it the way we like, nudge bar tinted windows etc........

I also am up for four new tyres (which i was excepting) about a $1.000

thouroughbred gympie, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:06 AM CST : Car Advice

kezza007: Hello Everyone.....

Here for some feedback on my oil consumption problem with my vehicle......

I brought my car from what i thought was a reputable dealer in Feb 2008, it's year of make is 2004, it had 33,000 on the clock and since July that year they have been doing an oil consumption test on my car. The car now only has 61.000 on the clock and it"s just over a year ago I brought the car. Every two months or less it is using from 500ml to 1.5lt being the most to date. .

They now tell me it is burning oil internally and the insurance only covers a $1.000 of it and they will put in $2.000 and i have to come up with $4.000 for them to put in a reconditioned motor in the car as they would not strip it down and find the problem could be more not worth it..

I paided 23.500.00 for this well 18,500.00 plus my trade in made the 23,500.00

I feel ripped off a year and four months later i have to come up with this money, specially seeing not an old car with lots of milage. I feel like going to the current affair shows and putting to them single parents pays good money for car and has to pay this out, in this amout of time after having car.

They come back at me that i broughta used car not a new car and it only had the three months used car warranty. I know this bit is so, but where is good will............

I have had different options as to just trading it in somewhere and put more to a new car.......... But this is my car i made it the way we like, nudge bar tinted windows etc........

I also am up for four new tyres (which i was excepting) about a $1.000

what type of car is it? i think i would be inclined to hock it

kezza007 brisbane, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:10 AM CST : Car Advice

thouroughbred: what type of car is it? i think i would be inclined to hock it

holden dual cab ra ute lxcr 3.5

blondeaozichick Melbourne, Victoria Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:12 AM CST : Car Advice

kezza007: Hello Everyone.....

Here for some feedback on my oil consumption problem with my vehicle......

I brought my car from what i thought was a reputable dealer in Feb 2008, it's year of make is 2004, it had 33,000 on the clock and since July that year they have been doing an oil consumption test on my car. The car now only has 61.000 on the clock and it"s just over a year ago I brought the car. Every two months or less it is using from 500ml to 1.5lt being the most to date. .

They now tell me it is burning oil internally and the insurance only covers a $1.000 of it and they will put in $2.000 and i have to come up with $4.000 for them to put in a reconditioned motor in the car as they would not strip it down and find the problem could be more not worth it..

I paided 23.500.00 for this well 18,500.00 plus my trade in made the 23,500.00

I feel ripped off a year and four months later i have to come up with this money, specially seeing not an old car with lots of milage. I feel like going to the current affair shows and putting to them single parents pays good money for car and has to pay this out, in this amout of time after having car.

They come back at me that i broughta used car not a new car and it only had the three months used car warranty. I know this bit is so, but where is good will............

I have had different options as to just trading it in somewhere and put more to a new car.......... But this is my car i made it the way we like, nudge bar tinted windows etc........

I also am up for four new tyres (which i was excepting) about a $1.000

hi kez

have you tried phoning the ombudsman who deals with car sales and after sales service kinda stuff or the consumer affairs bureau to get some advice??

also what kind of car has tyres that cost $1000 ????

I just got 4 2nd hand tyres for my car, they look brand new and they cost me $200

thouroughbred gympie, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:13 AM CST : Car Advice

kezza007: holden dual cab ra ute lxcr 3.5

is that a v6 petrol?

Ralf74 Bacchus Marsh, Victoria Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:16 AM CST : Car Advice

thouroughbred: what type of car is it? i think i would be inclined to hock it

Sorry to hear that Kez. You don't know anyone who knows someone who is a mechanic who can steer you in the right direction.

kezza007 brisbane, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:22 AM CST : Car Advice

blondeaozichick: hi kez

have you tried phoning the ombudsman who deals with car sales and after sales service kinda stuff or the consumer affairs bureau to get some advice??

also what kind of car has tyres that cost $1000 ????

I just got 4 2nd hand tyres for my car, they look brand new and they cost me $200

Blonde

Yes rang ombudsman, they put me on to fair trading they game me advice which is what i am doing with the car dealers trying to work it out. They said probaly not alot that can be done as out of used car warranty.

And yeah thats new tyres as i think they are four wheel drive typres as car is up high and they look bigger than the average size lol

kezza007 brisbane, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:23 AM CST : Car Advice

thouroughbred: is that a v6 petrol?

yeah is a v6 petrol tb

thouroughbred gympie, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:24 AM CST : Car Advice

i bought mine a ford courier dual cab turbo diesel 4wd from the goverment actions with just under 30km on the clock, balance of new vechical warranty etc around 2002 i think. have serviced it myself since the new vechical warranty ran out and its now got 245 000km on the clock still going strong and not using any oil.
would never buy a car from a car yard, i really dislike car salesman, think they are all crooks

kezza007 brisbane, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:24 AM CST : Car Advice

Ralf74: Sorry to hear that Kez. You don't know anyone who knows someone who is a mechanic who can steer you in the right direction.

Ralf ta........

the kids dad is a mechanic but don't really want to talk to him about it lol... I picked this up straight away so i have an idea where i am going just curious as to what ppl think in these situations...

Going to dish the dinner shall be back later......

Thanks all :-)

JASON656 MACKAY, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:26 AM CST : Car Advice

kezza007: Hello Everyone.....

Here for some feedback on my oil consumption problem with my vehicle......

I brought my car from what i thought was a reputable dealer in Feb 2008, it's year of make is 2004, it had 33,000 on the clock and since July that year they have been doing an oil consumption test on my car. The car now only has 61.000 on the clock and it"s just over a year ago I brought the car. Every two months or less it is using from 500ml to 1.5lt being the most to date. .

They now tell me it is burning oil internally and the insurance only covers a $1.000 of it and they will put in $2.000 and i have to come up with $4.000 for them to put in a reconditioned motor in the car as they would not strip it down and find the problem could be more not worth it..

I paided 23.500.00 for this well 18,500.00 plus my trade in made the 23,500.00

I feel ripped off a year and four months later i have to come up with this money, specially seeing not an old car with lots of milage. I feel like going to the current affair shows and putting to them single parents pays good money for car and has to pay this out, in this amout of time after having car.

They come back at me that i broughta used car not a new car and it only had the three months used car warranty. I know this bit is so, but where is good will............

I have had different options as to just trading it in somewhere and put more to a new car.......... But this is my car i made it the way we like, nudge bar tinted windows etc........

I also am up for four new tyres (which i was excepting) about a $1.000

just complain to racq and get them to check it out,then there is the office of fair trading and motor vehicle traders association.someone can help I am sure as it sounds like they saw you coming.

thouroughbred gympie, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:26 AM CST : Car Advice

thouroughbred: i bought mine a ford courier dual cab turbo diesel 4wd from the goverment actions with just under 30km on the clock, balance of new vechical warranty etc around 2002 i think. have serviced it myself since the new vechical warranty ran out and its now got 245 000km on the clock still going strong and not using any oil.
would never buy a car from a car yard, i really dislike car salesman, think they are all crooks

under 30 000km dammit

kismat national park, Waikato New Zealand

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:26 AM CST : Car Advice

you got ripped off vehicles don't have those sorts of problems with that mileage.

thouroughbred gympie, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:39 AM CST : Car Advice

kezza007: yeah is a v6 petrol tb

ok, depends on how much u want to spend on the diagnosis really?

i would take it to another mechanic for a second or third opinion i think. pick a good one but.
some workshops have brilliant diagnostic equipment these days, they can do a compression leakdown test on it to give a good idea to the condition of the motor, and they can run it on the dyno with a sniffer up the exhaust to sus out why and under what conditions it might be using it.
these tests might cost a bit, but depending on what they find it might be relatively cheap 2 repair, or easier to trade it on something else

wgaBloke Wagga Wagga, New South Wales Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:41 AM CST : Car Advice

Has the Car Dealer been aware of the motor using oil? if so, how long ago?
For him to tell you its burning oil "internally" seems strange to me.
Was there a full comprensive insurance for the first 12months? There after you have coverage on Labour and not on parts?

...or is the insurance based on the kilometers travelled from time of purchase?

Sorry to ask so many questions, you could have a case though.

There talking a reconditioned motor? to replace a motor thats done 61,000 km's?

thouroughbred gympie, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:49 AM CST : Car Advice

kismat: you got ripped off vehicles don't have those sorts of problems with that mileage.

when holden ditched its aussie v8 and went to the 5.7 gen III moter, the holden bofins decided to use different rings in it 4 some reason, and they used oil from day one. they did do a recall but to fix there errors though

kezza007 brisbane, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:30 AM CST : Car Advice

kismat: you got ripped off vehicles don't have those sorts of problems with that mileage.

Thanks Kis

lol

blondeaozichick Melbourne, Victoria Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:33 AM CST : Car Advice

kezza007: Ralf ta........

the kids dad is a mechanic but don't really want to talk to him about it lol... I picked this up straight away so i have an idea where i am going just curious as to what ppl think in these situations...

Going to dish the dinner shall be back later......

Thanks all :-)

well if he is a mechanic and he loves his kids he should want them to be in a safe car so he shouldnt bitch about helping you out.... well thats my opinion

ask him kez.. he may surprise you and want to help

kezza007 brisbane, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:34 AM CST : Car Advice

wgaBloke: Has the Car Dealer been aware of the motor using oil? if so, how long ago?
For him to tell you its burning oil "internally" seems strange to me.
Was there a full comprensive insurance for the first 12months? There after you have coverage on Labour and not on parts?

...or is the insurance based on the kilometers travelled from time of purchase?

Sorry to ask so many questions, you could have a case though.

There talking a reconditioned motor? to replace a motor thats done 61,000 km's?

The car dealer has been aware of the problem their the ones who said start an oil consumption test. The service manger their has been trying to say it is in the spes, till i come up with the last copy of the test done.

I have an insurance that if you get the services done their you are covered for certain things and sounded good at the time. They say that only covers $1000.00 towards the motor. I will be looking into it further...thanks wgabloke

kezza007 brisbane, Queensland Australia

Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:36 AM CST : Car Advice

JASON656: just complain to racq and get them to check it out,then there is the office of fair trading and motor vehicle traders association.someone can help I am sure as it sounds like they saw you coming.

I shall try that with racq and haven't tryed that motor vehicle traders association shall give them a call.... thanks Jason

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