AIBU to actually hate a car that I ADORE??

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Long story short - finally managed to scrape enough money together to buy my perfect car (ten years old but who cares?)

Within two days it broke and needed a new fuel pump. Within four days the door handle broke and I couldn't open the driver door and it needed new brake pads. The on/off button for the stereo doesn't work and I took it to a hand car wash this morning and the nice guy who runs it told me that there may be a fairly major problem with the clutch/gear box that may be dangerous. I am at my wits end!! The garage have repaired it swiftly each time but how many problems are too many?? Anyone have any idea what my rights might be?

The garage is not a particularly reputable place (I learned subsequently)...... I.e. Not a member of a traders association or anything.

What's the problem with the clutch/gearbox? They sound like a reasonable garage to be honest if they did the brake pads as these are a wear and tear item that you should've picked up before purchase and negotiated as part of the sale.

I should have picked up before purchase?? How? The car should be roadworthy when it's sold, surely?!
No idea re problem, there may or may not be, I'm just going on what someone said to me (no reason to disbelieve)

YWBU to buy a used car from an unreliable dealer without either checking it over thoroughly yourself, getting a knowledgable friend to do so, or paying for one of the professional car check services.

Old cars will have things wrong with them, that's understood in the regulations covering their sale and it's a case of buyer beware. As long as they've not actually done anything deliberately deceptive like clocking or faking the MOT, you probably have little or no recourse.

Did you happen to buy any of it (even just deposit) using a credit card? If so you may have a claim under Section 75 of the consumer credit act.

www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/problem/the-second-hand--car-i-bought-has-a-problem-what-are-my-rights