MrV 66 Posted November 2, 2018 As I'm new to the game I'm yet to have a return however I've previously sorted one fault with a Corsa co2 sensor a few weeks back and I've today been told the Corsa I sold on Monday has the EML light on. No light present upon collection or recorded on my PDI, customer confirms it also didn't appear during their journey home either. I know what my legal obligations are but I need to learn what assistance to offer, in this case what would you do? Go to the car and plug machine in? Tell them to come to me? Tell them to take it to a garage? Tell them the fault was not present when it was sold so not really my issue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrV 66 Posted November 2, 2018 I'm such a noob, lawgistics invoice, thanks tradex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted November 2, 2018 Get the car back. I’ve learned this the hard way. Don’t do anything other than get it back. Get it back and have it properly diagnosed and go from there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitestone679231 113 Posted November 2, 2018 Get it back to you, dont let them go anywhere else or you will end up with car being condemned... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrV 66 Posted November 2, 2018 Thanks chaps it'll be with me this afternoon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted November 2, 2018 it will most likely be the maf beware hong kon fluey readers wont always show this and no live data wont help also be aware copies off ebay are very hit n miss new ones bout 90 notes from a decent factor keep the old one if im right because often you put it onto another cor sa and they ran fine vauxhall.pah........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrV 66 Posted November 2, 2018 What if it turns out to be a wear and tear part? Would you still replace it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattR 177 Posted November 2, 2018 C'mon Benji, we've been here before! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted November 2, 2018 3 hours ago, MrV said: the Corsa I sold on Monday has the EML light on. No light present upon collection or recorded on my PDI, customer confirms it also didn't appear during their journey 40 minutes ago, MrV said: What if it turns out to be a wear and tear part? Would you still replace it? They've only had the junk five minutes! Just look big, get it back and fix it mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrV 66 Posted November 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, NOACROSS said: They've only had the junk five minutes! Just look big, get it back and fix it mate. Thumbs up P0302 misfire detected, off to the garage I go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stockedup! 63 Posted November 2, 2018 If you want to be in the trade for a long while you should always do the right thing even if it costs you a few quid. Don't be a doormat but if people have had the car a few days get it back and sort it out,,,,and get good reviews rolling in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted November 2, 2018 41 minutes ago, MrV said: P0302 misfire detected, off to the garage I go Fix it yourself FFS, stick a set of plugs in it plus a coil pack and wave it bye bye Around £60 in parts from decent factors and 20 minutes work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrV 66 Posted November 2, 2018 Done Just now, MrV said: Done Myself, can I have a pat on the back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick M.K. 574 Posted November 2, 2018 Now drive it 30-40 miles to make sure this is what the problem was before you give it back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted November 2, 2018 16 minutes ago, MrV said: Done Myself, can I have a pat on the back? whats done plugs and coil pack? a kick up its bum some silicone spray down the plug leads or has a full scan been carried out to ascertain time revs coldness of engine etc to nail down the reason the eml came on remember i said a maf can cause your problem it could still be the raison d'etre just sayin............. you need to be 100% sure you nail this before returning car because if it comes on again they may be thinking of rejecting a faulty car Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted November 2, 2018 Plug Leads on a Vauxhall ???????????????????? Yes, do not be too hasty drive it a little, but on Vauxhalls 99.9% of Misfire cylinder 2, (P030x), so 2 in your case, but could be 1,3 or 4 as well, will be Coil Pack. Always change the Plugs too, as if one's been misfiring it will likely be fooked, and none of us are that tight we'd only change one plug now are we Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrV 66 Posted November 2, 2018 35 minutes ago, Dave2302 said: Plug Leads on a Vauxhall ???????????????????? Yes, do not be too hasty drive it a little, but on Vauxhalls 99.9% of Misfire cylinder 2, (P030x), so 2 in your case, but could be 1,3 or 4 as well, will be Coil Pack. Always change the Plugs too, as if one's been misfiring it will likely be fooked, and none of us are that tight we'd only change one plug now are we I am Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted November 2, 2018 2 hours ago, MrV said: I am thats foolish those coilpacks clip direct onto the plug and over time if not serviced as they never are the whole lot goes green and causes all sorts of problems,its not unknown for there to be water in there too that cant escape after a quick blast with a power washer sometime plugs for these should be cheap ,if you are dealing in these dustbins regularly you should be bulk purchasing sundries like a box of plugs but more importantly you should have the oil and filter changed on everyone before you let it out as this is the undoing of these engines 20 litres from a factor should be about £45 with filters coming in at £4 each Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted November 2, 2018 Buy genuine Vauxhall parts. Always bend for the first 30 days, say to the billy... no problem bring it back and you’ll repair. In my opinion never apologise about a fault appearing, it isn’t your fault if youve honestly done your job right. Cars are machinery, they break at anytime, irrespective of a new owner. Benji, we all get comebacks it’s part of the job. How you deal with it defines your approach, you’ll learn as you go, follow your nose and do the right thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted November 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, Arfur Dealy said: Buy genuine Vauxhall parts. Always bend for the first 30 days, say to the billy... no problem bring it back and you’ll repair. In my opinion never apologise about a fault appearing, it isn’t your fault if youve honestly done your job right. Cars are machinery, they break at anytime, irrespective of a new owner. Benji, we all get comebacks it’s part of the job. How you deal with it defines your approach, you’ll learn as you go, follow your nose and do the right thing. just remembered they have the trade parts club oil was always good value from them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS01 27 Posted November 2, 2018 Late to the party as you have fixed it. I’ve said before. Just get it back. Reduces the chances of another bellend telling them they shouldn’t have brought the car. I had someone last week that said it was EML. Turned out I was tyre pressure light. I got them to come up and ended up just putting air in the tyres. I also put £10 quid of fuel in for the journey. Not ideal but will be asking them for a 5 star review next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted November 2, 2018 My only advice and this stems from early noughties, when I first got burned. Don’t buy Vauxhall - shit cars and even worse punters IMO. I did fold and saw a low mileage white/black roof Corsa and took a punt - 6 days later it broke. I have had two rejections this year - Vauxhall Meriva - twice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrV 66 Posted November 2, 2018 35 minutes ago, Mark101 said: My only advice and this stems from early noughties, when I first got burned. Don’t buy Vauxhall - shit cars and even worse punters IMO. I did fold and saw a low mileage white/black roof Corsa and took a punt - 6 days later it broke. I have had two rejections this year - Vauxhall Meriva - twice. I've done ok so far, out of 7 Corsas I've diagnosed one with co2 sensor and left customer to sort and this one, my main problems have been with unreported or mis-reported bodywork! I still can't believe Aston Barclay class rust as age related therefore don't include it in their condition reports! 1 hour ago, Arfur Dealy said: Buy genuine Vauxhall parts. Always bend for the first 30 days, say to the billy... no problem bring it back and you’ll repair. In my opinion never apologise about a fault appearing, it isn’t your fault if youve honestly done your job right. Cars are machinery, they break at anytime, irrespective of a new owner. Benji, we all get comebacks it’s part of the job. How you deal with it defines your approach, you’ll learn as you go, follow your nose and do the right thing. I agree 100% I'd never deal with an issue unprofessionally, I'll admit I struggle with "hmmm, is that really up to me to sort", there seems to be a fine line which I need to learn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AutoJacob 34 Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) Corsa's are dire.. we do a minor service on every car that goes out, including corsa's... I've had some 1.0 Corsa engines go pop after 30 days but not much that can be helped about that. Edited November 2, 2018 by AutoJacob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrV 66 Posted November 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, AutoJacob said: Corsa's are dire.. we do a minor service on every car that goes out, including corsa's... I've had sub 1.0 Corsa engines go pop after 30 days but not much that can be helped about that. Dire in regards to returns you have had personally? If so what's the common issues you have? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
