purchased a "new" 2013 GLK with 16,000km on it........breach of contract?
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purchased a "new" 2013 GLK with 16,000km on it........breach of contract?
so MB called me today saying I may need to come in to sign an agreement that the car only had 14,999km on it before I took ownership. Because MB sold me the car as new. and they cant sell new cars with more than 15,000km on it. however the car had 16,000~ on it when I took it home.
This appears to breach our contract all together. should I go to the dealership and just look for a new GLK with actual low mileage on it.
I bought this car semi site unseen, as I put a down payment without knowing the mileage and picked the car up without checking what the odometer read until I got home.
Ive only had the car for about 20 days~
Is there anyone who works for MB here that can help?
This appears to breach our contract all together. should I go to the dealership and just look for a new GLK with actual low mileage on it.
I bought this car semi site unseen, as I put a down payment without knowing the mileage and picked the car up without checking what the odometer read until I got home.
Ive only had the car for about 20 days~
Is there anyone who works for MB here that can help?
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It was probably a demo. If I bought it as new and it wasn't, I'd insist on a swap. I damned sure wouldn't sign anything for them. Why did you accept it?
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it was a demo (well sort of, it was a courtesy car for MB) I didnt realize it was being sold as new. but I never got the used "demo" warranty extension either.
Im feeling somewhat dooped here. I also didnt know it had 16,000 km on it until after I took it home. I signed under the assumption it had only 8,000km.
Im feeling somewhat dooped here. I also didnt know it had 16,000 km on it until after I took it home. I signed under the assumption it had only 8,000km.
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Sounds like they pulled a fast one, but you helped them!
If I was buying and accepting the car, with mileage, and I liked the car, then I think I'd go back to them and renegotiate price and warranty. I still wouldn't sign anything until I got exactly what I wanted. Why not go back and tell them you expected 8000 km and tell the truth. On this basis you think they should rebate $2000 (or more if you thing 'more' is reasonable,) and an extended warranty. In absence of that, refuse to sign and report them to what ever authority monitors that. Tell them that's what you're going to do AFTER you nicely tried for the other stuff.
If I was buying and accepting the car, with mileage, and I liked the car, then I think I'd go back to them and renegotiate price and warranty. I still wouldn't sign anything until I got exactly what I wanted. Why not go back and tell them you expected 8000 km and tell the truth. On this basis you think they should rebate $2000 (or more if you thing 'more' is reasonable,) and an extended warranty. In absence of that, refuse to sign and report them to what ever authority monitors that. Tell them that's what you're going to do AFTER you nicely tried for the other stuff.
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I wouldn't sign.
Question: Why did you assume it only 8,000 ? Was it written somewhere?
When I took delivery of my 2013 this summer, the sales contract indicates the mileage. When we did the delivery inspection walk around, the sales rep made a point to turn on the car and point out that it in fact only had 14 km on the odometer.
IMHO, you need a new contrat or a new car
I wouldn't sign.
Question: Why did you assume it only 8,000 ? Was it written somewhere?
When I took delivery of my 2013 this summer, the sales contract indicates the mileage. When we did the delivery inspection walk around, the sales rep made a point to turn on the car and point out that it in fact only had 14 km on the odometer.
IMHO, you need a new contrat or a new car
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My friend works for MB and a lot of the staff drive the "Demo" vehicles. Once they reach 8,000 miles they have have to sell them. I would consider yours "Used", not a Demo as it would have had only 8K miles if it was. You got screwed, take it back right away and get your money back. Plus, I've seen how they treat their Demos, I'd never buy one. If you have no vested interest in a car, you'll treat it like crap.
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Who is MB that called? The dealer or MB North America or MB Canada? If it is the dealer, then I would go to the importer. In PA, when you send the paper work to the state for registration, it has the mileage written on the paper work. Probably the same in Canada. If you signed that paper, which you have to do to register the car, why would they need you to sign something else, unless the registration was returned because they tried to get a new car registration but the paper work said 16000 km.
Something is very suspect about the whole transaction.
16,000 or 15,000 Km ( 9,900 miles or 9300 miles), should be a certified per-owned with all the extended warranty bells and whistles.
Something is very suspect about the whole transaction.
16,000 or 15,000 Km ( 9,900 miles or 9300 miles), should be a certified per-owned with all the extended warranty bells and whistles.
