Originally Posted by blueskies85

Been after an s2 turb for a long long time now and finally have got enough no claims to get one.
I looked around and went to stafford to go and buy one off a trader. The bloke assured me that it was mint condition underneath and judging by the outside I took his word for it... Like a fucking mug!
Electrics played up after the first day so I took it to my mates garage and we put it on the ramp. This is where the fun began as I was nearly in tears at what I had been sold.
inner outer sills both sides rusted through, floorpans both sides rusted through, rear gutter sills both sides rusted through... all covered by this shitty silicone stuff to hide it all very very well.
Further more the fuel pump was leaking and had been mounted under the tyre well so was about 3 inches from the ground.
I phone up the trader i got it off and told him I wanted my money back, my traded car or for all repairs to be paid for... He said that he would see what he will do and get back to me.. still no word and it has been 3 days. Ill call him in a bit and see what is going on.
The garage quoted me a grand to have the work done but I know a welder and we are going to sort it this weekend for 100 quid... great price I know but it aint the point. If I werent into my cars and someone else had bought it they could have had a severe problem when hitting a speed bump, fuel pump sparking on the ground and the thing going up in flames. I told the garage all this and said id rather put the car right and keep it rather than them bodging it up and selling it on to another unsuspecting customer.
I know I should have looked properly underneath but it was all siliconed and was hard enough to see on the ramp... this garages should be shut down or burnt down and Im going to report them to the trading standards as they sold me a car with an mot that wasnt road worthy.

Anyone else been sold a lemon?