Update on <span class="highlight">Grenade</span>

yeah its a good thing and a bad thing, he was suppose to return car to us on Mondy or Tuesday. He has just said on the phone (after this was posted) that he will look into getting it back either 2mrw or next week. He is refusing to give it to us because its not fixed butthe mech's had it for over 3 wks.
He told me on the phone that mechanic swiped the computer clean when he got it and started fresh with it. Spoke to mechanic today and he hasnt swiped the puter and thoght it funny that there was no fault on it.......obviously Craig has swiped it to make us look like the idiots.....and so he can come to us and say there is no fault.....

Did the Patrol go back to Craig with the engine light on? The computers in the Patrols are funny things. With mine I had a number of issues and returned it many times but there was no engine light on so no fault code. On other occassions I had the engine light on and a fault code which related to turbo pressure problems but the dealer un plugged the device, the light went out and he said "see how it goes". Well eventually it goes "BANG".
Funny now, but at the time!!!!!!!!!!!!
So having no fault code does not mean that nothing is wrong with the vehicle, it just makes it hard to diagnose. Having a fault code makes it easier to find the area where the fault is but then you need to put your trust in someone to rectify the fault.
Anyway at least Craig seems to be trying to help out. I think originally you were hoping for an exchange and perhaps he will honour this but all car sales people I have met, except for one, have been pretty slippery "professionals" and are great at promising the world and delivering nothing. Keep us imformed.

Forgive my cynicism, but I smell something a bit fishy here.... haha

Quote: "He is refusing to give it to us because its not fixed".......

Quote: "obviously Craig has swiped it to make us look like the idiots.....and so he can come to us and say there is no fault..... "

Firstly he tells you he can't give it back to you cos it's not fixed; then he seems to be telling you there is no fault ......

I know you said at the start of all this drama that he is a mate of yours etc, but money has been known to ruin friendships before. I get the impression he's about to wipe you like a dirty ar-se......

Good luck and keep the pressure up.

I'd be trying to get into the Cruiser that you have spoken about if I were you......

Roachie

He has been lying through his teeth at us about whats been going on, so yeah, go figure! But fair trading is now in on it so we'll see how that goes.

we tried him on the cruiser today and he said no way, its worth more than the patrol (apparently! and according to him!), told him to go jump, he offered us the petrol one but he's had that in the yard for 7 weeks....Ive been counting!

We'll just see Roachie, but he doesnt realise that I fight back! (and Nath!)

AJB.....we would have and we would have had it at the mechanc with the light on but verytime its come on we have either lost power and had to restart or its been out of trading hrs....once by 15 minutes and the mechanic didnt want a bar of it....
Will keep ya posted...he has been good until today, now we wont hold back!

Roachie
Did I hear you advise some one to get into a "cruiser " ???

Shock Horror !

Now what can I make of this

see Ya (traitor)

Cheers Mate
Bucky

Bucky, I read that too and I had to go back and re-read it cos I didn't believe my eyes when I first read it. Being in shock is an understatement.

will remember that cheers. He has tried to help and has been really good about it until today where he knows he's up for trouble from us....!

Its been since the last week of June...so whats that....5 months...he can go jump for losing money, so have we, ruined a good trip, put 12 months rego on it....had a car that we cannt trust and rely on....

The refund of the GST component is no issue.
The dealer will simply claim the adjustment back on his next BAS and get it returned from the ATO (Or offset)

Ive already started it on a major website.....bring it on!!!!

I don't think "Nissan Headquarters" would be interested in doing repairs to second hand vehicles!

wonderful...!! I will let you know how we go!! the over pass to the fair would be a nice place!!

Interesting point Daz.

I have a family friend who got cleaned up to the tune of $150,000 because his daughter made unsubstantiated claims on the internet.