Rishabh Hyundai sold a Test Drive vehicle!

pganapathy · 22nd September 2012, 09:33

This is a very sad situation. Even with Hyundai getting involved, you still seem to have got a bad car the second time round. Check if Rishabh is willing to refund your entire money and if so, take it and RUN. After that if you are still happy with the vehicle, go to another Hyundai dealer. Otherwise pick up another car.

iliketurtles · 22nd September 2012, 15:20

Truly sad that you have had a decidedly unpremium experience at a highly premium price. Start rattling some cages, let your voice be heard. Nothing less than a full refund should be acceptable, why spend even rs. 20 on something you're not happy with/don't want, let alone rs. 20 lakhs!

Do whatever you have to do, get away now while you can. If this is the experience you're subjected to before you get possession of the car, what will it be once you're stuck with it? Scary thought. Head over to the Japs while you still can, good luck my friend.

PranavDesai · 22nd September 2012, 15:37

Mpuri,

I think you have been too soft with these guys. Get yourself a good lawyer and file a complaint, demand your full payment back. Also put in your complete story on all social media sites possible, especially Hyundai home pages, both the India home site as well as the international one. The dealer seems to be a thug, nothing else.

mac187 · 22nd September 2012, 15:51

Get your money back and look for another car. Maybe this car is one of those crash tested ones!

Clearly you have had a bad experience and it wouldnt go away any time soon. You can never get the happiness and satisfaction of buying a new car with this car. So suggest you to get your money back and move on...

Sommos · 22nd September 2012, 15:53

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Originally Posted by mpuri

Gents, my case is headed no where it seems.

Well, it is about time, either the dealer solves the issue amicably with us or we go for legal action.

Will keep you guys posted.

Now it is hightime that you should give an ultimatum to the dealer and Hyundai India for legal action and threaten that the MD/CEO of Hyundai India will be made a party to this. If they don't sort out the matter within the timelimit, then you should go for legal action. Take the advice of a good lawyer in advance about the possible options.

Instead of going for a replacement vehicle ask for 100% refund and compensation for mental trauma.

PSOPS · 23rd September 2012, 13:50

It's a common practice that dealers sell the test drive vehicles after 6 months to 1 year of usage based on the manufacturer. But then these cars are sold at a heavy discount.

They are as good as second hand cars as they would have been driven by many users and would have clocked easily close to 500 test drives.

If the dealership has sold the house vehicle As a new vehicle its a huge concern.

But then there would be many such cases that the dealership would be aldready handling in the courts. For them it would be just another case but then for us it would take a lot of money.

After all its Caveat Empetor

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pganapathy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bangalore,Coorg Posts: 1,088 Thanked: 765 Times	Re: Rishabh Hyundai sold a Test Drive vehicle! This is a very sad situation. Even with Hyundai getting involved, you still seem to have got a bad car the second time round. Check if Rishabh is willing to refund your entire money and if so, take it and RUN. After that if you are still happy with the vehicle, go to another Hyundai dealer. Otherwise pick up another car.
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iliketurtles Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Titwala Posts: 1,507 Thanked: 4,837 Times View My Garage	Re: Rishabh Hyundai sold a Test Drive vehicle! Truly sad that you have had a decidedly unpremium experience at a highly premium price. Start rattling some cages, let your voice be heard. Nothing less than a full refund should be acceptable, why spend even rs. 20 on something you're not happy with/don't want, let alone rs. 20 lakhs! Do whatever you have to do, get away now while you can. If this is the experience you're subjected to before you get possession of the car, what will it be once you're stuck with it? Scary thought. Head over to the Japs while you still can, good luck my friend. Last edited by iliketurtles : 22nd September 2012 at 15:49.
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PranavDesai BHPian Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 64 Thanked: 47 Times	Re: Rishabh Hyundai sold a Test Drive vehicle! Mpuri, I think you have been too soft with these guys. Get yourself a good lawyer and file a complaint, demand your full payment back. Also put in your complete story on all social media sites possible, especially Hyundai home pages, both the India home site as well as the international one. The dealer seems to be a thug, nothing else.
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mac187 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 687 Thanked: 751 Times	Re: Rishabh Hyundai sold a Test Drive vehicle! Get your money back and look for another car. Maybe this car is one of those crash tested ones! Clearly you have had a bad experience and it wouldnt go away any time soon. You can never get the happiness and satisfaction of buying a new car with this car. So suggest you to get your money back and move on...
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23rd September 2012, 13:50	#51
PSOPS BHPian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pune Posts: 47 Thanked: 21 Times	It's a common practice that dealers sell the test drive vehicles after 6 months to 1 year of usage based on the manufacturer. But then these cars are sold at a heavy discount. They are as good as second hand cars as they would have been driven by many users and would have clocked easily close to 500 test drives. If the dealership has sold the house vehicle As a new vehicle its a huge concern. But then there would be many such cases that the dealership would be aldready handling in the courts. For them it would be just another case but then for us it would take a lot of money. After all its Caveat Empetor
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