I bought a car 7 months ago from a classified ad on dubizzle.
The car seemed to be a fair buy: a 2014 Mercedes Benz.
I knew from the beginning that the car went through a minor crash that required some painting works. Chassis was intact.
Buyer showed the last dealership service report claiming that it was still under warranty.
So everything was fine until I recently got a signal on the car’s board display indicating a failure in the airbag system. When I visited the dealership he confirmed that the car is a “total loss” (so it is not under the manufacturer warranty).
Apparently, the car was fixed in a local garage. It passed the RTA check without any problems, but faults appeared in the airbag and now they are not ready to deploy in case of a crash.
I had a meeting with the previous owner and he was confident that I cannot prove anything and that the best he can “offer” to me is “fixing” the airbag (in a Sharjah garage) and contact a scrap cars dealer who can buy it back from me!
My issue now is that my car is not under the dealership warranty anymore (with an airbag fault); also the car is only worth half the price I bought it for.
Everybody is advising me to let go because a legal pursuit will be a waste of time and money.
I am in a situation close to yours and seeking your advice.
Regards
