Hello great people,
Yesterday, at 10:36pm as I was retiring to bed, I received an email from a member of nairaland with moniker carluva, I don't drive a mistubishi, I've not troubleshoot one before, so I didn't know how to go about advising him specifically on his mitsubishi
Here is his message.

"Good day sir, i've been regular visitor in the car talk section for a while now and soo much respect your contributions and knowledge of cars. The Problem; my mum just git a mitsubishi space gear, the dealer sent one of his boys to deliver the vehicle from Lagos down to PH where we reside, dunno how the driver did it but somewhere on the outskirts of PH city the vehicle overheated and we think the top gasket is bad, although the case is with the Police right nw and we are not in any way obliged to collect the vehicle. I seek your opinion sir, do u think the engine would still function and "Last" as supposed of a tokumbo vehicle. I just want to make sure my mum doesn't make,a mistake by collecting the vehicle as the dealer is currently begging her to please accept it, he is ready to change whatever was damaged in the engine. your humble opinion sir, thanks for your time and God bless the works of your hand."

He urgently needs your assistance.
Please, lkenna351, Siena, gazzuzz, etc come to his help.

File a case with CPC - Consumer Protection Council. they helped me recover rent paid for a business premises in its entirety when I could not use the place

Ideally a car should be enjoyed from day 1 not endured from day 1.

Of course it can be fixed, but you will lose the use of the car until then, and then again what is the guarantee of the quality of the fix.

Ideally get your money back, start afresh

Don't be railroaded into an emotional decision, act based on the facts, and please get a lawyer along to ensure you don't negotiate away your rights, you are in a position of strength and the dealer is in a position of weakness.

But should you decide to accept the car, you MUST dictate the terms of such an agreement NOT the dealer.

Hey, Carluva hope you're reading along?

Thanks Idara, God bless.

lomomike:
Hello great people,
Yesterday, at 10:36pm as I was retiring to bed, I received an email from a member of nairaland with moniker carluva, I don't drive a mistubishi, I've not troubleshoot one before, so I didn't know how to go about advising him specifically on his mitsubishi
Here is his message.



He urgently needs your assistance.
Please, lkenna351, Siena, gazzuzz, etc come to his help.

its very simple the mum shouldnt accept the car

the car had a problems on its way to be delivered by the garage people, it was in the garages hands untill to be delivered in one piece and sounding ok of which it never reached the new owner

the dealer has 3 options

1 fix the car and then take it the woman and they should be a warrant of some sort

2 the dealer gives her another car

3 pay back her money

No long thing, let's just asume the engine knocked after overheating would we be having this story?

Please do not accep the car.

If you do please don't open thread on NL "problem with mitsubishi after replacing engine".

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Its actually a 1999 Mitsubishi Space Gear.

I suspected you didn't want this on the forum, oh well.

A cylinder head gasket replacement, if this is what is wrong, is a routine repair (I did one last year on a mid engined car).

The crux of the matter is the repair process and to make sure that the car is not being "just repaired enough" for you to take delivery.

The gasket must be changed, the head must be planed, water pump and hoses replaced.

Good luck Sir.