Car dealer complaints
Complain about a car dealer in Ireland
How to prepare a used-car dealer complaint about faults, warranty, repairs, finance exclusions, or small-claims fit.
- major CCPC complaint sector
- vehicles
- route split warning
- finance
- core route check
- dealer status
Check your dispute first
Answer a few questions to see your options before writing your complaint.
Check your optionsStart by checking how you bought the car. A dealer sale, private sale and finance agreement can involve different rights and different businesses to contact.
Keep the advert, sales invoice, warranty and any mechanic's report. Explain the fault and what the dealer has said so far.
What to do next
- 1Confirm whether the seller was a dealer/trader or private seller.
- 2Collect invoice, advert, warranty text, mechanic notes, repair history, and finance documents.
- 3Route away from small claims where finance, hire purchase, leasing, insurance, or injury issues apply.
Common car dealer complaint searches
Common searches include used car broke down, dealer warranty refused, sold as seen, engine fault, gearbox fault, dealer ignoring me, and car repair quote dispute.
Before you write
- Dealer invoice
- Advert
- Warranty terms
- Fault timeline
- Mechanic notes
Questions people ask
Can I use small claims against a car dealer?
Possibly, but check the amount, dealer status, respondent identity, and exclusions such as finance, hire purchase, leasing, insurance, and injury.