I have recently purchased a car from a National Car Dealership under the distance online regulations. The car was delivered last week just before I was due to depart on a holiday - using the new car.

Everything went well with the delivery and I had been told the car (which was four years old and covered 20,000 miles) had a full service history. On investigation of the service booklet the service history was lacking. The first service had been omitted, the second year was an oil/filter change, the same for the third year. The supplying dealership has stamped the book for the fourth year service (supposed to be major) but once again only an oil/filter change.

At no time in the four years since new had the car had any brake fluid change, air con service , brake condition reported on - so, since new it had not had a proper service in accordance with the manufactures recommendations (Citroen). On this basis I want to return it for a full refund. As it was delivered to me and will have to be collected ( dealership 200 miles from my home) I have been advised of a delivery/collection fee of £700.

I have accepted that I will have to pay this, high as it is, but now I have used the car for a holiday which was planned before delivery I have exceeded the 250 mile ,limit under the t&c of the agreement .
As I have done this can the dealer now reject outright any right for me to reject the car? There is nothing wrong with the car - no complaints there. Additionally my wife dislikes it - she is too short when in the driving seat to see clearly over the steering wheel and bonnet.