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WENDY KNOWLER | A newly bought car with defects and no legal recourse: what now?
Sometimes the law takes sides with the second-hand car dealership when a motorist finds fault with a new purchase
06 February 2022 - 17:32
If you buy an old car with high mileage from a motor dealership, can you expect it to be free of defects for at least six months, in terms of the Consumer Protection Act?
Well, for years I argued that that was absolutely the case. But recent court judgments give dealers some “outs” when it comes to defective cars — and not just old, second-hand ones...
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