Used car dealers who plan to sell cars full of defects to unsuspecting consumers must be careful: the Consumer Commission is watching.
The National Consumer Commission is taking on more used car dealers and workshops who sell defective cars and then refuse to repair them free of charge or refund the consumers when they develop problems within the first six months, calling for the National Consumer Tribunal to declare their conduct prohibited and fine them R1 million each.
Seeing that the dealer sells cars, you can also in terms of this section assume that he will give you good advice when you explain what you will use the car for.deals with the implied warranty of quality and in the case of a used car, guarantees that the car adheres to the standards set in section 55. If this is not the case, you can return the car within six months after buying it and the dealer has to repair it, exchange it or give your money back.
Upon inspection, it was discovered that the gearbox was faulty. The quotation to repair the gearbox amounted to R90 198.89, but the NCC says Autoview Pre-Owned refused to replace the gearbox. The NCC’s investigation revealed that the built-in system interface and the gearbox were faulty. The dealer’s contravened section 56 of the CPA because he refused to cancel the transaction.
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