Thread: Car Dealer from hell paid 22000 for landrover worth 6000

I wouldnt except anything less than a full refund, go to the media if you have to. If you have a video camera, mock up a story outlying the shoddy and downright deadly nature of the vehicle that was purchased thru a dealer.

G'day Dormobile Mat

I would agree with Sprint, but I would also be checking the REVS list and looking for a repaired (illegally) Statuary Write Off, it may have been a repairable write off, check the paperwork VERY throughly, as there could be a way out, but you will probably need legal advice.

If the vender/dealer gives you major greif, I would advise you to present it to Transport Dept Zillmere Inspection Station with the relevent safety certicate, as they love dodgie RWC folk, (trust me I know,the mermaids well)


cheers

Originally Posted by loanrangie

I wouldnt except anything less than a full refund, go to the media if you have to. If you have a video camera, mock up a story outlying the shoddy and downright deadly nature of the vehicle that was purchased thru a dealer.

Do you know anyone who has ever gone to the media on an issue like this with any success?

I've seen this threat written all across the interweb, i.e. go to today tonight, ACA, etc, but has never actually known anyone to have done it with success

yeah not on any register found out it was trying to be sold to a couple of different yard through a wholesailer all these people can shift the blame and it is hard to get them to be creditiable for anything

Unless you can fob it off to someone as trusting as yourself (do-able - find a cashed up soccer mum or something) you are pretty much stuck with it.

they don't call you shonky for nothing, do they? (selling it off to a poor inncent soccer mum...indeed)

I believe that a dealer must supply a road worthiness certificate with the sale of any vehicle (at least in NSW) by law. If they sold you such a vehicle I cannot see how it would be considered roadworthy and therefore I'd take it straight back to them via a solicitor. If you are in Sydney I can give you the details of a couple of good ones.

You could call fair trading or visit their website. There is a lot of excellent info and links on the fairtrading website.
check out: Motor vehicles - NSW Office of Fair Trading

cheers
Josh

Regardless of the specific state legislation, if it was sold by a business, then it comes under the Commonwealth consumer protection legislation, and is required to be of "merchantable quality" - which this appears not to have been. I would be seeking legal advice as a first step.

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Regardless of the specific state legislation, if it was sold by a business, then it comes under the Commonwealth consumer protection legislation, and is required to be of "merchantable quality" - which this appears not to have been. I would be seeking legal advice as a first step.

John

What he said!

I do not know if these legislative instruments still apply. In my used car dealer days it was better from the dealers point of view for an aggrieved customer to take action against you under the Motor Dealers Act than under the Sale of Goods Act. The moptor Dealers Act may give you a gentle slap on the wrist, but the penalties and restitution under the Sale of Goods Act for goods not of merchantable quality could break you or give you a very serious financial fright.

Certainly I would be taking the vehicle and the Safety Certificate to Qld. Transport. UncleHo is correct. The transport inspectors really love sticking it to dodgy inspection stations.