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second-hand sham

  • 21-04-2009 1:58pm
    #1
    jozi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭


    I wonder if any body could advise me on a kinda legal issue...

    My mate bought a second hand sports car from a garage. The car was advertised in the showroom as a ‘2007 model – excellent condition – a bargain', and cost circa 30 grand.

    He wasn't 100% sure whether he wanted the car,but the garage owner came round his place with the car on five separate occasions to encourage him to purchase. My mate finally, reluctantly, agreed to buy the car. After four weeks of driving, the car broke down and it now requires nearly 5 grand worth of repairs.

    He took the the car back to the garage but the garage owner refused to repair or replace the car. In the garage they reminded him that he had signed some documents stating that the garage would accept no liability for the car once it left the garage premises. They told him to contact the manufacturer...
    I wonder if anybody's been in this situation and knows what your legal rights in this case? It is a second-hand good... but it was advertised as being in "excellent considition"...

    EDIT: I should add that this is for a project my girlfriend is doing - I've no idea what it's about except that it revolves around the above scenario.


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  • #2
    B00MSTICK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭B00MSTICK


    jozi wrote:
    In the garage they reminded him that he had signed some documents stating that the garage would accept no liability for the car once it left the garage premises

    Would alarm bells not start ringing at this point?

    Seems to me like it was a "sold as seen" type agreement but the car may still be under manufacturers warranty (they're mostly 3 years aren't they?)

    I'd get on to them and see what they say, your friend has nothing to lose.


  • #3
    dohc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭dohc


    What car is it?


  • #4
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    jozi wrote: »
    EDIT: I should add that this is for a project my girlfriend is doing - I've no idea what it's about except that it revolves around the above scenario.

    Maybe ask nicely in the legal forum if they could advise on this hypothetical scenario?

    Else ask a solicitor (alternatively tell your GF to do her own bloomin' homework :D:D:D)


    not a motors issue either way


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