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"Sale of Goods Act" and buying a used car

  • 23-08-2011 2:09pm
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    mullingar
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    A thread was started in the Motors section: linky to discuss what the rights you have in buying a used car from a dealer and it went faulty.

    I understood that The Sale of Goods Act also requires that all goods sold should be:
    ✽ Of merchantable quality (reasonable, acceptable quality
    given what was said about them and taking into account the age and history of the vehicle).
    ✽ Fit for the purpose they are intended to be used for.
    ✽ As described.

    So, if the car broke down in a reasonable time frame, eg 1-2 months, it would be covered by the dealer as it was not fit for purpose.

    but another poster said
    The car must be fit for purpose and of merchantable quality at the time of sale*, but in the absence of a warranty if a major component fails even shortly afterwards it's caveat emptor. (*That means there are no material faults not disclosed, and the dealer must have no knowledge of an imminent failure/breakdown.)

    Can any legal eagle help clarify?


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