Clemens returned the car to the dealer, which replaced the tyres and fixed the other faults before handing it back to him in May. In July, Clemens paid $650 for further repairs, then tried to sell the car on Trade Me, according to the decision. “He says that he was then told by potential buyers that the vehicle had previously been de-registered, which caused him to believe that the vehicle may previously have been in an accident.” In October, the car was taken to South Auckland Motors, a Ford franchise, after Clemens noticed steam coming from the engine. The franchise found a raft of further issues, including a hole in the coolant line, a “severe” oil leak, a “large dent” in the muffler, missing underbody trays, and a broken sway bar link. The mechanics believed that to be a “long-standing fault”, the tribunal heard.
Auckland car dealer to pay $14k refund after man buys once written off car
2 Jan, 2021 01:00 AM
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An Auckland car dealership will fork out a $14,000 refund after selling a car that had been once written off before being reregistered. File photo / Alex Burton
NZ Herald
An Auckland car dealership will fork out a $14,000 refund after selling a car that had been once written off before being reregistered.
As a recent tribunal decision details, Robbie Clemens purchased the 2006 Ford Focus from A Grade Wholesales Ltd and found defects including a damaged turbo, a loose engine mount, a severe oil leak and damaged radiator support panel.