The case of the mangled Mazda - Auckland stuff.co.nz
A Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal decision has found against a registered motor vehicle trader who circumvented his obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act by selling privately. Auckland couple Sheldon Rodrigues and Jessica Wallman were victims of a "sham agreement" where they thought they were buying a brand new Mazda3 off a seller on Trade Me. The car cost the couple $30,000 but, not long after purchasing it, they... Its true value was estimated by experts to be between $10,000 and $20,000. The couple discovered their private purchase was covered by the Fair Trading Act, but not the Consumer Guarantees Act, and nor did they have recourse through the Motor... But further research into the car's history revealed their private seller was a registered dealer, operating under the name Nikan Cars. As a registered dealer, the tribunal said Nikanjam had breached the Fair Trading Act by misrepresenting the vehicle as brand new and failing to disclose its damage history, and didn't comply with the Consumer Guarantees Act because "it was not... Source: www.stuff.co.nz
