Introduction
It is essential for road safety that road users share our roads in vehicles that are roadworthy, well maintained and insured. Few vehicle owners are fortunate to buy a brand new vehicle. Most of us have to buy used cars out of hand, via a dealership or at an auction.
Buying a used car is however always a risk and something to be done with caution. In this section we would like to consider the buying of vehicles on auctions, discuss the pros and cons and offer some advice to the prospective vehicle buyer!
The Law / Consumer Protection Act
In South Africa the rights of the consumer are protected through legislation aptly named the Consumer Protection Act. A first step for any vehicle buyer would be to ensure that the auction centre is compliant with the Consumer Protection Act.
This Act requires from the auction centre to fulfil certain obligations including:
The display of any faults of the car in writing for the public to view. Even faults like a noisy...
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