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A garage falsified vehicle documentation, a Kingston TS investigation revealed
Posted 23 May 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Automotive|London
UPDATES: A used car dealer was prosecuted after selling faulty and misdescribed vehicles, falsifying documentation and denying consumer rights, resulting in fines, compensation for customers and director disqualification.
A used car dealership which sold faulty and misdescribed vehicles has been closed down and ordered to pay compensation to its customers following an investigation by Kingston Council Trading Standards.
Kings Motors in New Malden was prosecuted after the investigation revealed that the company doctored vehicles’ history documentation and mileages, issues invoices with incorrect business ow...
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