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A car dealer which knowingly sold an unroadworthy vehicle has been fined £10,000
Posted 04 April 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Automotive|South West
UPDATES: A prosecution against a used car dealer highlights the importance of consumers' statutory rights and the consequences for businesses that attempt to evade their legal obligations after a sale.
A car dealer which knowingly sold a vehicle with engine problems and tried to deny customers their consumer rights has been fined £10,000 following an investigation by Bath & North East Somerset Council Trading Standards.
Within 15 minutes of being driven from the lot of South & West Motors Ltd in Bath, one vehicle broke down, and was later found to require repairs co...
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