Car Purchased breaking down

I think you should have read the contract and taken that point up with them.
 
As far as I know the CPA can not be over ridden by any contract, infact even attempting to do so in a contract is itself against the CPA and can get them in trouble.

So the part of the contract you quoted is useless unless somewhere it states specific things that are wrong with the car.

I would suggest you go for a consult with a layer, just a consult wont cost that much and you'll know where you stand and may give the the ammunition to force the dealerships hand one way or another.
 
How is it useless?

If I sell you a fridge, and state I'm selling it to you cheaper than it should go for because it has issues - I'm not overriding the CPA - I'm letting you know that you're buying something cheaper because it has issues, which you accept.
 
xrapidx said:
How is it useless?

If I sell you a fridge, and state I'm selling it to you cheaper than it should go for because it has issues - I'm not overriding the CPA - I'm letting you know that you're buying something cheaper because it has issues, which you accept.
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You would have to disclose what the issues themselves actually are...

Saying it has "issues" is not sufficient.
 
B.O.F.H. said:
You would have to disclose what the issues themselves actually are...

Saying it has "issues" is not sufficient.
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The dealer might not know the issues ... personally - I would have walked away the minute I saw that clause.
 
xrapidx said:
The dealer might not know the issues ... personally - I would have walked away the minute I saw that clause.
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Then under the CPA, the dealer should be expecting alot of comebacks on the product....

But, yes I also would have walked away from the deal if I saw that clause.
 
Btw... when a vehicle is stated as a "non-runner" at an auction, it doesn't mean it's been in a major accident... only that for example the auctioneer doesn't have its key, or it doesn't start.
 
xrapidx said:
I mean I, as a fridge dealer.
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whats a fridge dealer?
Is it like a drug dealer, do you do shady deals on street corners and have female mules with fridges in their panties?
 
Have read this entire thread and am taken back by what you are going through. I can only hope he takes the car back and gives you your money. Name and shame this dealer even after you have reached a resolution.
 
Naks said:
Similar thing happened to me this past weekend:

Flew up to JHB on Friday to take delivery of a Saab convertible from Suzuki Bryanston. Picked up the car on Saturday morning. Went to brunch with friends and then the car would not start - not a good way to start a 1400km road trip back to CTN.

After numerous phone calls to the dealer and the workshop manager, eventually I had to disconnect & reconnect the battery before the car would start again. So back to the dealership where I left the car for them to sort out and get to me. So it looks like whatever electronic fault they had on the car and tried to fix is still not fixed.

My mates who helped me out told me to cancel the deal right away. Called the bank this morning and a few phone calls later to the finance marketer and the dealership, deal is cancelled. I was lucky though, the bank had not yet paid the dealer, so they put a block on the payment. Dealer had no choice but to agree. If they had been paid already it could have turned out differently.

Take your car back NOW and demand a full refund and inform the bank of what happened.
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Good to know. Am about to buy a new car and have not have much luck with consumer goods purchases lately :mad:
 
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