Can I just say. I have recently been a victim to this. Its horrible i have 3 kids and saved for a while to get a grand. I would expect somthing clean for that even though u might class it a banger. Anyway. Went to a dealership that advertised on gumtree ford focus 12 month MOT clean as a whistle drives nice get there, sign paper work he goes on about trade sale. I thought that meant trade money for a car, not that i work in the bloody car trade! Anyway drives beautifully for 3 weeks then blows up literally with my kids in the car fire brigade the works. So i phone the dealership have it checked by a trained mechanic and offer him the option of fixing it .. no no he says. Your a trader and we dont sell any cars under 2 grand to the public.. your invoice says trade sale! Bullshit! He knew full well Im a public member off bloody gumtree. He wouldnt offer to even get it looked at. Its an absolute disgrace!! I have spoken to trading standards today. Just warn you dealers, Putting Trade Sale on an invoice does NOT COVER YOU TO SELL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITHOUT LIABILTY FOR 30 DAYS! You have no right to sell under false pretences for hard working families that just need a tidy car to go from A to B! Stop this bullshit. You will be liable in court and they are clamping down on what you might think is a loophole but the law is toughening up on this sort of thing. So think twice if u want to sell "trade cars" Make sure they are actually to other traders!!
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