Arnold Clark - BEWARE !

art_for_arts_sake

s1lv3rdal5 wrote: »

Hi Art_for_arts_sake
At least you understand why ex Hire Cars are not worth as much as a normal one private owner car.

However it is not a case of caveat emptor.

It is the Law.
It is an Offence if a dealer does not tell you.
Just ask your local Trading Standards Office.

Consumer Law is there to Protect the Consumer from unscrupulous retailers.
They are mostly Criminal Offences and If a trader breaks these Laws, he will have a Criminal Record, plus up to £5,000 fine.

As consumers we all have a duty to ourselves to check out the facts wherever we can before we buy. I've learnt from my experience, you've got your money back, put it behind you and move on. I wasn't so fortunate. As for the people who say my car was unlikely to be clocked, several people "in the trade" said the wear and tear on my car was inconsistent with the mileage. I later discovered it had also suffered accident damage which had been hastily concealed with a replacement bumper without being repaired. And this was from a main dealer, not some dodgy back street garage.