Can used car dealer sell on trade terms only?

born_again

Also why is the garage open... Only servicing is supposed to be open in the current crisis....
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance
Certainly not a Exceptions. So they are open to being fined.

brianposter

born_again said:

Also why is the garage open... Only servicing is supposed to be open in the current crisis....
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance
Certainly not a Exceptions. So they are open to being fined.

Your own link states that garages can remain open.

AdrianC

brianposter said:

born_again said:

Also why is the garage open... Only servicing is supposed to be open in the current crisis....
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance
Certainly not a Exceptions. So they are open to being fined.

Your own link states that garages can remain open.

The actual wording is "All retail - except - ... Car garages and MOT services"
Now, whether a vehicle graphics workshop counts is debatable.

Is it retail? If not, then it's not closed.
If it is retail, then is it a "car garage"? If not, then it's closed.

Ultimately, the arbiter would be Environmental Health and Trading Standards, then the court system, if the premises were trading and tptb decided they shouldn't be. And we know how thinly stretched EH and TS are at the best of times.

BUT... And this is the key here... That's the list of places PERMITTED to be open. Nobody is FORCED to trade as normal. Everybody is strongly discouraged from trading unless they are an essential service. Signwriting vehicles is, simply and unarguably, not.

Andy_L

AdrianC said:

brianposter said:

born_again said:

Also why is the garage open... Only servicing is supposed to be open in the current crisis....
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance
Certainly not a Exceptions. So they are open to being fined.

Your own link states that garages can remain open.

BUT... And this is the key here... That's the list of places PERMITTED to be open. Nobody is FORCED to trade as normal. Everybody is strongly discouraged from trading unless they are an essential service. Signwriting vehicles is, simply and unarguably, not.

No they aren't

"With the exception of some non-essential shops and public venues, we are not asking any other businesses to close – indeed it is important for business to carry on."
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19

born_again

AdrianC said:

brianposter said:

born_again said:

Also why is the garage open... Only servicing is supposed to be open in the current crisis....
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance
Certainly not a Exceptions. So they are open to being fined.

Your own link states that garages can remain open.

The actual wording is "All retail - except - ... Car garages and MOT services"
Now, whether a vehicle graphics workshop counts is debatable.

Is it retail? If not, then it's not closed.
If it is retail, then is it a "car garage"? If not, then it's closed.

I think you are confusing two different threads. This one is about buying a car. Not sign writing a van...As per the other thread by MissMaisy237 
Car sales is retail.
Garage is servicing or parts.

AdrianC

born_again said:

I think you are confusing two different threads. This one is about buying a car. Not sign writing a van...

D'oh. You are, of course, right. Ignore me.

born_again

AdrianC said:

born_again said:

I think you are confusing two different threads. This one is about buying a car. Not sign writing a van...

D'oh. You are, of course, right. Ignore me.

No problem.. easily done.

EdGasketTheSecond

As I understand it; if a trader claims it is a 'trade sale' but lets you drive it away then you are covered by all the consumer protections as if it were 'retail'. To get out of their obligations the dealer would have to insist it was trailer'd away.

Exemplar

I think the thing here is that is the car roadworthy 'at the point of sale'. If it is and breaks down the next day/ week/ month and is an 'unroadworthy' defect the OP will not have a leg to stand on?