Cape Town dealer loses landmark consumer case

Used car dealer loses appeal over sale of defective vehicle – Moonstone Information Refinery

The High Court in Cape Town has confirmed an order by National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) that a used vehicle dealership must refund the purchase price of car and pay an administrative penalty of R50 000. The judgment, delivered last month, upheld the Tribunal’s finding that Wingfield Motors (Pty) Ltd trading as Best Price for My Car had breached sections 55(2)(a) to (c) of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The dispute originated from the sale of …

Cape Town dealer loses landmark consumer case

Wingfield Motors, trading as Best Price For My Car, has lost a High Court appeal and must refund a customer R50,000 in full after selling a defective vehicle, in a ruling that strengthens consumer protection safeguards.