DTS Attorneys – Law Firm in Port Elizabeth

Brand-New Car Giving You Nightmares? CPA to the Rescue

You buy a brand-new car. “Great”, you think, “there’ll be no defects in a new car”. But you’re wrong – you notice an odd rattle, a mechanical failure, a patch of rust. The dealership refuses to replace the car or repair it. What can you do?

Two recent High Court decisions confirm that the CPA (Consumer Protection Act) will come to your rescue, but only if you follow the correct procedures and only if you can prove what you need to. Let’s see why the buyer in the first case lost but the second buyer won…

Your new house leaks like a sieve – Can you sue the seller?

You move into your new dream home, excited and happy. Until it rains, and the roof leaks. As the repair teams tramp around on your roof and the bills start piling up whilst you weave around buckets and tarpaulins and sodden carpets, you go back to the seller and demand recompense. “Sorry”, says the seller, […]

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