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Raw Deal?

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  • 13-10-2007 8:49am
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    Churchy
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭


    I'm from the North and constantly amazed by some of the stories posted here regarding Irish traders.

    Clocked cars
    Write-offs
    Overcharging on 2nd hand cars - poor backup.
    (Incident posted above http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055164322 - dealer acting aggresively after purchase - due to his mistake.)

    If I sold a car that had been written off/clocked - no doubt punter would have me before the courts claiming a full refund. Trading standards would have a field day with a fine and massive publicity.
    As you know a dealer group in the north charged for parts they didnt fit and got a £2000 fine and it was on BBC , UTV 6pm news bulletins +Govt website.
    http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-deti/news-deti-july-2007/news-deti-170707-charles-hurst-in.htm

    Simply , why do the Irish public put up with this?


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    As Irish motorists, we're just used to being victimised:D:D

    I had a car from the North that I bought with 90k miles that had FSH but was very troublesome. My mechanic told me 'It drives like a car with far more miles on it than is on the clock'.


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    IncredibleHulk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 633 ✭✭✭IncredibleHulk


    Churchy wrote: »
    I'm from the North and constantly amazed by some of the stories posted here regarding Irish traders.

    Clocked cars
    Write-offs
    Overcharging on 2nd hand cars - poor backup.
    (Incident posted above http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055164322 - dealer acting aggresively after purchase - due to his mistake.)

    If I sold a car that had been written off/clocked - no doubt punter would have me before the courts claiming a full refund. Trading standards would have a field day with a fine and massive publicity.
    As you know a dealer group in the north charged for parts they didnt fit and got a £2000 fine and it was on BBC , UTV 6pm news bulletins +Govt website.
    http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-deti/news-deti-july-2007/news-deti-170707-charles-hurst-in.htm

    Simply , why do the Irish public put up with this?


    I am looking to change my car. Would it be worth my while importing from NI?


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