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Sold a faulty car, what can I do?<\/h1>\n

\nIf you believe the seller has sold you a faulty car, you should contact the seller immediately. You have consumer rights for up to six years, which protects you against a faulty car. However, the law does not offer you a blanket protection. The law only protects you against a fault, which should not have developed on the car, given its age and mileage and the condition the car was in at point of sale. It is very important that you take your car back to the seller as your consumer rights rest with them.\n<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79059,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"knowledge-base-category":[616],"class_list":["post-76489","knowledge","type-knowledge","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","knowledge-base-category-new-and-used-car-sales"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSold a faulty car, what can I do? - The Motor Ombudsman<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you believe the seller has sold you a faulty car, you should contact the seller immediately. 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