Deal struck over car clocking

A CAR dealership agreed to reimburse customers following an investigation by consumer watchdogs into second-hand “clocked” cars with false mileage.

Orange Motors, of Killalee, Limerick, has offered to take back the cars or reimburse customers part of their money. In the first agreement of its kind, the National Consumer Agency (NCA) secured an undertaking that Orange would not clock cars in future.

The NCA said Orange Motors sold four cars after the mileage readings were significant reduced — illegal under new consumer powers brought in last year. The company has compensated three customers after reaching a deal with the NCA instead of going to court.