Car dealer repays €12k to conned customers

A car dealer found guilty of selling previously crashed vehicles has paid €12,000 back to ripped-off customers.

Brian Fassnidge, formerly operating at Motorcity, Naas Rd, Dublin 22, was convicted of four offences under consumer protection legislation in relation to two vehicles.

At Dublin District Court yesterday, Judge John O’Neill heard that Fassnidge has paid back €12,000 since January and €2,750 was left to be reimbursed to two consumers.