Watchdog prosecuted three second-hand car dealers over misleading customers

In one case, a dealer sold three vehicles that had previously crashed and did not tell two of the consumers about the vehicles’ prior history.

Car dealers misleading customers on a vehicle’s mileage or not admitting a car had previously been crashed were among the cases that led to enforcement actions taken by the consumer watchdog last year.

In its annual report, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) said it inspected 423 businesses on consumer law compliance and initiated 35 enforcement actions for breaches of consumer protection law.