A trader from Dudley who sold a car which turned out to have a leaking exhaust and other damage has been hit with a bill of more than £3,000 by a court.
Karmjeet Sandhu, trading as GVS Autos, put a 2010 Seat Ibiza up for sale online with Auto Trader for £2,900.
The advert claimed the car was “very well maintained”, added that “the car drives very well” and also stated “the body [was] in great condition”.
But after it was sold, the buyer found the exhaust system was so rusty gases were leaking from it and a shock absorber was not working.
Sandhu, of The Belper, Dudley, appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court yesterday (thu) to face a prosecution brought by Dudley Council’s trading standards team.
The 32-year-old pleaded guilty to three offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and was fined £1,050. The court ruled he must also pay £2,000 costs, £100 compensation to the buyer and a £35 victim surcharge.
Councillor Nicolas Barlow, cabinet member for health and adult social care, said:
