The German High Court (BGH) has decided that a car buyer can return his car to the dealer if the all-new car has an obvious fault, even if it is a negligible one. The case concerned a small dent in one of the car’s doors and the dealer offered to repair it. The court decided that the buyer has the right to give the car back as it was not in an impeccable state. In this instance, the fault was immediately visible whereas VW has delivered cars with a hidden fault. Whether this is a differ
27 Oct 2016
German High Court decision, a precedence for the VW case?
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German High Court decision, a precedence for the VW case?
The German High Court (BGH) has decided that a car buyer can return his car to the dealer if the all-new car has an obvious fault, even if it is a negligible one. The case concerned a small dent in one of the car’s doors and the dealer offered to repair it. The court decided that the buyer has the right to give the car back as it was not in an impeccable state. In this instance, the fault was immediately visible whereas VW has delivered cars with a hidden fault. Whether this is a differ