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Q: Hi,
I financed a car from a second-hand dealership in Sharjah. The car is a 2018 Mustang GT! They said the car was fine and had no accidents, it looked fine too.
I took the deal and even had a new car screen put in through the dealer for AED 2000. The car has given me problems from the first month. Hazard lights would come on and kill the battery.
The dealer told me to give the car to the garage, so they took the car and said a new screen is needed and they made me pay AED 1000 even though it was not my fault.
I even paid to have the car delivered there but I paid out of the goodness of my heart. Next month it started dying randomly and would need jump-starts. Now it dies every day after a jump start. Now they are saying to me I need to pay for another fix!
Please can someone tell me what to do?
Is there any legal way they can take the car back and pay the bank back the money they took?

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Who guarantees the hidden defects of a car after sale?
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Q: Dear Sir,
I have purchased a second-hand vehicle on loan. The car is giving too many troubles and I cannot bear the expenses of it. I do not want to continue with this car.
Is there any way the bank can take my car back and leave me without paying any EMIs?

Jan 26, 2019
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False promises and hidden defects: Can you sue Dubai's top used car dealer?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I purchased a car from Dubai's largest second-hand dealership with full faith in their claim, on their website, that all cars on sale are thoroughly inspected and free from any material defects.
Eleven months later, I decided to sell the car privately and received a matching offer.
However, I was unable to sell it despite passing the RTA test because I discovered that the car had undergone chassis repair, with evidence that such repairs took place before the car was sold to me.
The dealership must have been fully aware of these defects when they completed the RTA registration on my behalf.
I had no doubt that the car was defective as its VIN number did not return any history of accidents. I feel extremely disappointed and let down because the car is now worth 50k less.
Could you please advise me on my legal options?
Am I in a position to sue them for compensation?



Mar 2, 2023
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I bought a second-hand car with hidden defects and the dealer failed to fix it. What can I do?



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Q: Hi Sir,
I bought a second-hand car from a reputed dealer in Dubai On April 18, 2024. After four days of ownership, I realized the car was jittering/vibrating/ hesitating to maintain at a particular speed.
I immediately informed the car dealer and they promised to fix it the first time but when I got the car after rectifying and repairing it, it had the same issue.
Again I informed the car dealer about it and they took the car again for a spark plug change and took three and a half days to repair it. Once I got the car back I realized the same issue was still there.
Now for the third time, I informed them and they are asking me to come again for repair/inspection purposes.
I asked them to share the pre-inspection report as they claim they have a 150-point check-up but they have not shared the report to date. The car is under warranty for a year.
Please advise what should I do in this case as I’m worried that the car may have some hidden problem which in future may cost me money.
Thanks and Regards
J. S,




Jun 2, 2024
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What can I do if I found out that the car I bought a car and found out it was stolen?
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Q: Hi everyone,
I have recently purchased a car from a garage in the UAE. The seller gave me a carfax report which provided no indication of any issues. However, I have now come to find that the car was reported stolen in another country.
I am aware of Articles 534 & 543 of the Civil Transactions Law, however, I would like to know what I should do next, and if there are any particular documents I will need from the seller before I raise the issue with him.

Sep 20, 2024
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I bought second-hand a car from a showroom and discovered a major damage. What can I do?




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Q: Hello,
I bought a second-hand car from a showroom based in the Ras Al Khor area.
When the car was taken to care in service I learned that the car had an accident that was around AED 206K. I bought the car for AED 133K also.
They did not say anything about the accident and when I checked the car according to the plate number, there was not any notification online.
I have been in Dubai for around 1 year and I do not know what should I do right now. The car brand is [----] - 2021.





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