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3 available 3 • View allBought a car in Dubai assured as flood-free, but discovered it was flooded. What should I do?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I bought a car from a dealer in Dubai for AED 64,000. After taking delivery, I learned that the car was flooded.
At the time of purchase, the dealer assured me that the car was 100% free from flooding and major accidents. What should I do now?
Is it possible to get my money back?





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Q: We sold a car on dubizzle and accepted a bankers draft cheque, after 2 weeks we find out from HSBC the bankers draft is fake. It was for 370,000 Dhs, we have registered at the police, but feel nothing has been done.
We gave the police a copy of the guys I'd card, they confirmed he has 7 cases against him. CCTV will show him at RTA, why can't the police go to his home or work, I thought an ID card meant they knew where everyone is.
The guy is Emarati, how can we get our money back? We know the car has been sold on.

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Q: I bought a car from a Dubai dealer in November 2020 and in July 2021 (less than a year) the engine of the car stopped working.
When the dealer removed the engine from the car to see what happened, he realized that the engine has already been repaired before with non-original pieces.
When I bought it, they only stated that the car has been repainted; it's an obvious fraud. Is there any way I can ask for a refund of the damages?
Thank you.


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Federal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
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