Motor Vehicles
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'Buying a vehicle' and 'Problems with Motor Vehicles'
The Motor Vehicles section has:
In the Problems section the
information is further divided. Which set of information is relevant
to your purchase is dependent on whether the vehicle was bought
before 15 December 2003 (the date the new Motor Vehicle Sales Act
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Motor Vehicle Sales Act
The Motor Vehicle Sales Act came into force on 15 December
2003. This law changed the way motor vehicles are sold.
These changes included:
- all motor vehicle traders are required to register on the
Motor Vehicle
Trader Register (including car market operators and
vehicle auctioneers)
- traders are required to display a Consumer Information
Notice with all used motor vehicles for sale. Car market
operators must take reasonable steps to ensure private sellers
display this notice.
- if you have a problem with a vehicle you cannot resolve
with the trader, you can file a claim directly with the Motor
Vehicle Disputes Tribunal.
Other information relevant to problems with vehicles
General information on faulty goods is also valuable if you
have bought a car from a motor vehicle trader. Also check
out the Consumer Guarantees
Act - Faulty Goods page as may apply to your purchase of a
faulty car.
Problem affects vehicle's safety
If you still have concerns about the safety of your vehicle
and you feel you have done everything you can under the Consumer
Guarantees Act to seek a remedy for your problem, please phone
the Land Transport NZ (LTNZ)
Help desk for General Road Safety enquiries on 0800 699 000.
Vehicle safety recall information
Visit the Motor Industry Association Inc
website to
access information on safety related recalls as they apply to
New Zealand new vehicles.
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