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Two faulty Jeeps teach lessons on how car buyers can ‘reject’ faulty vehicles
ANALYSIS: On October 4, Canterbury man Michael Henry returned a faulty 2011 Jeep Cherokee to the dealer who sold it to him for $27,782 just under five months earlier. “He has not seen the vehicle again,” Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal adjudicator DM Jackson recorded in a decision published in late March. Henry’s car was not repaired until February 8, the day before the tribunal was to hear Henry’s request to be allowed to “reject” the Jeep, Jackson said. Under the Consumer Guarantees Act, buyers have legal protections when they buy vehicles from dealers, which ensure that those vehicles are of acceptable quality, cases before the tribunal have established. READ MORE:*…
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Car Maintenance E-Commerce Platform Tuhu Updates Prospectus to Debut in Hong Kong
Tuhu Car Inc., an e-commerce platform for automobile maintenance, has updated its prospectus on March 30 to debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This marks the company’s third submission of a prospectus and it is being jointly sponsored by Goldman Sachs, CICC, Bank of America, and UBS. Tuhu, a Shanghai-based company established in 2011 with the goal of simplifying car maintenance, offers users various services and products such as tire replacement, car detailing, and automotive supplies. The company submitted its prospectus for an IPO to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in January 2022. However, its application status was changed to “invalid” in July of that year because it did…
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SFCC Opens Registration For April 21 Broken Parts Club Car Show
2022 SFCC Damaged Sections Motor vehicle Club car or truck present. Courtesy/SFCC SFCC News: SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s (SFCC) Automotive Systems college student auto club – the Damaged Areas Club – is internet hosting a motor vehicle clearly show 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 21 outside the Automotive Technologies Centre on campus, 6401 Richards Ave. Individuals who would like to clearly show their automobile must register as shortly as probable by speaking to the Director of Automotive Systems Julia Furry at julia.furry@sfcc.edu or by phone at 505.428.1177. Space is limited to 36 cars. The community is invited to go to the show. “This occasion has turned out…
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Should I get a prepaid car maintenance plan?
Westend61/Getty Images Dealerships will offer prepaid car maintenance plans alongside other extras like extended warranties, credit insurance and anti-theft devices. They are not necessarily a bad deal. But the best way to decide if a prepaid maintenance plan is the right choice is to research expected maintenance costs — then compare these with the price you’re offered. If you plan to add the prepaid maintenance plan to your auto loan, it may make more sense to instead keep a savings account for expected maintenance costs where you earn, rather than pay, interest. What is a prepaid car maintenance plan? Prepaid car maintenance plans are contracts that cover scheduled and expected…
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Local businesses, VFW and Veterans Independence Project team up to gift Maryland veteran with a car
One Maryland veteran who said he had “lost all hope” and was facing homelessness said he “had no idea what was gonna happen… I didn’t how know I was going to pay rent, how I was gonna get around.” Then he got help from a Carroll County veterans group. (Facebook) WESTMINSTER, Md. (Tribune News Service) — Westminster veteran Anthony Morrissette several months ago found himself carless, unemployed, and on the brink of homelessness. Morrissette, 40, was quickly able to find a job with help from the Carroll County Veterans Independence Project, but a job is no good without reliable transportation. Morrissette said the CCVIP went above and beyond with long-term…
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Front Royal Auto Shop changes lives one car at a time | Winchester Star
Front ROYAL — The Vehicle Treatment Clinic is a very good location to get a car repaired. It is also a position that has changed 39 lives and counting. Invoice and Sandy Extensive, homeowners of the Vehicle Treatment Clinic in Front Royal and Warren County, have been managing a nonprofit and ministry referred to as Cars and trucks Changing Lives because 2020. The pair repairs donated cars and trucks and provides them away to qualifying recipients in the community. Given that 2018, they have specified absent 39 autos. They gave absent five so far this year. But as the method grows, the pair is seeking toward the local community for…
