Beware second-hand cars sold from the roadside
A CRACKDOWN is under way to stop second-hand cars being sold illegally from Bristol's roadsides.
Trading standards officers are working with the police to target areas where cars are regularly advertised for sale on the side of the road.
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Councillor Guy Poultney
On Friday, they were in St Mark's Road, Easton, where cars are constantly illegally offered for sale.
After contacting the sellers, they asked for the vehicles to be moved.
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Any remaining vehicles had a notice stuck on them which warned sellers they were breaking the law and also warned potential buyers of possible problems.
Lib Dem Cabinet Councillor Guy Poultney, pictured, said: "Some of the vendors are actually car dealers illegally masquerading as private individuals to escape their legal obligations. These companies are abusing free on- street parking to lower their costs, and undercut legitimate traders. Some cars sold on the road side have previously been written off by insurance companies and since repaired, but the customer doesn't know this and by the time you find out, there's no comeback."
Trading Standards are advising people should only buy vehicles from reputable car dealers after receiving many complaints that cars bought from the roadside have been found to have a number of faults, often serious ones.
Trading Standards officer Emyr Butler said: "We want consumers to know that they are taking a huge risk when they buy a car in this way. There is no guarantee a car is roadworthy.
"If people buy from someone advertising privately they must make sure there is a log book, that they know the address of the seller and it is sensible to have an HPI check before parting with their cash."
Comments
by ChazzaB
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 1:03PM
“Torysrule obviously therefore works for a small business with a £300k turnover. Perhaps he sells cars.”
by TorysRule
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 12:12PM
“Yawn, you lot think life is so simple with your 9 till 5 jobs, PAYE, 10% pensions and BBC's One show...
Try starting something, employing someone, running a business, being in debt, growing, developing and then getting a £50k tax bill on top of your business rates, employers contributions and personal PAYE. It's a "Thank you for putting £300k into our economy, here's your welcome kick in the teeth that will stop you from expanding as quickly as your loan agreements require you to".
Tax is easily the #1 disincentive keeping this economy behind others and deep in structural recession.
Maybe when you have all stopped being so jealous about those that actually do something risky and (hopefully in the end) profitable in their lives you'll understand it.”
by Pogo_T_Clown
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 11:24AM
“@Tody123
Don't call them "real tax criminals", that's just disrespectful. Call them "MPs", just like everone else.”
by Tody123
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 10:10AM
“One thing I have gotten to despise about the Tory's is, they are always trying to hit the 'little man' whilst the real tax criminals prosper.”
by cliftongeorge
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 9:48AM
“Tory hypocricy at its best.”
by TorysRule
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 9:17AM
“There are hundreds of perfectly legal ways to get out of what you call one's 'legal obligations'.”
by cliftongeorge
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 9:05AM
“Only a Tory would think that paying tax is not a legal obligation”
by GrumbleDuke
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 8:48AM
“I think you'll find tax is a legal obligation, hence why you can be put in prison for not paying it ;-)”
by TorysRule
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 8:30AM
“What an utter prat.
"Some of the vendors are actually car dealers illegally masquerading as private individuals to escape their legal obligations..."
It's got nothing to do with their "legal obligations", whether you buy it from a garage or buy it from a street, they're just as unlikely to fix a problem that develops after they sell it...it's to avoid the tax!”