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Chris The Lawyer, Expert
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I am a New Zealand lawyer based in Wellington and will help you with your question today. Please give me a minute to read the question
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
When you buy a motor vehicle from a registered dealer you are protected by the Consumer Guarantees Act, which provides a statutory warranty that the goods/vehicle is fit for purpose. A major fault such as you describe would entitle you to either insist on repair or replacement of the vehicle. You have fairly strong rights under the act particularly if you have only had the car for three months. If the dealer is a licensed motor vehicle dealer, and doesn't cooperate, there is a specialist tribunal called the Motor Vehicle Dealers Tribunal where you can make a claim
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
No, that should not have any effect on your claim
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