WENDY KNOWLER | Motorist wins six-year fight over rust on new car

A consumer's six-year complaint ended up in the Pretoria high court

19 May 2024 - 20:39

It’s been more than six years since Gregory Williams discovered rust in his then three-month-old Ford Everest; a defect he wanted fixed, of course. But the dealership — Lazarus Ford in Centurion — denied any liability, claiming that the corrosion was not a manufacturing defect, but rather caused by a pool acid spill...

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