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Doing it in private

Regarding the email from MU in Saturday's HJ column, what is a "private dealer" please? I thought private car sales are exempt
from consumer rights protection.

Asked on 31 July 2010 by JS, Stroud

Answered by Honest John
A misuse of words by the reader. He meant a trader working from home, against whom buyers have the same rights as against a dealer with a big, shiny showroom.

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