Hyundai dealership loses bid to overturn R667,000 refund ruling after selling client wrong BMW model
A South African Hyundai dealership lost an appeal against a court ruling requiring them to refund a customer over R667,000. The court found the dealership misrepresented a standard BMW as a limited-edition Mzansi model.
Why it matters
This case reinforces consumer protection laws and sets a precedent for dealership accountability regarding vehicle misrepresentation and transparency in secondary sales.
Ask AI 4 min Court rules against Hyundai dealership in R667,000 BMW misrepresentation case.
A Cape Town Hyundai dealership has lost its bid to overturn a ruling ordering it to refund a customer more than R667,000 after selling him a BMW that was falsely represented as a sought-after Mzansi Edition.
In a judgment handed down by the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, Acting Judge KJ Mogale, with Acting Judge F Pauer concurring, dismissed an appeal by Hyundai N1 City and upheld an earlier decision of the National Consumer Tribunal, finding that the dealership had contravened the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) by misrepresenting the vehicle it sold to Sylvester Henry Bartes.
The court also ordered the dealership to pay the costs of the appeal, leaving intact the tribunal's order cancelling the sale agreement and requiring Hyundai N1 City to refund Bartes more than R667,000.
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