Online Used Car Marketplace Delivers Multiple Vehicles With Undisclosed Safety Defects
A buyer describes purchasing three vehicles from an online used-car marketplace, each arriving with serious mechanical or safety problems including ABS sensor faults and battery failure, with the seller dismissing a reported vibration issue as normal. This points to a structural gap in online vehicle sales where buyers cannot physically inspect a car before purchase, increasing the risk of receiving undisclosed defects.
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