Did anybody watch A Current Affair tonight. They did a segment all about winding back of kms with Sports Auto Group questioned over their cars.
My gripe with the story is that there was no attempt to ask the car seller (Sports Auto Group in this case) for an auction proof of purchase by the show's producers. Instead, they just assumed that the kms are being changed before the purchase in Japan. They even suggested that the car seller in Australia cant be held responsible - this is wrong and the seller would have been provided with the documentation on purchase.
The cars are purchased at auction by the car seller (on behalf of an agent) and then sold on to consumers in Australia. The kms are clearly shown on the auction purchase documents and should match the de-registration documents. It is clear that the car sellers in Australia are responsible for the changing of the odometers.
If the car doesn't have auction sheets and de-registration certificates, buyers should walk away.
What's your thoughts on the program? Positive or negative for importers?
William