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Contract Coursework - Misrepresentation Act 1967 - purchase of a second hand Mercedes
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Darryl Murdoch Contract Coursework 12th April 2002 From looking at the facts laid out by Bruce in his letter to me regarding his purchase of a second hand Mercedes from Asbury Motors it seems that the most likely action is that of misrepresentation. A Misrepresentation is defined at common law as a "statement of fact made by one party to the other party, which is false. And while not necessarily forming a term of the contract, is yet one of the main reasons which induces the later to enter into the contract"1 and is also governed by the Misrepresentation Act 1967. From the facts of the case, according to Bruce's letter, it seems that he is unhappy with the fuel economy of the car he has purchased. In his letter Bruce says that he "...asked a series of questions relating to the car...but the one which sticks in my mind is...
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