WENDY KNOWLER | Pensioner’s new Suzuki Brezza was a write-off

Pensioner Leon Bredenkamp traded in his trusty Toyota Corolla for a newer car that had been seriously damaged in a collision — and then rebuilt and sold on

26 May 2024 - 21:14

How can you make sure you’re not buying a vehicle that was involved in a serious smash, written off, then rebuilt and prettied up before being put up for sale as an “ordinary” used car without a dodgy past?..

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