Car reading quiz

how much are consumers paying on average to fix faults ? (Text 1)

• £425

• £225

• £24 billion

• 1 million

when do most faults come to light? (text 1)

• first 6 months

• first month

• first 3 months

• first year

what is it called when dealers illegally falsify a car's milage? (text 1)

• clocking

• docking

• 'no refund'

• fuelling

why are some dealers pretending to be private sellers?

• in order to avoid legal responsibilities

• to make more money

• to sell the car quicker than usual

• to rob from consumers

what fraction of cars use illegal disclaimers?

• 1/15

• 1/11

• 6/11

• 2/5

which is an example of an illegal disclaimer?( provided in text 1)

• buy one get one free

• sold as seen

• free fuel on first purchase

• no refund

what is the OFT?

• Office of Fair Trading

• official fair transport

• Office for Transport

• Official fair trading

what rough percentage of buyers said that they did not have problems resolved?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

what are the main checks that dealers fail to disclose?

• mechanical

• tyre

• pre-sale

• mileage

what may happen if dealers fail to comply with laws?

• go to prison

• face a real threat of prosecution

• are banned from selling any more cars

• have to carry out community service