What is the law around the principle of buyer beware in used vehicle sales?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wall v. Davis, 2021 BCCRT 209 (CanLII):
16. Apart from cases of misrepresentation, which I will discuss below, the principle of “buyer beware” applies to private used vehicle sales. This means that the buyer assumes the risk that the vehicle might be either defective or unsuitable to their needs (Rusak v. Henneken, [1986] B.C.J. No. 3072 (S.C.) at paragraphs 17-18).
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