An auto lawyer warned about dangerous clauses in a used car purchase and sale agreement

Before purchasing a used car, you should carefully review the sales contract. The document may contain provisions with the help of which an unscrupulous seller tries to limit the ability to return the car after discovering defects, automobile lawyer Lev Voropaev told Gazeta.Ru.

The buyer should be alerted to the fact that he has read the information about the car in advance on the websites of the State Traffic Inspectorate, in collateral registers and other transport inspection services.

Sellers may also include in the contract information about possible mileage adjustments, vehicle involvement in accidents, body repairs, identification plate corrosion, and registration restrictions.

According to the lawyer, such language can be used to make it more difficult for the buyer to terminate the contract after defects are identified. The Consumer Protection Law allows the owner of a technically complex product to cancel the contract within 15 days if a defect is discovered.