Pierre Voges CarZar Cape Town – Deliberate misrepresentation of electronic defects / major accident

I bought a Chrystal White Pearl Volvo XC60 SUV with Vin number LYVUZ68ACMB801221 and Engine number D4204T233619784, 2021 model with +-19 000 km on odometer from Pierre Voges on Thursday 14 March 2024 and paid R 600 000.00 into Pierre Voges’ ******xx bank account. The vehicle was transferred into my name without me ever signing any transfer of ownership form (matter referred for further investigation).

On Friday 22 March 2024, 7 days after we bought the vehicle and travelling from Cape Town, via George to Potchefstroom, the car abruptly switched off on the N2 at the Stop & Go close to Albertinia. The car eventually started after more than an hour and Pierre Voges telephonically advised us that the car will reset itself after two hours when we switch it off at our destination. Before we could reach our destination, the vehicle switched itself off again in Hartenbos, and was towed in to Volvo George on Monday 25 March 2024. After an inspection at Volvo George, we cancelled our trip and returned to Cape Town, only to have the vehicle switched itself off again at the Stop & Go close to Swellendam. The vehicle was towed in to Volvo Cape Town this time.

Pierre Voges deliberately misrepresented the vehicle’s condition and status by not disclosing the electronic defects, as experienced by himself on previous occasions prior to selling the vehicle to me on 14 March 2024. The vehicle was also in a major accident and fitted with non-Volvo parts as confirmed by 2x separate Volvo Dealerships on 25th March 2024, 28th March 2024 and 04th April 2024.

We incurred R thousands in additional accommodation expenses, flight tickets, a cancelled holiday, emotional and financial stress and the inconvenience of being without a vehicle.

The vehicle was not bought “VOETSTOOTS” and we would never have bought the vehicle had the true condition of the vehicle been disclosed by Pierre Voges prior to selling it to me. The money was eventually, after a lot of “stories and challenges” refunded back to us on Thursday 04 April 2024 and transferred back into Pierre Voges’ name on 19 April 2024. Please be VERY VERY cautious when dealing with Pierre Voges from CarZar Cape Town.