Court fines seller for tampering with odometer

The Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Cases Court obligated a man to pay Dhs85,000 plus Dhs10,000 as compensation to another for tampering with the odometer of a car offered for sale.

- Abdul Rahman Saeed, Staff Reporter

The victim bought a car from the defendant through an ad on social media but discovered later that the latter tampered with its odometer.

It was proven that the car travelled a distance of 148,940 km but the odometer was then reset to 12,858 km, which, according to the buyer, constituted a hidden essential defect and fraud that should justify the termination of the contract.

Earlier, the victim filed a lawsuit against the defendant in which he requested the court to revoke the car sale contract and obligate him to pay Dhs93,628 on the strength that the price of the car was Dhs85,000 and the Murabaha expenses and fees amounted to Dhs8,628.

The plaintiff also requested the court to obligated the defendant to pay a compensation of Dhs10,000 for the harm he had befallen plus the incurred fees and expenses.