( 8 marks)

Explain whether the following examples qualify as misrepresentation in contract law, and if so,what type?

a. You see a car advertised. You ring up the seller and ask her whether the car has ever been ina serious crash. The seller says that she thinks it has not, but that she is not certain. You donot question this statement. You buy the car. It had been in a serious crash.(4 marks)

b. Assume in the above scenario that you are a used car expert, the seller says that the cardefinitely has not been in a crash, and you thoroughly examine the car before purchasing it.(4 marks)