2 Which laws are relevant to this case? John Perry spent £1,500 on a second-hand car bought from Roy Clarke, salesperson at Kwiksell Cars.

He is regretting his decision. Perry had never bought a car before but believed that he was smart enough to tell a good car from a bad one. After several weekends of trying to buy a car from private sellers, he decided that going to a dealer was the only sensible option left to him if he wanted to buy one quickly.

A four-year-old Astrada 1100 in the forecourt of Kwiksell Cars had caught his eye as he travelled to work by bus. It was advertised at £1,800 and looked in good condition.