Amidst growing pressure, today the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) launched a new VIN-Lookup website with Code 3 (rebuilt), Code 3A (spare parts only) and code 4 (scrap- permanently demolished vehicles) to allow motorists and all relevant stakeholders access to the motoring history of a particular vehicle. Jacques Viljoen, national director of the South African […]
SAMBRA Chairman, Charles Canning speaks to Radio 702 in light of a landmark court ruling favouring a consumer who purchased a previously ‘written-off’ car. The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA) has been actively lobbying the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) for a number of years now for the public release of a vehicle […]
The South African Motor Body Repairers Association (SAMBRA), a constituent association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), has applauded a milestone Gauteng Regional Court judgement in January finding in favour of a consumer who unsuspectingly bought a previously “written-off” car. Court rules in favour of consumer The court ruled that in aid of the […]
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It has been found that many cars that have been severely damaged in accidents often end up being repaired and returned to the road. To the untrained eye these cars may look perfectly acceptable but, hoist them up and take a closer look, and one may be shocked at the quality of the repairs and […]
Buying a second-hand car can be an exciting purchase and a sound economic decision provided there are no unexpected surprises. Typically, the reliability of a used car is at the forefront of most buyers’ minds, particularly now that their financial means are so constrained. But how can you be sure you are buying a reliable […]
