Hanif v Car Mart Direct Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATCD 187

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hanif v Car Mart Direct Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATCD 187 Hearing dates: 29 August 2023 Date of orders: 29 November 2023 Decision date: 29 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: J Searson, General Member Decision: (1) Car Mart Direct Pty Ltd must immediately accept Sabah Hanif's return to it of the 2012 Mazda CX5 NSW Registration number DD70UW. (2) Car Mart Direct Pty Ltd are to be responsible for any towing costs in relation to the return of the vehicle to them. (3) Car Mart Direct Pty Ltd must pay Sabah Hanif the sum of $26,729.10 on or before 31 December 2023. (4) Upon Car Mart Direct Pty Ltd's performance of Orders 1, 2 and 3 above Sabah Hanif must do all things necessary to transfer unencumbered title in the 2012 Mazda CX5 NSW Registration number DD70UW to Car Mart Direct Pty Ltd within 7 days. Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW — consumer guarantees – major failure – rejection of goods – rejection period – misleading and deceptive conduct — defective goods – costs. Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Fair Trading Act 1987 Motor Dealers and Repairs Act 2013 Cases Cited: Alliance Motor Auctions Pty Ltd v Saman [2018] NSWCATAP 137 Australian Knitting Mills Ltd v Grant (1933) 50 CLR 387 Avci v Inchurch Automotive Pty Ltd t/a Parramatta Motor Group [2019] NSWCATCD 39 Barbour v Autosports Five Dock Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCATAP 141 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Burton v Chad One Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDC 301 Cary Boyd v Agrison Pty Ltd [2014] VMC 23 Cehave NV v Bremer Handelsgesellschaft mbH Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Hardwick Game Farm v Suffolk Agricultural Producers Association [1969] 2 AC 31 in Contact Energy Ltd v Jones [2009] 2 NZLR 830 Matumaini v Automobile Industries Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 93 Medtel Pty Ltd v Courtney [2003] FCAFC 51 Miller & Associates Insurance Broking v BMW Australia Finance (2010) 241 CLR 357. Munday v Empire Auto Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 52 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Perpetual Trustee Company Limited & Anor v Ishak [2012] NSWSC 697 Petropoulos v CPD Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 54 Rekrut and Scott v Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd; Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd v Rekrut and Scott [2018] NSWCATAP 97 Rigby v LDV Automotive Pty Ltd & Anor [2021] QCAT 316 Sacks v Hammoud [2016] NSWCATAP 225 Safi v Heartland Motors Pty Ltd t/as Heartland Chrysler [2016] NSWCATAP 80 Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (1992) 38 FCR 1 Witton v Taupo Motor Company Limited 29 November 2010 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sabah Hanif (Applicant)