Honda Witbank had swapped out the engine!!!!!

I (via Standard Bank) purchased a Mazda RX-8 from the Honda dealership on the 3rd of October 2009.

It was only when they sent their driver a few weeks later to drop off the licence plate and registration papers that I discovered they had swapped out the engine!!!!!

Their driver asked me to sign the changes the Honda dealership made to the finance contract with Standard Bank in regards to changing the original engine's number shown on the contract to the number of the replacement ENGINE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, AGE OR MILEAGE that was put in.

They (Dealership owner: Charlie van Rensburg) had also proceeded to register the car with the replaced engine. I'm quite sure they were obligated to disclose the fact of this most drastic alteration to the car to both me and Standard Bank before the purchase was made, in my understanding of law this is the definition of fraud.

Honda itself don't seem particularly bothered about their brand and how it tarnished by their franchises. They did call only to tell me that due to the fact that it is a franchise and thus a seperate legal entity they are not liable.

Posted on HelloPeter