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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.
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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.
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Thursday, October 29
Google Maps officially launched in SA | TechCentral
Google Maps officially launched in SA | TechCentral: ""
Google Maps officially launched in SA
Google has launched its map service in SA, providing detailed map information, driving and walking directions, transport data, and a range of other services.
Ahead of the 2010 soccer World Cup, the US Internet company has also provided a range of services specifically tailored for international tourists. These include a foreign-language version of the SA maps. The service allows tourists to plan their holidays.
“If you were using Maps two days ago, you will see a greatly different site today,” says Google SA country manager, Stephen Newton.
There are roughly 30 countries worldwide that have their own Google Maps Internet domain, or Web address. SA is the second country in Africa to receive the service, after Kenya.
The service allows businesses, including restaurants, to list their business information free of charge. And users can upload a wide range of information, including photos and live webcams.
Jaroslav Bengi, product manager for Google Maps in Europe and Africa, says a range of improvements have been introduced to the SA maps, which were previously unavailable.
SA now has its own landing page at maps.google.co.za — it no longer defaults to the US view — and searches are assumed to be local, not global.
Google has introduced a range of clever search tools that will help both tourists and local users. For example, a search for “restaurants near Nelson Mandela Square Sandton” will return a list of restaurants in the area. Or a search for “pizza Randburg” will list pizzerias in Randburg.
Users can then click on specific restaurants to get detailed information about the establishment, including user reviews, menus and even photographs.
Once a user has decided which restaurant to eat at, he can get driving or walking directions from their current location.
The new Google Maps service is also available on a range of mobile phones via Google’s mobile application.
Google has extended its “application programming interface” to the SA maps , allowing people to embed Google Maps on their websites. This service is likely to prove popular for real estate agents and other businesses that rely on map data.
Google’s highly anticipated Street View service, which provides a street-level view, will be launched in SA before the World Cup, Jaroslav says. Streets in five SA cities are being photographed using special cameras mounted to a fleet of Toyota Priuses. — Duncan McLeod, TechCentral
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