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09/01/2016
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Buyer sued automaker by sales of Kombi Last Edition
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The court ruled that the Volkswagen Brazil will have to return R $ 83,000, more correction, a client of Minas Gerais. He sued the automaker for misleading advertising in the sale of Kombi Last Edition, special series of farewell of the vehicle produced in the country by 2013 and return the vehicle to the automaker.
According to the consumer, Volkswagen announced that it would be produced only 600 units of the special series, but eventually doubling production to 1,200 vehicles, devaluing the product, since it is a very collectible. In this case, the exclusivity is important.
In the district of Santo Antonio do Monte, in Minas Gerais, the consumer's request was denied because the judge overseeing the case alleged that the announcement of the increase in production occurred in September 2013, two months before the purchase of the vehicle. In addition, the value was not conditional on the number of units produced.
Appeal in
On appeal, the case was dismissed in favor of the customer by the TJ-MG. The court interpreted that "there is no evidence in the record that the consumer has acquired well aware that the initial production would be doubled."
The rapporteur also used as a basis the fact that the Last Edition of the Kombi was created to meet a specific customer base, formed by collectors interested in acquiring what would be the last "line" of the car.
The rapporteur concludes by saying that if the buyer wanted only one car to work, would become the normal version, which cost almost half the price charged by the limited series.
Volkswagen, which has reputation "Not Recommended" in Claim HERE, it was notified of the decision and will fulfill the determination of Justice.
Source: Estadão
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