Dealer who sold car with tampered odometer wins case

A photo from April 7, 2020, shows the interior of a Mazda 3. PHOTO: KONG YONGYAO
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SINGAPORE - A car buyer lost his case against a dealer for selling him a car which had clocked six times the mileage shown on its odometer - all because of a technicality.

Mr Tan Ming Yew, 36, a company in-house lawyer, bought a Mazda 3 from used car dealer Viking Motor in June 2018.

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