TE v OL [2024] NZDT 458 (28 May 2024) [pdf, 114 KB]
...vehicle was in excellent condition, the statement was understood by the parties to have been made in the context of a private seller. The seller is not a mechanic and was offering his opinion not a mechanical warranty. The buyer carried out her own investigation and had the vehicle independent inspected. She did not rely on the seller’s opinion on the condition of the vehicle knowing the seller did not hold himself out as an expert. [27] The statements referred to are the seller’s opi...