Our Terms and Conditions
Welcome to Firma Trading Pty Ltd's webpage. By accessing this website (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions appearing in this document. Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. Your use of the services provided by the Site or any of its subsidiaries (the "Service") is specifically conditioned upon your agreement to the Terms and Conditions contained in this Terms and Conditions Agreement (the "Agreement"). By using the Service, you are agreeing to all of the terms contained in this Agreement.
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No Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION OF CONTENT, AND LOSS OR INACCURACY OF INFORMATION), ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR SOFTWARE, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND EVEN IF WE WERE ADVISED THAT SUCH DAMAGES WERE LIKELY OR POSSIBLE.
Errors in Content, including, but not limited to, description, photography, or typographical errors, are subject to correction at our sole discretion.
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No Warranty
Please note that under South Australian Laws, we are not obliged to provide any statutory warranties and neither do we have a duty of repair for vehicles that have been driven for more than 200,000 kilometres or if its first year of registration was more than 15 years ago.
We have a comprehensive list of strict terms and conditions of sale. Please contact us if you are interested to go through our contract terms and conditions of sale prior to purchase. We shall be pleased to provide more details upon request.
Please further note that from time to time, we assist our clients with their transport requirements and arrangements. We shall always endeavour to use a reputable transport carrier. Please be aware that under this arrangement, we are by no way responsible for any damage to the product arising out of negligence, accidents, mistakes, oversights or any other mishaps through no fault of ours or while in transit. Please be aware that it shall be prudent to take up any relevant insurance policies to insure against any loss or damage. Our responsibility will be strictly limited to when the product is in our possession. Once the product has been handed over, we cannot be held responsible for any loss, damages or claims whatsoever and no further claims will be entertained at any time henceforth.
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CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF A USED MOTOR VEHICLE FIRMA TRADING PTY LTD ABN: 40 162 273 725 SA DEALERS LICENSE NUMBER: MVD 254471 Firma Trading Pty Ltd (Firma Trading)ABN 40 162 273 725 conducts this Contract of Sale on these Terms and Conditions, which replace any other previously published Terms and Conditions or conditions of business. Purchasers are advised to carefully read these Terms and Conditions. FIRMA TRADING'S PRIVACY STATEMENT The Contract of sale and collection of personal information When you purchase a vehicle, you will sign a Contract of sale and transfer documentation that will contain personal information about you. Personal information is information about you from which your identity can be ascertained. Firma Trading collects personal information to facilitate your purchase of a vehicle and to meet the requirements of the legislation associated with the supply of a motor vehicle and related goods. Associated services will include the provision of warranty, insurance and registration. Disclosure of personal information Firma Trading needs to disclose your personal information to Service SA, and or any other organisation that requires your details in order to effect the transfer registration of your vehicle. If you apply for finance in connection with the purchase of your vehicle, Firma Trading must provide your personal information to the financier for the purposes of the financing arrangements. Your personal information may also be disclosed to Firma Trading's contracted suppliers and service providers. Firma Trading may disclose your personal information if Firma Trading determines that disclosure of such information is required by law, and reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Firma Trading. Access and Correction of your personal information Firma Trading aims to ensure your personal details are up to date. If you have any queries, concerns, or would like to access or revise your personal information, please contact Mr K J Parekh at Firma Trading Pty Ltd. Firma Trading has a comprehensive Privacy Policy on our company website and more details can be found at the following website link: http://www.firmaauto.com/Privacy%20Policy.html TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SALE OF A USED MOTOR VEHICLE 1. Definitions Unless the context otherwise requires:- “Purchase Vehicle” means the Motor Vehicle described in the front of this Contract as listed in Form 5 as required by section 17 of the Second-hand Vehicles Dealers Act 1995. “Trade in Vehicle” means the Motor Vehicle described in the front of this Contract as listed in Form 5 as required by section 17 of the Second-hand Vehicles Dealers Act 1995. “Purchaser” means the Customer whose details are described in the front of this Contract as listed in Form 5 as required by section 17 of the Second-hand Vehicles Dealers Act 1995. “The Seller” means the licensed Dealer described in the front of this Contract as listed in Form 5 as required by section 17 of the Second-hand Vehicles Dealers Act 1995. “Contract” means this Contract which is comprised of the attached Terms and Conditions of Sale as well as to the Contract For the Sale of a Second Hand Vehicle By A Dealer as listed in Form 5 as required by section 17 of the Second-hand Vehicles Dealers Act 1995. 2. Nominated Registered Owner Where in this Contract a Nominated Registered Owner is designated as such, the Purchaser hereby authorizes and directs the Seller to do all things reasonably necessary to effect registration of the Purchase Vehicle in the name of the Nominated Registered Owner in lieu of the Purchaser. 3. Payment (1) If the Purchaser fails to make any payment as provided for in this contract on the due date for such payment then the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller interest on such amount until payment of such amount at a rate equal to the rate fixed under the relevant Penalty Interest Rates Act plus 50% providing the total amount of such interest shall not exceed an amount equal to 5% of the purchase price of the Purchase Vehicle. (2) Upon the Seller giving notice to the Purchaser that the Purchase Vehicle is available for delivery the Purchaser shall:- (a) forthwith deliver the Trade in Vehicle (if any) to the Seller; and (b) immediately pay the whole of the balance of the purchase price of the Purchase Vehicle. Terms of payment are strictly cash, bank cheque or direct deposit before delivery. (3) The abbreviation GST means Goods and Services Tax. Prices shown and all references to price, amounts, allowance, refund, cost, pay-out value and other like words made within this Contract are inclusive of the Goods and Services Tax, unless amounts are specifically exempted by legislation. A separate tax invoice will be issued in accordance with the Goods and Services Tax legislation. 4. Authorised Sales Notwithstanding anything herein otherwise contained in the Contract shall be voidable by the Seller at any time prior to delivery of the Purchase Vehicle, if the Contract is not executed by a person duly authorized by the Seller to execute this Contract and if this Contract is so voided by the Seller then the Contract shall be at an end and all monies paid hereunder shall be refunded to the Purchaser in full without any interest, expenses or other costs and charges. 5. Odometer Reading The Seller being unable to satisfy itself absolutely as to the accuracy of the odometer reading as being the distance travelled by the Purchase Vehicle, cannot and therefore does not, believe the odometer reading accurately record such distance. 6. Retention of Title (1) It is expressly agreed between the Purchaser and the Seller that the title to the Purchase Vehicle shall in no circumstances pass to the Purchaser until the Seller has received full and cleared payment to the Purchase Vehicle as herein provided. Until the Seller has received such payment for the Purchase Vehicle, the Seller shall be entitled to the immediate possession of the Purchase Vehicle without notice to the Purchaser and the Purchaser hereby authorizes the Seller to enter into any premises owned or controlled by the Purchaser for the purpose of repossessing the Purchase Vehicle without prejudice. (2) If the Purchaser is in default under this Contract, the Seller may at his option notwithstanding that property in the Purchase Vehicle has not passed to the Purchaser and insofar as is possible by law sue for and recover the balance of any monies outstanding under this Contract and any expenses and costs and interest incurred as a consequence of the Purchaser's default as aforesaid. 7. Delivery The Purchaser shall accept delivery of the Purchase Vehicle at the address of the Seller set out on the front of this Contract and all risk in the Purchase Vehicle shall pass to the Purchaser upon delivery to the Purchaser or to the Purchaser's nominated parties or to any service providers or contractors to whom the Purchase Vehicle is handed over to as associated with the purchase. 8. Trade in Conditions (1) Where the Purchase involves a trade-in vehicle, then the amount allowed for the trade-in (net trade-in allowance) shall be deducted from the total purchase price. The net trade-in allowance will be the amount allowed on the trade-in vehicle less any amount to be paid by the seller to discharge the interest of any other person in the vehicle. (2) The trade-in vehicle must be delivered to the Seller no later than the date of delivery of the Purchase Vehicle. If the trade-in vehicle is delivered after this date or is not in substantially the same condition as at the date of this contract, then the net trade-in allowance may be adjusted by an amount equal to the change in the fair market value of the trade-in vehicle between the date of this Contract and the date of delivery to the Seller. (3) The Purchaser's interest in the trade-in vehicle shall pass to the Seller:- (a) when the Purchaser accepts delivery of the Purchase Vehicle; or (b) when the Purchaser has delivered the trade-in vehicle to the Seller and the Seller has paid the net trade-in allowance to the Purchaser or acknowledged in writing that this amount has been credited towards the total purchase price, whichever first occurs. (4) The Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, sell or agree to sell the trade-in vehicle before delivery of the Purchase Vehicle to the Purchaser. (5) The Purchaser warrants that save for the encumbrances set out on the front of this Contract the trade-in vehicle including all extras and accessories now on or attached thereto are his or her sole and absolute property and are free from all or any other encumbrances whatsoever and the amount set out as payment on the front of this Contract includes all monies owing or payable to any person, firm or corporation in respect of the trade-in vehicle and all extras and accessories. (6)If the amount required to pay out the encumbrances in respect of the trade-in vehicle exceeds the amount provided on the front of this Contract, then the Seller may at its option pay such amount as may be necessary to obtain an unencumbered title to the trade-in vehicle which the Purchaser hereby authorises and the Purchaser shall immediately pay such amount to the Seller forthwith upon demand. 9. Delays in Delivery (1) The Seller shall make every reasonable effort to make the Purchase Vehicle available for delivery on or before the delivery date stated in this Contract. Where delivery is delayed more than 30 days, the Purchaser may terminate this Contract by notifying the Seller in writing, unless the delay is caused by the Purchaser. (2) The Purchaser shall take delivery of the Purchase Vehicle within 7 days of being notified by the Seller that the vehicle is ready for delivery. If the Purchaser fails to take delivery within this time, the Seller may terminate this Contract by notice in writing. If this occurs, the costs, expenses and all charges associated with the transport of the Purchase Vehicle back to the Seller shall be recoverable from the Purchaser. Storage charges may also be applied and subject to prior confirmation in writing.
10. Limitation of Liability At the time of delivery of the Purchase Vehicle, the Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchase Vehicle is in all respects in accordance with the description contained in the Contract and insofar as is possible by law by taking delivery of the Purchase Vehicle, the Purchaser:- (a) waives any rights or remedies he would or might otherwise have had by reason of any misdescription of the Purchase Vehicle in this Contract; and (b) the Parties hereto shall be deemed to have thereupon agreed to have varied this Contract by changing the description of the Purchase Vehicle so it describes the Purchase Vehicle actually delivered. (c) the Purchaser acknowledges further as follows: (1) that the Purchaser under this Contract has taken all necessary steps, precautions or otherwise as required to perform all the necessary due diligence required at the Purchasers cost; (2) that the Purchaser is fully satisfied with the Purchase Vehicle under this Contract before signing of the Contract; (3) that the Seller has a strict non refundable policy in place; (4) that it is the Purchaser's responsibility to ensure that Purchase Vehicle purchased for export out of Australia is not affected by the provisions of the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (Cth) and that the Seller does not make any representation concerning in relation to the applicability of this Act. The Purchaser of any Purchase Vehicle which is subject to this Act shall not be entitled to avoid the sale or refuse to make payment of the full amount of the purchase price in respect of that purchase; (5) that the Seller makes no warranties and give no guarantees as to the condition, road-going ability, authenticity, genuineness, age, suitability, fitness for purpose or merchantable quality of any Purchase Vehicle as it is sold on a “as is” and “where is” basis only; (6) that the Purchaser agrees that the Purchase vehicle is sold in its current state of repair and condition as at the time of sale with all defects and faults (if any) and not withstanding any description, representation or valuation given; (7) that the Purchaser has adequately and satisfactorily inspected the purchase vehicle independently verified prior to purchase; (8) that the Purchaser agrees that no error or misdescription of the purchase vehicle shall vitiate the sale and the Purchaser shall be bound to take delivery of the purchase vehicle without concession or reduction in price; (9) that the Purchaser acknowledges that all advertisements, catalogues, valuations and any pre-purchase/condition reports for the Purchase Vehicle are statements of opinion and are not to be relied upon as statements or representations of fact and intending Purchasers must satisfy themselves by conducting their own inspection, inquiries and investigation as to the nature and condition of the Purchase Vehicle offered for sale prior to purchase; (10) that the Purchaser acknowledges that Caveat Emptor (buyer beware) applies in this contract; (11) that the Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchase Vehicle is available for inspection prior to purchase and it is deemed that each Purchase Vehicle has been adequately inspected by the Purchaser prior to signing of this contract; (12) that the Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchase Vehicle is sold unregistered unless otherwise informed by the Seller; (13) that the Purchaser acknowledges that the Seller cannot accept any responsibility for damage sustained to Purchase Vehicles through the normal use of machinery to load, unload and shift damaged and non-mobile vehicles; (14) that the Purchaser acknowledges that no compensation shall be paid in respect of any error or misdescription in relation to the matters referred to above. 11. Subject to Finance (1) Where this Contract is subject to the Purchaser obtaining finance, the Contract is conditional upon the Purchaser obtaining finance approval (a) within the time stated in this contract; (b) of the amount stated in this contract; (c) from the credit provider named in this contract (or from a similar type of credit provider); (d) for the type of finance stated in this contract; (e) upon reasonable terms and conditions in the circumstances. (2) The Purchaser agrees to take all reasonable steps towards obtaining finance approval. (3) if the Purchaser does not obtain finance approval then either the Purchaser or the Seller may terminate this contract by giving notice to the other party after providing all necessary satisfactory proof of documents. 12. Transfer to Credit Provider Where requested by the Purchaser, the Seller shall transfer the title to the Purchase Vehicle to the Purchaser's credit provider upon payment of the total purchase price to the Seller. 13. Termination (1) Where this contract is lawfully terminated by the Seller due to a breach of this Contract by the Purchaser then:- (a) the Purchaser shall forfeit the amount stated in this contract to the Seller provided that amount does not exceed 5% of the total purchase price; (b) where an amount has been paid towards the purchase price and that amount exceeds the forfeitable amount then the Seller shall:- (i) refund to the Purchaser so much of the amount paid that exceeds the forfeitable amount; and (ii) return any trade -in vehicle to the Purchaser at the Purchaser's cost; and (c) where an amount has been paid towards the purchase price and that amount does not provide the Seller with the forfeitable amount and a trade-in vehicle has been delivered to the Seller, then the trade-in vehicle may be forfeited to the Seller and the Purchaser credited with the net trade-in allowance. If this amount and any other amount paid by the Purchaser exceeds the forfeitable amount then the excess shall be refunded to the Purchaser without further costs, expenses or interest. (2) Where this contract is lawfully terminated by the Purchaser due to a breach of this contract by the Seller then the Seller shall:- (a) refund to the Purchaser all money paid by or on behalf of the Purchaser; and (b) return any trade-in vehicle to the Purchaser at the Purchaser's cost. (3) Where this contract is lawfully terminated by either the Purchaser or the Seller due to clause 13 or for any reason other than a breach of this contract then the Seller shall:- (a) refund to the Purchaser all money paid by or on behalf of the Purchaser without any further costs, charges, expenses or interest; and (b) return any trade-in vehicle to the Purchaser at the Purchaser's cost. (4) Where this contract provides for the Seller to return any trade-in vehicle to the Purchaser but the Seller has, with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, sold or agreed to sell the trade-in vehicle then this contract will be complied with if the Seller pays to the Purchaser:- (a) an amount equal to the net trade-in allowance; or (b) where the Purchaser or Seller have agreed on a value as the fair market value of the trade-in vehicle – that agreed value less any trade-in payout made or to be made by the Seller. (5) Where the Seller returns any trade-in vehicle to the Purchaser and the Seller has carried out repairs on the vehicle with the consent of the Purchaser then the Seller shall be entitled to an amount equal to the reasonable cost of those repairs on demand. (6) Where either the Purchaser or Seller wishes to terminate this contract in accordance with this clause, they must give written notice to the other party of the decision to terminate. (7) Nothing in this clause affects the rights and duties conferred by the Second Hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995 of South Australia. 14. Non Exclusion of statutory warranties and other rights. The benefits conferred by the contract and by the Sellers warranty, if any, are in addition to all other rights and remedies in respect of the purchase vehicle which the purchaser has under the Trade Practices Act 1974 and any other Commonwealth, State and Territory Laws. Note: The parties to this contract may include other conditions if those conditions do not reduce the rights given to either party by or under the Second Hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995 of South Australia. This Agreement shall be subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of South Australia, Australia without regard to conflicts of law provisions, and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts residing in the State of South Australia, Australia. Any and all unresolved disputes arising under this Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration in the State of South Australia, Australia. The arbitration shall be conducted under the rules then prevailing of the relevant South Australian authority. The arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. Purchaser's Declaration The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that: 1. This Contract is NOT binding on the Seller or Purchaser until it has been accepted by the Seller. It will become a legally binding contract on acceptance by the Seller. 2. The prices, allowances and amounts shown in this Contract may be adjusted in accordance to the Terms and Conditions. 3. The Purchaser is not under the age of 18 years, not a bankrupt and has not committed an act of bankruptcy. 4. The Purchaser has read and understands all the Terms and Conditions relating to this Contract. 5. The Purchaser acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Contract. 6. The Purchaser gives permission for the Seller to retain the personal information contained in the Contract and authorizes the Seller to use that information for the purpose of advising future marketing information about products and services offered by the Seller to the Purchaser. Sellers Declaration I, a person duly authorized by the Licensed Motor Dealer declare that the Purchaser Vehicle has no prior Contract with another Purchaser to purchase the Vehicle.
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