Used cars that broke down almost immediately and others damaged by floods in the eastern states have fuelled a big jump in complaints in Western Australia.
Consumer claims about defective second-hand vehicles in WA have jumped by 730 per cent over the past five years to a high of 431 last year.
That compared to just 52 in 2018.
In many cases, the vehicles broke down within a few days of purchase and, in some, soon after they were driven out of the car yard.
The increase has also been…
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