We Buy Cars to payback R3.4m to unhappy consumers

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If you have complained that We Buy Cars violated the Consumer Protection Act, you could be smiling all the way to the bank for your share of R3.4m to be paid back to unhappy consumers.

23 Dec 2025 English South Africa News

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