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GIVE as A FARGO, FAR GO. Many New Zealanders will have followed events on 5. It should also be known that Mr Frost was advised Fair Go in recent weeks, surrounding a Mr Frost and very strongly against giving up possession of his his purchase of a used vehicle. The following vehicle. He chose to do this against advice, statement is our side of the story — it was delivered Presumably he has solicitors acting for him in the to the Producer of Fair Go on Friday June 6. High Court. . TI ~ ~ ~ , , , . , ~ . 6. The Institute has offered its assistance to Mr Frost 1. The Motor Vehicle Dealers Institute has considered and b j s so ij c jt ors to expedite the High Court action, carefully the various comments made by Mr Frost a s soon as Q our t action is resolved in his favour, on the Fair Go programme and the way m which the can make a claim on the Fund and be paid programme was presented. promptly. It is an Act of Parliament that lays down * 2. The Institute wishes to make very clear that the the procedure for claims, not the Institute. • I public is completely protected in terms of consumer 7j t was not c ] ear f rorn fair Go programme that legislation being the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act the Fidelit Fund of the Institute has alread met a 1975. Since its inception he Fidelity Fund has paid claim conce rning this particular motor vehicle and claims amounting in total to nearly $650,000. Of cleared its title prior to Mr Frost purchasing it It t iese, a signi leant num er ave re ate to must be remembered that it was the action of an situations where members of the public have not independent member of the public who seized the received proper title. vehicle from Mr Frost in circumstances when Mr 3. The Institute wishes the public to know that Mr Frost Frost was advised not to hand it over. has not made a claim against the Fidelity Fund. For a y those who haven’t followed Fair Go, all this Until a claim is made against the Fund obviously it may seern a bit con fusing. But don’t worry, cannot be considered. Mr Frost is however seeking Nothing’s changed. what is called a declaration of loss from the High Court. If and when he gets that, presumably he will THE MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS lately O COn e INSTITUTE INC. ADVISES THE PUBLIC 4. Mr Frost and the programme itself seemed to AT suggest that Mr Frost was greatly inconvenienced in GUARANTEE TITLE IN ACCORDANCE not having the use of a motor vehicle. The public WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE should be aware that the motor vehicle dealer DFAI ACT 1Q75 concerned lent to Mr Frost a motor vehicle free of L>LL/ALl_.r\O /Ak. 1 It? rJ. charge. Mr Frost still has that vehicle free of charge. Better in the long run.