THE
FLEET AUCTION GROUP LIMITED
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SALE FOR USED VEHICLES
1. DEFINITIONS
In these Terms and Conditions of Sale the following
expressions have the following meanings: "we",
"us" and "our" means The Fleet
Auction Group Limited
"Goods" means the used vehicle or vehicles
to be supplied by us
"Terms" means the terms and conditions
set out in this document together with any additional
terms agreed in writing and signed by an Authorised
Signatory
"Authorised Signatory" means a person
authorised by us to sign on our behalf
"Contract" means the contract for the
supply of the Goods incorporating these Terms.
2. YOUR CONTRACT WITH US
2.1 These Terms apply to all tenders and Contracts
entered into by us and take precedence over any
all of your own terms and conditions. All order
placed by you will be deemed to be placed subject
to these Terms.
2.2 These Terms constitute the entire agreement
between you and us and no other statements, representations
or terms form part of it unless they are in writing,
are expressly stated to be variations or supplements
to this Contract and are signed by an Authorised
Signatory. Our sales representatives, employees
and agents are not authorised to make any representation
or commitment concerning the Goods or otherwise
on our behalf and in entering into the Contract
you acknowledge that you do not rely on and waive
any claim for breach of any such representation
or commitment which has not been confirmed by
an Authorised Signatory.
2.3 Any tender or quotation given by us will
comprise an invitation to treat and in any event
is valid for a period of 30 days only from the
date of its issue, unless otherwise stated in
the tender or quotation. Any order issued by you
is subject to acceptance by us and no order submitted
by you shall be deemed to be accepted by us unless
and until confirmed in writing by an Authorised
Signatory.
2.4 We may withdraw any quotation or tender at
any time before it is incorporated into a Contract.
2.5 We shall not be obliged to accept any order
given by you.
3. CANCELLATION
3.1 No order given by you which has been accepted
by us may be cancelled by you except where expressly
agreed by an Authorised Signatory then only on
the terms that you will indemnify us fully against
all loss (including loss of profit), costs, damages,
charges and expenses incurred by us as a result
of such cancellation.
4. PRICE
4.1 The price of the Goods shall be our quoted
price.
4.2 Unless otherwise stated all prices quoted
are ex works exclusive of VAT.
4.3 We reserve the right at any time prior to
delivery of the Goods (or any instalment), to
increase the price to take into account any change
in delivery dates, quantities or specification
for the Goods which is requested by you.
5. TERMS OF PAYMENT
5.1 The price of all Goods shall be due and payable
by you in cleared funds not later than the day
prior to the date specified by us or agreed between
us for delivery unless otherwise agreed by an
Authorised Signatory.
5.2 Time for payment shall be of the essence
and such provision shall apply notwithstanding
any delay in delivery of the Goods by us or any
adjustments or corrections which may be required
to the Goods after delivery.
5.3 If you fail to make any payment on the due
date then, without prejudice to any other right
or remedy available to us, we shall be entitled
to:
(a) cancel the Contract or suspend any further
deliveries of the Goods;
(b) appropriate any payment made by you to such
of the Goods (or the goods supplied under any
other contract between you and us) as we may think
fit;
(c) at any time, at our discretion, demand security
for payment before continuing with the Contract
or delivering any Goods;
(d) charge you interest at 4 per cent per annum
above Barclays Bank plc base rate for the time
being on the amount unpaid such interest being
deemed to accrue on a day to day basis from the
due date for payment until payment in full is
made; and/or
(e) suspend our performance of all or any of our
contractual obligations under or in connection
with any other contract with you.
5.4 You shall have no right to off-set against
any sums due from you to us the amount of any
claim which you have against us.
6. DELIVERY OF THE GOODS AND THE BUYER'S
TRANSPORT COSTS
6.1 Unless otherwise confirmed by an Authorised
Signatory delivery of the Goods will be deemed
to have been effected when the Goods leave our
premises whether the Goods have been collected
by or on your behalf or the Goods have been delivered
to you by or on our behalf.
6.2 Any date or dates quoted for delivery of
the Goods are approximate only and we shall not
be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods
or failure to make them ready for collection on
such dates howsoever caused.
6.3 The Goods may be delivered by us in advance
of the quoted delivery date upon giving reasonable
notice to you and part deliveries are allowed.
6.4 If you fail to take delivery of the Goods
then, without prejudice to any other right or
remedy available to us, we may:
(a) store the Goods until actual delivery and
charge you for the reasonable costs of storage
(including insurance); or
(b) sell the Goods at the best price readily obtainable
and (after deducting all reasonable storage and
selling expenses) account to you for the excess
over the price already paid by you under the Contract
or charge you for any shortfall below the price
payable by you under the Contract.
7. RISKS AND TITLE
7.1 Unless confirmed by an Authorised Signatory
risk of damage to or loss of the Goods shall pass
to you at the time when:
(a) we notify you that the Goods are available
for collection in the case of Goods which are
to be delivered at our premises; or
(b) in the case of Goods to be delivered otherwise
than at our premises, at the time of delivery
or, if you wrongfully fail to take delivery of
the Goods, the time when we tender delivery of
the Goods.
7.2 Notwithstanding risk in the Goods passing
in accordance with Condition 7.1 legal and equitable
title in the Goods shall not pass to you until
payment in full in cleared funds is received by
us for the Goods and no other amounts are outstanding
from you to us.
7.3 Until title to the Goods passes:
(a) you will hold the Goods in a fiduciary capacity
and as our bailee;
(b) the Goods shall be kept properly stored and
protected separate and distinct from all other
of your property and of any third party insured
with a reputable insurance company for their full
replacement value and kept in good repair and
condition.
7.4 We (including our representatives, agents
and employees) are irrevocably authorised by you
at any time to enter upon any of your premises
or any third party where the Goods are stored
for the purpose of repossessing, removing and
if necessary dismantling such Goods for the purposes
of removal.
8. INSPECTION / SHORTAGES
8.1 You are under a duty to inspect the Goods
on delivery to your premises or on collection
of all the Goods by you or on your behalf from
our premises as the case may be.
8.2 We shall be under no liability for any shortages
in the Goods at the time of delivery that would
be apparent on careful inspection (whether or
not such inspection has been carried out) and
in any event will be under no liability if a written
complaint is not delivered to us within 14 days
of delivery detailing the alleged shortage.
9. WARRANTY AND LIABILITY
9.1 Where the Goods are sold under a consumer
transaction (as defined by the Sale of Goods Act
1979 as amended) your statutory rights are not
affected by these Terms.
9.2 Our liability for death or personal injury
caused by our negligence shall not be limited.
9.3 All Goods are sold as seen with all faults
and in whatever condition they may be in on the
basis that the price of the Goods reflects such
condition. Accordingly it is your responsibility
to verify the condition of the Goods prior to
entering into a Contract with us for the purchase
of those Goods. [Goods are supplied with the benefit
of any manufacturer's unexpired warranty applying
to those Goods at the time of delivery] [what
warranty is to be given?].
9.4 OUR OBLIGATIONS REFERRED TO IN CONDITION
9.3 ABOVE ARE THE FULL EXTENT OF OUR CONTRACTUAL
AND TORTIOUS LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF STATUTORY
DUTY ARISING FROM ANY DEFECTS IN GOODS AND SERVICES
AND ACCORDINGLY WE WILL BE UNDER NO LIABILITY
TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER
WHETHER CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER
OR NOT CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY ANY NEGLIGENCE
ON OUR PART (EXCEPT NEGLIGENCE CAUSING PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH) OR ANY OF OUR SERVANTS, AGENTS
OR SUBCONTRACTORS AND ALL CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES
AND STIPULATIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY
CUSTOMARY OR OTHERWISE WHICH BUT FOR SUCH EXCLUSON
WOULD OR MIGHT SUBSIST IN YOUR FAVOUR ARE HEREBY
EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED EXCEPT THAT SUCH EXCLUSION
SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY IMPLIED CONDITION THAT
WE WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO SELL GOODS WHEN THE
PROPERTY IN THEM IS TO PASS
10. FORCE MAJEURE
10.1 We shall not be liable to you or deemed to
be in breach of the Contract by any delay in performing
or failure to perform any of our obligations in
relation to the Goods arising from any cause beyond
our reasonable control.
10.2 If we are unable to perform our obligations
under the Contract due to a cause beyond our reasonable
control we shall give you written notice of this
fact as soon as reasonably practicable after discovering
it.
10.3 If our inability to perform our obligations
under the Contract due to a cause beyond our reasonable
control continues for six months after you receive
our notice then either you or we may give written
notice without liability to the other to terminate
the Contract.
11. SALES PROMOTION DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
11.1 Whilst we try to take every precaution in
the preparation of our catalogues, technical circulars,
price lists, illustrations drawings and other
literature these documents are for your general
guidance only and the particulars contained in
them shall not constitute representations by us
and we shall not be bound by them.
11.2 No dimensions, details, statements or other
information as to capacity, output or power specified
or contained in the drawings, catalogues, shipping
specifications, photographs or other documents
or illustrations shall be treated as binding upon
us unless we have expressly agreed otherwise in
writing signed by an Authorised Signatory.
12. TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF THE
CONTRACT
12.1 We shall be entitled by notice in writing
to you to treat the Contract as repudiated or
to terminate the Contract if you fail to remedy
any breach of the Contract within 7 days of notice
of such breach.
12.2 Without prejudice to condition 5.3 and condition
6.4 we shall be entitled to immediately terminate
the Contract or suspend any further deliveries
of Goods under the Contract without liability
to you if you cease, or threaten to cease, to
carry on business.
12.3 Without prejudice to condition 12.1 we shall
be entitled to immediately suspend our performance
of the Contract upon any breach of the Contract
by you until such breach is remedied to our satisfaction.
13. GENERAL
13.1 Any notice to be given or required or permitted
to be given by either party to the other under
the Contract or these Terms shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
sent or delivered to the party concerned at its
registered office or such other address as that
party may from time to time notify in writing.
13.2 If any provision of the Contract or these
Terms shall be found by any court or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable the invalidity or unenforceability
of such provision shall not affect the other provisions
of the Contract or these Terms as applicable.
13.3 You may not assign, subcontract, delegate
or sub-licence the Contract or any of your rights
or obligations under the Contract without our
prior consent in writing.
13.4 Our rights shall not be prejudiced or restricted
by any indulgence or forbearance extended by us
to you and no waiver by us in respect of any breach
of the Contract or these Terms shall operate as
a waiver in respect of any subsequent breach of
the same or any other provision.
13.5 The validity construction and performance
of the Contract and these Terms shall be governed
by the laws of England. You agree to submit to
the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English
Courts.
13.6 A person who is not a party to the Contract
has no rights under the Contract (Right of Third
Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of the Contract
or these Terms but this does not affect any right
or remedy of a third party which exists or is
available apart from that Act.
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