So test he who binds himself forever - car emotion and its pitfalls DAR 12/2008 By Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Kukuk, Overath Anyone approaching the "object of desire" in the form of a classic car can be helped by serious checklists to cool down the "car emotion" somewhat, which admittedly is almost impossible, as passion for collecting and hunting fever quickly ...
Auto-emotion and its pitfalls
What happens to pregnant women in a crash?
Nowadays, every passenger in a car is protected by comprehensive safety systems. Only one is not - the unborn child. To get information about what an expectant mother and her unborn baby are exposed to in the event of an accident, Volvo Cars has developed the first official computer model of a "pregnant" dummy. "Now we can see the whole ...
Arbitration board established
As we all know, the wheels of justice grind slowly and an unresolved legal dispute can quickly become an incalculable risk. To prevent this from happening in the first place, BVfK and Deuvet have set up a new arbitration centre. The Bundesverband freier Kfz- Händler (BVfK) and the Bundesverband für Clubs klassischer Fahrzeuge e.V. (Deuvet) have set up a ...
Resignation due to disturbing noise
Rescission due to disturbing noise on the vehicle? Wednesday, 06 March 2013 12:36 OLG Frankfurt - Judgment of 28.02.2013 - 3 U 18/12 Press release of the OLG Frankfurt: In a judgment of 28.2.2013, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main ordered a well-known car manufacturer to take back a defective new car after it was found to be defective despite a ...
Red number
Decision: DECISION Subject area(s) Court type Higher Regional Court Place of jurisdiction Koblenz Date 26/05/2011 File number 10 U 1258/10 Title AKB; No. I 1 Special conditions for liability and vehicle insurance for motor vehicle dealers and tradesmen; liability for performance or damages ZPO § 4, GKG §§ 39, 45 para. 1 sentence 2 - "contingent claim increase" Text Business number: 10 U 1258/10 16 ...
Remedial work
Federal Court of Justice Press Release --------------------------- No. 40/2011 On the burden of proof for a defect in the purchased item after rectification work has been carried out The Federal Court of Justice today issued a ruling on the burden of proof for a defect in the purchased item after rectification work has been carried out. The plaintiff leased a new Audi S4 car from a leasing company, which the ...
Lump-sum compensation
Federal Court of Justice Press release --------------------------- No. 77/2010 Effective clause on liquidated damages in a car purchase agreement The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) today declared a contractual clause in a car purchase agreement to be effective, by which the vehicle dealer's claim for damages in the event of non-acceptance of the vehicle is limited to ten per cent of the purchase price, but the buyer is reserved the right to claim a lump sum ...
Tax rates
Overview of the tax rates Emission group for passenger cars Key no. in the vehicle documents Period of validity per 100 sq cm or part thereof -€- Petrol engines per 100 sq cm or part thereof -€- Diesel engines Euro 3, Euro 4, 3-litre car 30 to 33, 36 to 48, 53 to 70, 72 to 75 until 31.12.2003 from 01.01.2004 5.11 6.75 13.80 15.44 ...
Drunkards remain on damage
Drunk drivers are left holding the bag: Kaiserslautern. A drink-drive can cost a motorist the protection of fully comprehensive insurance. This was decided by the Regional Court of Kaiserslautern (Ref.: 3 O 323/13). According to the court, the insurance company is entitled to refuse to settle the claim not only partially but completely if the driver was absolutely unfit to drive. The ...
Comprehensive motor insurance
Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe Judgement of 15 April 2014, 12 U 149/13 Guidelines A clause in the general terms and conditions of motor vehicle own-damage insurance, according to which there is no insurance cover for - damage that occurs during participation in driving events in which the aim is to achieve a maximum speed, including associated practice drives, and - any driving on motorsport racetracks, even if it ...
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