A couple who bought a high-performance Shelby F-150 were advised by a dealer that 95-octane fuel was safe, leading to engine failure; a tribunal ruled that while the fuel use contributed to the failure, neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was legally liable due to the vehicle
Stacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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catalytic converter repairs worsened pre-existing engine damage
164k ute engine blows after dealer recommends wrong fueladvertised maintenance does not match reality
Tourists paid $17k for Toyota Hiace but it was undriveable within three weeksSocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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