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Terms & conditions

1. Definitions

In these terms & conditions the Company means United Motors Europe BV - Central Vehicle Sourcing, the Buyer the person, the firm or company to whom this document is addressed, the Agent the person or company acting on behalf of the Company, the Dealer the main dealer from which the Company will purchase the car, the Manufacturer the manufacturer that produces the vehicle and the Vehicle means the car purchased by the buyer under the contract in which these terms and conditions are incorporated (the contract). Fortis "Escrow" Service isthe arrangement of thelocked escrow account with Fortis Bank.All headings are included for reference purposes only.

2. Basis of Sale

2.1 The Company shall offer a price and the Buyer shall purchase the vehicle in accordance with any written quotation of the Company, or written order of the Buyer, which is accepted by the Company, subject in either case solely to these conditions. These conditions shall apply to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions howsoever referenced by the Buyer.

2.2 No violation to these terms and conditions shall be binding unless other wise agreed in writing by a duly authorised representative of the Company.

2.3 The Buyer acknowledges that this sale was not entered into reliance on any representations made by an employee or Agent of the Company.

3. Order, Specifications & Cancellation

3.1 No order for the vehicle submitted by the buyer shall be deemed accepted by the Company unless and until confirmed as received by the Company.

3.2 The order being received by the Company will be deemed accepted when the Buyer receives an order acceptance written confirmation from the Company by post, fax, or e-mail.

3.3 No order, which has been accepted by the Company, may be cancelled by the Buyer except by giving written notice of cancellation to the Company by post within 48 hours of acceptance. The Buyer agrees to compensate the Company for any material losses resulting from the cancellation.

3.4 Upon cancellation of the contract in accordance with the terms of clause 3.3 the contract shall there upon terminate.

3.5 The Company will not be responsible for delays due to reasons beyond its control such as war, strikes, lock-outs, riots, shipping or production delays and revision of law or non-availability; in such cases the collection date shall be postponed accordingly.

3.6 The Company reserves the right to make any changes in the specification of the Vehicle where such changes do not materially affect the quality performance of the Vehicle where such changes have been agreed in advance by the Buyer. Delivery of the Vehicle conforming to such altered specification shall constitute proper performance of the contract by the Company.

3.7 Every reasonable effort will be made to furnish this order as specified here on and to effect delivery at the time and place hereby indicated. However, we can not guarantee production uncertainties and other causes that are beyond our control as mentioned in clause 3.5

3.8 The Company cannot guarantee any requested changes in the terms & conditions of the model or specifications or delivery in the order after it has been accepted by us.

4. Deposit

4.1 The Buyer on completion of the contract will pay a deposit of a set percentage, depending on make and model, of the agreed purchase price to United Motors Europe BV, into the Fortis Escrow account, or directly to the Dealer or Manufacturer.

4.2 The deposit is fully refundable if the contract is cancellation in accordance to clause 3.3

4.3 The deposit will be held by the Company, the Dealer or the Manufacturer if the Buyer does not cancel in accordance with clause 3.3 until the Dealer or the Company has sold the Vehicle after delivery has taken place.

4.4 The loss on the resulting sale of the Vehicle due to the cancellation by the Buyer will be deducted from the returned deposit, whereby the minimum loss of the Company is set to 10% of the order value, plus the cost of the Escrow transaction, at any time of cancellation of the contract, not being in accordance to clause 3.3

5. Price & Specification

5.1 The price of the vehicle shall be the Company™s quoted price or amended quoted price due to specification or model changes. The prices are valid from moment of writing.

5.2 The Company reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice, to price dependent only on any changes made by the manufacturer and/ or the importer during the model year. All car prices quoted are factory built RHD, Full UK 2003 MY Specification new car prices. All vehicles supplied come with 12 months manufacturer Pan-European Warranty and are supplied excluding all local taxes, including Pre Drive Inspection, Certificate of Conformity, and transit plates unless otherwise agreed by the Buyer.

5.3 Where the Company agrees to handle the delivery of the vehicle elsewhere, that is to say the Buyer does not collect from our head office in Amersfoort The Netherlands, the Company shall invoice the Buyer the delivery charges current at time of transport.

6. Final payment

6.1 The Buyer shall pay thebalance; price of the Vehicle minus the deposit already paid plus cost of transport arrangement, as stated on the Pro Forma invoice, to the Company,the Dealer, or the Manufacturer upon notification by the Company that the vehicle has been built by the factory and inspected by the Dealer.

6.2 In case ofthe standard Escrow arrangement theBuyer will make the balance payable to the Fortis Escrow account and"clear thefunds", bysupplying the transaction code to the Dealer or Manufacturer, upon deliveryof the Vehicle from the Companies' premises or before it is put on transport in accordance to clause 5.3.In case of a non-Escrow transaction the vehicle will be released upon complete receipt of cleared funds.

6.3 Unless and until the Company has received cleared funds the ownership of the Vehicle shall belong to the Company absolutely and the subsequent collection or delivery will be delayed.

6.4 If the vehicle is being purchased on finance all appropriate documentation must be signed, authorised and agreed prior to taking delivery of the Vehicle.

6.5 The Company is not liable for the payment of Vehicle VAT. The Buyer shall send copy of the final registration to the Company to ensure the vehicle™s final end-user destination within a week after the date of vehicle registration. The Buyer accepts liability for any penalties the Dealer may forward onto the Company or the Buyer for not delivering said copy.

7. General

7.1 The Company, as a party to this transaction, is acting only as a liaison between the manufacturer and customer in the solicitation, procuring and shipping or transport of the vehicle being offered here to, and therefore will not assume or authorise anyone to assume for them any obligation or responsibility for malfunction, or any other discrepancy of production of said vehicles as this is the liability of its
manufacturers.

7.2 Each new car delivered by The Company has manufacturer™s warranty, The Company cannot take responsibility for matters or liabilities arising in connection therewith.

7.3 The vehicle supplied will be roadworthy and in condition consistent with its age and mileage and purchase price.

7.4 If within seven days of being advised by the Company that the vehicle is ready for collection or delivery the Buyer shall fail to take delivery of the Vehicle and/ or make payment in accordance with clauses 5.1 and/ or 6.1, the Company shall be entitled to re-sell the Vehicle in any manner it chooses and the Buyer shall pay the loss in accordance to clause 4.4.

7.5 The Escrow arrangement is subject to Terms and Conditions as laid out by Fortis Escrow Services, the subsidiary of Fortis Bank. In any case related to order cancellation not in accordance with clause 3.3 the Terms & Conditions of the Company supersede.

7.6 Any legal dispute a rising from the interpretation of the conditions will be settled according to Dutch law and in a Dutch court.