Double trouble for car buyers.CAR buyers are in danger of being duped by lookalikes which claim to be something they are not. The AA have noticed a sharp increase in the number of vendors trying to pass off mundane models as their sporty sport·y adj. sport·i·er, sport·i·est 1. Appropriate for sport or participation in sports. 2. Exhibiting sportsmanship; sporting. 3. Flashy; jazzy. superiors. The groups' vehicle inspectors have encountered BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. 318s passed off as M3s, Audi A3s passed off as sporty S3s and Citroen Saxo VTRs transformed into VTSs. The AA said: 'Most buyers of these cosmetic doppelgengers know exactly what they are buying but people should be aware. 'Clearly a different badge adds nothing to the performance and handling of a car.' |
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