CONSUMER LAW - consumer guarantees - purchase of second-hand high performance vehicle where major failure occurred within two months of purchase - alleged breach of guarantees as to acceptable quality and fitness for purpose under sections 54 and 55 of the Australian Consumer Law - alleged contravention of statutory warranty under section 54 of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986 (Vic) - whether statutory defences made out - finding at trial that damage caused by harsh acceleration after point of sale - allegation of apprehended bias - burden of proof for statutory defences - whether finding of cause and timing of damage open on evidence - whether Jones v Dunkel inference appropriate for failure to call witness and produce documents - basis for accepting expert evidence - no appealable error made out.
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