I take all the points. If I don't like a contract which appears to go against EU law, then I don't have to sign. If they don't want to sell without me signing that particular contract, then that is up to them. Of course, a contract written by a seller is always in their favour.
Mind you, the comment about 'would you rather buy from the manufacturer rather than a UK distributor' is a valid one, unless that manufacturer is outside the UK. Then your UK rights under the UK Sale of Goods Act are null & void. I once rejected a foreign car under the Sale of Goods Act and won. Got all my money back, because the seller was UK based. That would not happen if I bought a Breezer from Germany and found it 'Unsuitable for purpose'.
So if I am not a risk taker perhaps I had better look for secondhand. Pity no Breezers available as it is rather a good aeroplane.
However, the problem with secondhand is that you don't always get exactly what you want. This is more so with an aeroplane as the avaionic fit is very personal.
Last edited by sharpend; 4th November 2012 at 10:24.