Facebook twitter google+ emailAuto Express investigation: used car dealers are hiding the history of ex rental cars in a practice slammed by Trading Standards Car dealers are keeping quiet about the ex rental history of their used cars, despite legislation banning that very sales practice.An investigation by Auto Express has revealed that most car manufacturers do not insist their dealers pass this information on to potential buyers, while Britain's largest dealer network has argued that it would only supply the information "if asked".Under Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPUTR) 2008, it's illegal to withhold any details that could affect a purchase decision about a car at the point of sale. Advertising a car as having one previous owner, which later transpires tobe a rental company, is a prime example of this practice, according to Office of Fair Trading guidelines for the regulations.Sat nav to ditch satellites for better accuracyThis kind of mi...