I've looked at 7 Escort Cosworths in the last 2 months and this is the kind of tricks I've come across recently. Unfortunately this comes down to your own viligance when viewing a used car from a private seller.
But...some of us less mechanically minded or someone looking for that extra piece of mind will happily pay a higher price to buy from a trader with the reassurance and understanding they have been thoroughly checked over and given the green light.
Please for all our sakes name and shame this rogue trader as in my opinion this shouldn't have been sold like this and its not excuse that "maybe the trader didn't see it" It should have been found and repaired.
My 2 pence!