PVL3702
ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE : 26 AUGUST 2025
, PVL3702 ASSIGNMENT 01 QUESTION: 2025 (SEMESTER 2)
UNIQUE NUMBER: 148712
DUE 26 AUGUST 2025
QUESTION:
Shane wants to purchase a limited-edition Porsche motor vehicle which was recently
released in Germany. He visits the local Porsche dealership in Johannesburg. The
owner of the dealership informs Shane that there is a twelve month waiting period to
receive the limited-edition Porsche model, from the date the order is placed, because
this model is manufactured and assembled in Germany, and thereafter it will be sent to
the
Formulate a legal opinion for Shane wherein you specifically advise him only
about the issues relating to the prescribed mode of acceptance, and if the mode of
acceptance was not complied with, whether a valid contract of sale was
concluded between the parties.
Assume that when Shane signed the ‘Çontract of Sale’ document, it constituted a
valid offer, and further assume that the only contentious and relevant issue
pertaining
LEGAL OPINION
Validity of Contract for Porsche Limited-Edition Vehicle
Issue
Prescribed Mode of Acceptance
The seller denies a valid contract exists because its authorised representative did not
sign the "Contract of Sale" document, arguing non-compliance with the prescribed
mode of acceptance¹.
ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE : 26 AUGUST 2025
, PVL3702 ASSIGNMENT 01 QUESTION: 2025 (SEMESTER 2)
UNIQUE NUMBER: 148712
DUE 26 AUGUST 2025
QUESTION:
Shane wants to purchase a limited-edition Porsche motor vehicle which was recently
released in Germany. He visits the local Porsche dealership in Johannesburg. The
owner of the dealership informs Shane that there is a twelve month waiting period to
receive the limited-edition Porsche model, from the date the order is placed, because
this model is manufactured and assembled in Germany, and thereafter it will be sent to
the
Formulate a legal opinion for Shane wherein you specifically advise him only
about the issues relating to the prescribed mode of acceptance, and if the mode of
acceptance was not complied with, whether a valid contract of sale was
concluded between the parties.
Assume that when Shane signed the ‘Çontract of Sale’ document, it constituted a
valid offer, and further assume that the only contentious and relevant issue
pertaining
LEGAL OPINION
Validity of Contract for Porsche Limited-Edition Vehicle
Issue
Prescribed Mode of Acceptance
The seller denies a valid contract exists because its authorised representative did not
sign the "Contract of Sale" document, arguing non-compliance with the prescribed
mode of acceptance¹.
