23.01.2026 13:10
A person who took their vehicle for appraisal to sell it in Sultangazi learned during the inspection that the sunroof, which was not present when the car left the factory, had been added later. Upon discovering the truth, the buyer decided to back out of the purchase, while the vehicle owner fainted and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Enes Morkoç, who conducted the appraisal, said, "The owner was an elderly man. He fainted in the shop after learning the situation. He is currently in the hospital, and I have no information about his health."
During the vehicle inspection in Ankara, the sale of the car, which was found to have had its roof changed and a sunroof added later, was canceled, and the vehicle owner, upon learning the situation, fainted and was taken to the hospital.
THE CAR'S ROOF HAS BEEN CHANGED The incident occurred on January 10 at around 5:00 PM at a vehicle inspection center located in Cebeci Neighborhood. According to allegations, the vehicle owner, who wished to remain anonymous, agreed with a customer to sell the car. During the pre-sale inspection, it was determined that the roof of the car, which was supposed to be a model without a sunroof, had been changed. Following this, the customer decided not to purchase the vehicle. After the incident, the vehicle owner fainted. The person, who received first aid from the medical teams that arrived at the scene upon notification, was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
"BOTH THE BUYER AND THE SELLER WERE UNAWARE" Enes Morkoç, who conducted the inspection on the vehicle, stated, "The owner brought the car to our inspection to sell it. When we examined the vehicle, we noticed that the roof had been changed. We determined that the car originally did not have a sunroof, and a sunroof was added after the roof was changed. Neither the buyer nor the seller was aware of the situation. It is essential to have inspections done on second-hand vehicles. We also need to be careful about the companies we choose for inspections. The companies must be corporate; otherwise, such problems can occur," he said.
"THE OWNER FAINTED, CURRENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL" Morkoç continued, "When we looked at the micron value, the car's micron value matches the factory values exactly. It is impossible to understand that the roof of this vehicle has been changed without removing the roof lining because a micron study has been conducted. After determining that the roof had been changed, we checked the service records. We saw that the car was normally a model without a sunroof, directly from the dealership. After the roof was changed, a sunroof was added to the car. They also added an extra package. The current owner of the vehicle had an inspection done when purchasing the car, but this situation was overlooked because it was done at a non-corporate firm. Later, when he called the inspection company, he could not reach them by phone. The owner was an elderly man. He fainted in the shop after learning the situation. He is currently in the hospital, and we have no information about his health status," he said.
"DUE TO SUCH INCIDENTS, PEOPLE APPROACH DEALERS WITH PREJUDICE" Dealer Serhat Karakaya stated, "The second-hand vehicle market is slightly more affordable than new vehicles, and due to the rising prices of new vehicles, there is a demand for second-hand cars. However, because of such incidents, our public approaches us dealers with prejudice. As dealers, we try to keep prices more affordable compared to new ones. Hopefully, the market will open up, and buying and selling vehicles will become stronger," he expressed.