I just got ripped off by a used car dealer. First I?ll say that I was dumb and didn?t get it inspected by my mechanic. That aside, I believe the dealer knew about (unreported to DMV) damage the car has, but he did not disclose it to me. I want to find out which auction the car was sold at in order to find out what disclosure, if any, they made to the dealer I bought it from.
The damage would cost $ 800-1000 to repair according to a mechanic I have taken it to since. Fortunately the car is drivable even without the repairs.
Carfax says it was sold at an auction ?in Pacific Region?, but they don?t reveal their sources names.
What public records can I get access to about this? I live in and purchased the car in Utah. Any other suggestions on the legal side? I?m reviewing my options, but basically I know that I don?t have much to go on unless I can prove the dealer knew about the damage.
The damage is to the ?knuckle? where the right front strut attaches to the frame. It causes the car to pull to the right a little and can?t be adjusted any more than it has been with an alignment I had done on it. Does that count as damage to the frame that should have been disclosed?
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Answer by oklatom
If the dealer bought the car at auction, he bought it ?AS IS? and no doubt sold it the same way. Since the damage was not reported to the DMV, there is a very good chance the dealer knew nothing about the car. Even if he had inspected it, and knew, since he sold it as is there was no obligation (legally at least, morally is a whole different story) to reveal it to you.
As you said in your question, you should have had it inspected by an independent mechanic before you bought it. Spending a few dollars then would have saved you $ 800-$ 1,000 now. But experience is something you get after you need it, isn?t it?
Bottom line, sorry, but I doubt there is much you can do, even having the auction house wouldn?t help you.
asked by: Jim C
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