Legal Question in Business Law in Connecticut

hello, I was in the process of buying a used truck from branhaven dodge on april 6 2011. On that day I found a 2500 dodge ram 2005. I was excited to buy this truck but upon returning from a test drive I noticed a small crack on the radiator housing and the truck was shifting a little hard. The dealer told me all can be fixed and that I would have the truck by the end of the week. So I gave them 500.00 a dollar deposit to buy the truck. later that week i called on the truck and aksed if it was ready. They told me the guy that welds aluminum (crack housing for radiator) was sick and he could not weld it until the following week. i was understanding and agreed to waite. 2 weeks go by I call back they now tell me it cant be welded and that they are going to order a new piece. again i agree to waite. so i waite and waite. On may 11th since I have not heard anything at all from the branhaven dodge dealership i call back. They now tell me they cant sell me the truck because the transmission cant be fixed. really a dealership cant fix there own truck. This what i believe has happened they now sold the truck to somone else while i am still under contract to buy it. I have need the truck for work and now have to start all over again. this is not right. what can i do?


Asked on 5/11/11, 8:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Hite Rosenberg, Whewell & Hite, LLC

I have been involved in a great dealer of litigation on behalf of consumers involving automobile purchases, some real horror stories. If you can get out of the contract and get deposit back, consider yourself lucky and run. Whenever you look to buy: go to a dealer you trust; get a carfax; test drive; and use instincts and common sense. Go to another dealership and shop for the same vehicle.

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Answered on 5/14/11, 6:08 pm


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