Legal Question in Consumer Law in Florida

Used car Dealer Fraud

I purchased a Used vehicle from a Large dealership, and specifically asked the salesman if car had been wrecked or repainted, the car was VERY clean. I was assured that it was not and that if it was They would have to disclose the info to me. Several months later I had car appraised only to find it had indeed had paint and fender repair! Carfax is clean.


Asked on 10/22/07, 2:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: Used car Dealer Fraud

What was disclosed in the sales contract. If the contract6 warranted that it had never been repaired, then you have a case. If it is silent, your case is for inducement for the contract, in which you would need to show that the salesman or the company knew that the car had been repaired. They may not have. You also need to figure out the damages. A prior wreck can affect a car's value, but there is a big difference in the effect as between a wreck that causes $10,000 damage and a dent caused by backing into a post. If the later, the damages are almost certainly not worth pursuing.

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Answered on 10/22/07, 3:41 pm


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