Legal Question in Consumer Law in Florida

Re: rights regarding agreement to purchase an automobile from a dealer

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RESPONSE: What it sounds like you had, based on the facts that you provided was a "Firm Option Contract" which they failed to uphold.

No you cannot force them to get the car back. The new purchaser is presumably a good faith purchaser and had no notice of your claim to the vehicle.

However, if I were you I would demand that they (1) promptly provide you with the exact same car and that (2) they disgorge the profits they made on your car, in an amount equal to the difference between what you agreed to buy the car for and what it was ultimately sold to the bona fide purchaser. If you need assistance you may contact the undersigned. Good luck,

Randall L. Gilbert