Legal Question in Product Liability in Florida

Re: i was lied to

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Unless you can prove that the dealer specifically lied to you about a material fact which affects the value of your vehicle, your chances are slim. While the might have misled you, you then have to prove that it was prudent to rely on this information and not verify this information independently. This is a very hard case to prove and could prove very costly unless you can prove fraud or civil theft where damages could be threefold and attorney's fees might be awarded.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: i was lied to

If you have some documentation to show that they stated that the car was never involved in an accident, you may be able to rescind the contract based on "fradulent inducement". That is, they lied to you and the lie was material in the purchase of the car. Had you known about it being in an accident you would not have purchased it.

If you don't have proof, then you may be out of luck if you bought the car "as is" as most used car sales are.