Legal Question in Consumer Law in Iowa
Signed form for no more than $5000.00 damager to car had more than that
Bought a car from a dealership in Iowa, signed the form for disclosure of the car had not had more than $5000.00 damager to it, found receipt in the car after it was purchased and the car had hail damage adn the total including repairs, labor and parts exceeded $5000.00. Is there any recourse that I can take?
The dealership that I purchased the car from did the repairs.
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Re: Signed form for no more than $5000.00 damager to car had more than that
You can probably call the State Attorney General's office and file a complaint. With your documentation that would appear to be a clear violation of the law. I would urge you to see an attorney. While you do not have a great case in the area of damages (that is, you have not been harmed other than having been lied to since the car has been fixed and the value of what you received is very difficult to approximate) you may have a punitive damages case.
Economic punitive damages cases, however, have recently come under fire at the US Supreme Court, so these too are not considered the best of the best. I would urge you to call an attorney and make an appointment and see where it leads.
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