Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New York

Re: sold as is

You seem to be on the right track. "As is" means exactly that, and the Uniform Commercial Code (the law that governs sales of cars as well as just about anything else that can be touched and felt and moved from place to place) validates this provision: the car was sold without any warranty other than the warranty that you owned the car free and clear. See UCC Section 2-316(3).

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Re: sold as is

The "As is" clause probably protects you from any liability.

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