Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania

I am a car dealer in Pennsylvania. I arranged to buy a car for resale from an individual in Philadelphia from Craigslist.org. Listed price was $7500. We negotied to $6000 over text message. I ended up paying $5600 due to a seat motor that was broken. The car was advertised as a 2007. I asked the seller to confirm that the vehicle was an 07, had no mechanical issues, and didn't have check engine lights on the dashboard. Upon buying the car, I drove away. Soon after driving away (20 min) the check engine light came on as well as the traction control problem indicator. Car will not pass emissions and has a failing catalytic converter and suspension system. After running the VIN number, car was actually a 2006. No bill of sale was signed. Only transferred the title into my dealerships name. I would like to sue in Philadelphia for around $2,000 which would cover the difference in value, and repair costs plus legal fees. Do I have any case?


Asked on 4/24/13, 2:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

And you didn't run a VIN check on the car before buying it because? Also the year is right on the registration. As a car dealer the court will hold you to a higher standard then the average joe.

{John}

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Answered on 4/25/13, 6:54 am


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