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Bought car was not as described in contract

I bought a car from a used car dealer. The car was said to have a V-6 but it has a 4 Cyl. motor. The reason the car was bought was we thought it had a V-6. The contract states it is a V-6 but we just found out it is a 4 cyl. I also believe that I paid more for the car because it was sold as a V-6. Is there anything I can do? The car was bought in october of 2003. Any ideas?


Asked on 9/07/04, 9:26 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Re: Bought car was not as described in contract

I would need to see the contract but it sounds like they violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practice Act. This website may help give you a little information on the act itself

//library.lp.findlaw.com/articles/file/00740/006283/title/Subject/topic/Commercial%20Law%20and%20Contracts_Consumer%20Protection/filename/commerciallawandcontracts_1_245

Cut and paste it in your browser.

what company was this? when did you notice this? have you tried to contact them?

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Answered on 9/10/04, 8:29 am
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: Bought car was not as described in contract

You have a cause of action under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices/Consumer Protection Act ("DTPA"). Your damages are the difference in value between what you paid and what the car was actually worth when you bought it.

A DTPA action really isn't something you'd want to handle yourself. Get a lawyer that does handle DTPA actions, because it can get procedurally complicated.

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Answered on 9/08/04, 10:38 am


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