Legal Question in Consumer Law in Virginia

A friend of mine went to a carshop put down $1000 down payment. He had the car for almost two weeks, when the sales man called him and said that the bank did not approve his loan. I thought you find out the same day you purchase the car he returned the car. But any way they told him he needs to give $1200 which he didn't have or they would call his job where he just started working.pretty much he was being threatened by this guy. So to make a long story short he gave them the additional $1200. The dealer got $2200 plus the car and he's got nothing. Is that legal? Thanks

Asked on 5/14/12, 7:46 am

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Your friend would've been much better advised to call a lawyer first

before deciding to meet this predatory demand.

I would've told him to tell this predator salesman to "take a hike"

and refuse to pay him a dime.

Furthermore, I would recommend that your friend file suit in small

claims court for at least $2200 + the fair market value of his trade in

vehicle against this salesman and his "carshop".

Answered on 5/14/12, 8:33 am

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