Any Lawyers here
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Any Lawyers here
Hi,
I have recently purchased a 2003 SC 430 from a third party dealer (not a Lexus dealer). The car looked very clean and had clean carfax. However, I now realize that the car had been through an accident and it is completely painted over. Is there any action I can take. I reside in California. Can I sue the dealer for not disclosing the information that the car had been in an accident? Has the delaer broken any law when it concealed that the car was involwed in an accident?
I appreciate any information provided.
Thanks
Greg
I have recently purchased a 2003 SC 430 from a third party dealer (not a Lexus dealer). The car looked very clean and had clean carfax. However, I now realize that the car had been through an accident and it is completely painted over. Is there any action I can take. I reside in California. Can I sue the dealer for not disclosing the information that the car had been in an accident? Has the delaer broken any law when it concealed that the car was involwed in an accident?
I appreciate any information provided.
Thanks
Greg
umm, did you specifically ask them if the car has been in accident, panels painted, etc...? i don't know the laws specifically, but i doubt if dealers are legally required to post all information about the car
what do you mean, he said carfax is clean
and by no means is carfax accurate. to me it's a slight indication, i would neve come close to trust its report. a lot of times accidents and problems just don't show at all in the report
good luck greg, hope someone with more info can chime in. i will try to get someone to look at this thread too
and by no means is carfax accurate. to me it's a slight indication, i would neve come close to trust its report. a lot of times accidents and problems just don't show at all in the report
good luck greg, hope someone with more info can chime in. i will try to get someone to look at this thread too
Agree, Carfax is an indictor only, not a complete history of a car. Now, did the Carfax come with some sort of guarantee for unknown damages?
Carfax gets their information from owners, dealers, insurance, paint shops, etc....But that is only if they feel like reporting damages.
Lee
Carfax gets their information from owners, dealers, insurance, paint shops, etc....But that is only if they feel like reporting damages.
Lee
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Different companies like Carfax report different things. I know my cousin's Golf VR6 (he got it in the U.S. and nationalized it here) had differences between Carfax and some others he had looked at, with the others showing an accident and Carfax did not. He did not care in the end, but of course for most of us we obviously do.
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the laws differ from state to state. here in alabama it is not the law to disclose any prior paintwork, however, it is extremely good business practice and we will disclose things we find even if the previous owner did not disclose it to us (happens frequently)
could have been anything - accident, hail damage, paint defect, keyed, etc.
have you contacted the dealer you bought it from and if so, what did they say?
could have been anything - accident, hail damage, paint defect, keyed, etc.
have you contacted the dealer you bought it from and if so, what did they say?
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While each state is different I did find this:
http://www.consumer-action.org/engli...ill_of_rights/
In general only vehicle condition statements in writing would be grounds for a case. If you have in writing that the vehicle has not been in a accident without any condition clauses ( like "to the best of my knowledge") then you have a chance. If the clauses are there you would need to prove prior knowledge on the dealers part. You may be able to find the previous owner through the DMV (in some states) and get a better history.
http://www.consumer-action.org/engli...ill_of_rights/
In general only vehicle condition statements in writing would be grounds for a case. If you have in writing that the vehicle has not been in a accident without any condition clauses ( like "to the best of my knowledge") then you have a chance. If the clauses are there you would need to prove prior knowledge on the dealers part. You may be able to find the previous owner through the DMV (in some states) and get a better history.
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Driver School Candidate
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the laws differ from state to state. here in alabama it is not the law to disclose any prior paintwork, however, it is extremely good business practice and we will disclose things we find even if the previous owner did not disclose it to us (happens frequently)
could have been anything - accident, hail damage, paint defect, keyed, etc.
have you contacted the dealer you bought it from and if so, what did they say?
could have been anything - accident, hail damage, paint defect, keyed, etc.
have you contacted the dealer you bought it from and if so, what did they say?
Thanks again
Greg
