Comments for Consumer Blog: Car Dealer Issues

Comment on Car Sale Law / Car Dealer Law by Ed

Ed — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:12:10 +0000

Hi.we bought a civic 1995 for 2 k

We still havent goten the title or the tag.
Its been 65 days now.
They just keep saying later , later..
And we found out that the title isnt clean like promised, but reabuilt

I was told i can ask for my money back in this situation.
Is that true and if so, by witch reglament?

Thanks
Florida , september

Comment on Flooded Vehicles: Buyer Beware by Lampie

Lampie — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:22:05 +0000

Traded my car for a truck at an Arlington used car dealership on Friday afternoon, but first I had it inspected by a reputable company that only does used car inspections, and got a carfax report. I also tracked down the guy who sold it to the dealer, and got his opinion of the truck. He said he wished he still had it. Last night I was fixing the stereo which required pulling up the carpet to get to the wires. This truck has been in water. I don’t know how long ago, but it has. There’s rust, mildew, rotten carpet, etc.
The dealer never said a word. The inspection didn’t catch it, and neither did the Carfax. The previous owner never said anything either (a preacher no less), so maybe the dealer didn’t know? It runs pretty good, but there are electrical bits all over the truck that need fixed ( back up lights, power mirrors, power windows, some interior lights, fog lights)
Today is Monday. Not sure what to do.

Comment on Car Sale Law / Car Dealer Law by Marjorie Aveoganna

Marjorie Aveoganna — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:34:35 +0000

Is it illegal for a car dealership to take a gun as a down payment for a used car???

Comment on Car Sale Law / Car Dealer Law by Carl Haley

Carl Haley — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:26:48 +0000

Can a 16 year old legally sell me a vehicle from a dealership lot?

Comment on Car Sale Law / Car Dealer Law by Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:02:09 +0000

My husband bought me a car as a surprise, 12 days ago, from the side of the road. When he went to purchase it, the guy told him he was a dealer and so he had to do things differently. The “dealer” went to the local court house and did all the paperwork. He and his wife brought the car to my husband on a trailer. He was rushing my husband since it was a Friday afternoon. Well, yesterday, my car started overheating. It never got up so high that it was in the “red” before I pulled over and let it cool down. I checked all the obvious fluids and fan, etc. Cooled it down, drove it about 5 miles to my mechanic, again never letting it get close the red on the temp gauge. My mechanic calls me and tells me that the radiator, thermostat, fan, etc is all brand new. Indicating to ME that the “dealer” KNEW it was having issues with overheating (coupled NOW with the fact that he didn’t DRIVE the car 20 miles to us but instead on a trailer). So of course I’m TICKED. But ultimate question is this: isn’t it illegal in Texas for a “dealer” to sell off his lot?

Comment on Car Sale Law / Car Dealer Law by lee hall

lee hall — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:25:38 +0000

can i get my money back this auto repair shop ower sold me a car that has a bank lien on the title and he told me that the title was clean brought 6-1-11 pd $5000. please tell me what to do . i wouldn’t have never paid that kind of money if he told me that. what can i do to get my money back

Comment on Car Lawyers / Car Attorneys / Car Dealer Fraud by Texas Attorney

Texas Attorney — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:24:34 +0000

SusieQ.. Save the belt and please pursue the case on principle, nobody should get away with treating people like that.

Comment on Car Sale Law / Car Dealer Law by vicki

vicki — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:17:07 +0000

I live in Florida. I was going to buy a car from a local dealer. I took the car home the first day because the dealer told me to. The loan however, was not yet approved. I signed a paper stating that if the loan didn’t go through I would return the car and get my trade back. Fifteen days later i didn’t get approved and i brought the car in. I was giving the run around because the dealer was hiding something. a couple days later they said the sold my car but they were gonna get it back. They did. They however refused to give me my title saying it’s in their name now. What happened is they jumped the gun and paid my car off, which was $1200. They did all this when my loan hadn’t even went through yet. I ended up finding out that they had never sold the car to anyone, nor was the title ever put in their name. They were lying the whole time just to scare me into paying them the $1200. They wanted to settle with me for $600, but they wanted it all at once and when i said i would have to make payments, they refused. I have replaced the title and I have the release of lien. The incident was 6 months ago and i just started getting a invoice saying I owe them $1200. It is not an official bill. Can they legally come after me for this money?

Comment on Car Sale Law / Car Dealer Law by chase

chase — Mon, 02 May 2011 02:44:12 +0000

my friend bought a 98 ford escort and is ignorant of what a car is worth, the kbb for excelent condition is 5000. the dealer charged her 8000 dollars for it. is there a law against selling something for too much? or is she just screwed?

Comment on Rebuilt Wrecks – Undisclosed Damage by a Car Dealer by auto pre purchase inspection

auto pre purchase inspection — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:01:48 +0000

I think that all dealers should be required to preform an inspection on any used car they try to sell. I know that most have certified pre-owned programs but it should be required by law. This way it prevents people from being scammed just because they are trusting people.