QUESTION
We purchased a car from a dealership, and was told it had not been in an accident. Found car was damaged
Asked on Oct 18th, 2024 on Lemon Law - Florida
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We purchased a used 2023 acura TLX from an acura dealer in September 2024 . We were told the car was not in an accident and were shown the carfax that showed no reported accidents. We then discovered water pooling on the trunk. We took the car to a local acura dealer whose mechanic said that the car had been in an accident. We contacted the dealer where we purchased the car and they took it to their body show. They confirmed the car was in an accident , and that during repair gaskets had not been properly installed and reportedly fixed this issue. I plan to pick up the car tomorrow. I would not have purchased the car if I had been told it had been in an accident. Do I have any legal grounds to ask for my money back?
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Lemon law does not apply to used cars, though warranties and the Federal warranty acts does. To try to "unwind" the deal you will have to have evidence of fraud, not accusation, such as the dealer had actual knowledge of the damage and purposefully lied to you about it. If the Carfax was legitimate and did not reflect a crash, that might make it difficult to claim the seller knew of the crash, as opposed to them providing you an altered carfax where they whited out the prior crash. Many times - minor damages are repaired by an owner and no insurance claim is made. You will likely need to retain a lawyer to intervene if there is a controversy with the seller refusing to unwind the sale.
Answered on Oct 24th, 2024 at 8:15 AM
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