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#153 of 157 Did dealer sell me an illegal car? by VicVic2008 Jan 29, 2009 (5:01 pm)
hi, all,   i live in colorado and bought a 2007 used car from a small dealership six months ago. the vehicle was sold to me 'as it is'.   a few days ago i ran into an accident and have had the car worked in body shop. the shop told me that the car was in heavy accident (tell from the condition of interior parts) before i bought it, which i was not informed of by the dealer. I thought i could not argue about it cuz i bought 'as it is'. then i was told that some of the parts were not fixed properly after last accident and might impose some safety issue; and the dealership was not supposed to sell this vehicle to me, or at least should have informed me of that condition.   if the message i received is correct, i might considering to get back to the dealer.   i wonder if anyone has experience of such issue...shed some light on it? i m totally dummy with the legal system..   appreciate in advance. Replies to this message: dtownfb (Feb 03, 2009 12:06 pm) oregonboy (Feb 12, 2009 9:25 pm) joel0622 (May 19, 2009 3:15 pm)
#154 of 157 Re: Did dealer sell me an illegal car? [VicVic2008] by dtownfb Feb 03, 2009 (12:06 pm)
Replying to: VicVic2008 (Jan 29, 2009 5:01 pm) If you bought it "as is", not sure if you have a case against the dealer. I guess you can try to contact the dealer but not unless he deliberately misled you or lied to you about the condition of the car, I don't see you getting very far. Also remember that the dealer may not have been aware of the prior accident.   Before you contact the dealer, you may want to pull a Carfax report to see if the accident shows up.   Good luck.
#155 of 157 Re: Did dealer sell me an illegal car? [VicVic2008] by oregonboy Feb 12, 2009 (9:25 pm)
Replying to: VicVic2008 (Jan 29, 2009 5:01 pm) I seem to recall something about implied contracts and "fitness for intended purpose". I would think that if the vehicle was unsafe to drive, the buyer would have legal recourse unless it was sold "as is for parts".   You might try to work something out with the seller. If they give no satisfaction, small claims court or the District Attorney's Office would seem a likely next step.   Remember, this legal advice is worth exactly what you paid for it. Replies to this message: joel0622 (May 19, 2009 3:15 pm)
#156 of 157 Re: Did dealer sell me an illegal car? [oregonboy] by joel0622 May 19, 2009 (3:15 pm)
Replying to: oregonboy (Feb 12, 2009 9:25 pm) It varies from state to state as to what the laws are. Here in TN you cannot "Intentionally" sell a car that has had over $XXX in damage (I can't remember the figure) with out disclosing it.
#157 of 157 1996 Olds 88 repair/maintenance costs by lhy Jul 09, 2009 (3:57 am)
I have some questions the cost to own a 1996 Olds 88 LS. It has low mileage of 40K.   What are the maintenance and repair costs like for this car?   Is there a problem with price/availibility of parts given that this model line is discontinued and GM's recent problems?

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