My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: California
I purchased my vehicle (2012 Toyota Camry SE) in the Summer of 2015 with close to 27,000 miles from a used car dealership. I was told that the vehicle was a prior lease and that there had only been one minor parking accident, as the Carfax showed this.
Fast forward to the summer of 2017, I am looking to trade in my car and am told that it has frame damage, and Autocheck shows that there had been another accident prior to my ownership. The vehicle is now close to 67,000 miles. The quotes that I am getting for the vehicle were a lot lower than I expected or KBB show due to the frame damage.
Doing some research online, I'm finding that California Chapter 4 Sections 9990-9993 show that the dealership is responsible for getting a written notice for frame damage.
I contacted the dealership, and the new Carfax shows the second accident with frame damage, but it is reported to Carfax in 2016, after my ownership. They said that they were not aware and that they could not do anything.
Is there anything I can do to recover the difference in cost? The price I was paying was not a "frame-damaged" car price. I do not want to be driving a car with a damaged frame either.
Additional info: The frame damage is under the hood, front passenger side (easily visible by someone who knows what to inspect, however difficult for a typical consumer such as myself), and the vehicle was purchased by the dealer in an auction. The title is clean.
Any help is appreciated, thank you!
I purchased my vehicle (2012 Toyota Camry SE) in the Summer of 2015 with close to 27,000 miles from a used car dealership. I was told that the vehicle was a prior lease and that there had only been one minor parking accident, as the Carfax showed this.
Fast forward to the summer of 2017, I am looking to trade in my car and am told that it has frame damage, and Autocheck shows that there had been another accident prior to my ownership. The vehicle is now close to 67,000 miles. The quotes that I am getting for the vehicle were a lot lower than I expected or KBB show due to the frame damage.
Doing some research online, I'm finding that California Chapter 4 Sections 9990-9993 show that the dealership is responsible for getting a written notice for frame damage.
I contacted the dealership, and the new Carfax shows the second accident with frame damage, but it is reported to Carfax in 2016, after my ownership. They said that they were not aware and that they could not do anything.
Is there anything I can do to recover the difference in cost? The price I was paying was not a "frame-damaged" car price. I do not want to be driving a car with a damaged frame either.
Additional info: The frame damage is under the hood, front passenger side (easily visible by someone who knows what to inspect, however difficult for a typical consumer such as myself), and the vehicle was purchased by the dealer in an auction. The title is clean.
Any help is appreciated, thank you!
Sales Agreements: What Can You Do if You Buy a Used Car with Undisclosed Frame Damage
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