My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: California
I'm in California
Back in May of 2017, I bought a brand new car from a major dealership. My credit was horrible, they approved me anyway, and I had the car in my driveway that same night.
Two weeks later they ask me to come in and sign a new contract, with a higher payment and interest rate. This was definitely out of the 10-day window allowed by the contract. They also had me sign a new cancelation of the old contract, but dated it only ten days into the past. I told them I can't find the old contract, and they seemed happy. I still have both contracts, and I have the cancelation slip for the first contract. I figured if it ever has to go in front of a judge, this would demonstrate deliberate intent to break a clause.
Nine months later, I still didn't get the license plates or any paperwork. Yesterday I called, and the woman who looked into it said that I can get the plates on the spot but I have to come in and sign a DMV form.
I borrowed a car to drive to the dealership. I signed the paperwork. Then she said she needed to go out and verify the VIN. I got a little suspicious, but said that my car is getting the stereo upgraded.
Anyway, on Monday I plan to bring a friend. She'll be in the drivers seat, and at the moment it's time to come out and verify the VIN, I'll have her pull into the dealership.
Can the dealership or any of its employees legally blockade the car to prevent leaving? Or would this be false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping?
I don't trust them because of how they handled the situation in May, and I would like to know what my legal options are. Is the dealership even required to verify the VIN (they should already have this information in the computer)? Or was this BS and are they trying to pull a fast one over me?
I'm in California
Back in May of 2017, I bought a brand new car from a major dealership. My credit was horrible, they approved me anyway, and I had the car in my driveway that same night.
Two weeks later they ask me to come in and sign a new contract, with a higher payment and interest rate. This was definitely out of the 10-day window allowed by the contract. They also had me sign a new cancelation of the old contract, but dated it only ten days into the past. I told them I can't find the old contract, and they seemed happy. I still have both contracts, and I have the cancelation slip for the first contract. I figured if it ever has to go in front of a judge, this would demonstrate deliberate intent to break a clause.
Nine months later, I still didn't get the license plates or any paperwork. Yesterday I called, and the woman who looked into it said that I can get the plates on the spot but I have to come in and sign a DMV form.
I borrowed a car to drive to the dealership. I signed the paperwork. Then she said she needed to go out and verify the VIN. I got a little suspicious, but said that my car is getting the stereo upgraded.
Anyway, on Monday I plan to bring a friend. She'll be in the drivers seat, and at the moment it's time to come out and verify the VIN, I'll have her pull into the dealership.
Can the dealership or any of its employees legally blockade the car to prevent leaving? Or would this be false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping?
I don't trust them because of how they handled the situation in May, and I would like to know what my legal options are. Is the dealership even required to verify the VIN (they should already have this information in the computer)? Or was this BS and are they trying to pull a fast one over me?
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