CanI sue a private seller for falsely representing the vehicle they sold me?
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CanI sue a private seller for falsely representing the vehicle they sold me?
I found the car on-line, sent the ad to 4 people (2 friends, 2 family members). The ad described the vehicle being in near new condition and had no mechanical issues. I looked at car and the owner let me drive around the block with him while he talked about it. I didn’t notice anything. I then went to the bank and took out a loan. The seller met me there with the car. I drove it home and noticed the transmission slipped bad. Als, I foundout that it needed a strut, bearing, and belt replaced along with the bad transmission. I called the seller, who admitted to the transmission problem.
Asked on November 13, 2011 under Business Law, Oregon
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you bought a vehicle with known problems that the seller knew about but did not disclose before the sale you have a legal action against him or her for concealment, a form of fraud.
Your options are to cancel the purchase of the vehicle and get all your money back, or sue the seller for the costs to fix it, or diminution in value (the amount you paid for the vehicle less its fair market value in its current condition).
Good luck.
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