If I didn’t realize thatI paid more for my car thanI was supposed to, what can I do about it after the fact?
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If I didn’t realize thatI paid more for my car thanI was supposed to, what can I do about it after the fact?
I bought a newer used car from a dealership. When I signed the paper it was late and all we talked about was the payment. After I signed and drove the car home, I had a print out of the car and the price on-line. That’s when I saw that I paid about $800 more then it. What can I do about this?
Asked on February 22, 2011 under General Practice, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You may not be able to do anything. If you agreed to pay a certain price, as long as there was no fraud involved (e.g. the dealer didn't promise you X, then charge you Y) and also no obvious mutual mistake that could be correct (e.g. it wasn't the case that worksheets, discussions, financing were all based on a price of X, but Y was inadvertantly charged), then you are probably bound to that price. No law requires that a dealer or other merchant give customers the best price, just that they honor all committments, do not misrepresent or mislead, etc. So if you can show there was fraud or mistake, then you would have grounds to seek a return of the difference; but if on the other hand it's just that you were given a price of Y instead of X, and you agreed to pay Y, there might be no recourse.
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