Is it legal to sale a car from private seller to private buyer with a clean title and not tell buyer it was wrecked prior if he doesn’t ask?
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Is it legal to sale a car from private seller to private buyer with a clean title and not tell buyer it was wrecked prior if he doesn’t ask?
Asked on August 7, 2012 under General Practice, Texas
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The terms "legal' and "illegal" are terms utilized in a criminal as opposed to a civil proceeding. However in the context of a civil matter a seller of any item in this coutnry is required to disclosed to all potential buyers all known about the item being sold affecting desirability and price offered/paid. Failure to dosclose the fact that the vehicle sold was previously wrecked would be improper by the seller regardless if the buyer asked about the issue or not.
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