What are my legal rights if I was sold a vehicle from a dealership and I was not made aware that the airbag had deployed prior to my purchasing?
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What are my legal rights if I was sold a vehicle from a dealership and I was not made aware that the airbag had deployed prior to my purchasing?
I purchased a used car 11 months ago from a dealership. The dealership showed me a printout of the vehicle’s history. My car has been in and out of the repair shop since I purchased it and when I went to trade it in I was informed that my vehicle had been in 2 accidents prior to my purchasing it. One of those accidents the air bag had deployed. I was never made aware of this before my purchase. And I would not have purchased it if I was informed.
Asked on November 12, 2011 under General Practice, Ohio
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
This is why you need to and always should run a search of the motor vehicle on your own prior to purchase. Further, make sure you still have a copy of the car history report given to you or shown to you by the dealership because this in combination with what the mechanic is telling you would be tantamount to fraud. While you probably purchased the motor vehicle "as is", there is still a fraud component present here that would or should null and void your purchase. Take the material over to the dealership with a police officer (hopefully one from the department of safety who handles the licensing of this dealership) and demand your money back.
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