What can you do if someone sells you a broken car?

If you can show the seller has breached the legal warranty, you have options:

1. You can ask for the seller to pay for any repairs.
2. You can cancel the agreement, return the vehicle, and ask for your money back. Act immediately if you want to pursue this option.
3. You can ask for a discount if you still want the vehicle.

What happens if a car breaks down after purchase?

According to California lemon law standards, if a newly purchased car breaks down, the dealership has thirty days to make the repair. In Taggart’s case, the dealership’s repair took over a month to complete.

Can you sue for buying a bad car?

You can sue a dealership for selling you a bad car if they did not properly disclose any known issues with the vehicle. Often times, the only way to get the dealer to repair the vehicle or arrange for the car to be returned for a full refund is by having an auto fraud attorney sue the dealership.

What states have lemon laws?

Currently, only seven states have used car lemon laws: Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York.

What can I do if a dealership sold me a lemon?

If a car dealer sold you a bad car, your lemon law attorney can help you with the following:

1. You can return your bad car and get the money back.
2. You can get the money spent on repairs for pre-existing damages.
3. You can get a replacement vehicle that is identical (or close to) to the vehicle you purchased.

What should I do if my car is being sued?

If you panic that easily, you should not be buying or selling cars. Hey, you probably don’t even deserve to own a car until you get a little more backbone. Finally, if they do sue you it would probably be heard in small claims court. Go, answer and defend the action.

Do you owe the buyer of a used car anything?

The reason you do not owe the buyer anything is that they bought the car with all faults (assuming you are not a car dealer) and you were truthful in the ad. If their expectations exceeded your ad, that’s their problem. (HINT: Print out and save a copy of your ad for a while, just in case you need it later.)

What happens if you are sued for posting a car ad?

If you are sued, you will likely win. But I’ll add some clarity here. The reason you do not owe the buyer anything is that they bought the car with all faults (assuming you are not a car dealer) and you were truthful in the ad. If their expectations exceeded your ad, that’s their problem.

Can I revoke the acceptance of a used car?

You may, but it would cost you. You have no warranty claims, because you bought the car “as is.” But generally (need to check FL law) you still can “revoke acceptance” of the goods if the goods are “substantially impaired in value” to you.