Does anyone know the laws regarding misrepresentation of an automobile by a dealership? I am in a bit of a jam so if anyone could help I would really appreciate some advice.
They told me that it have never been in a accident or had any paint or body work. The truck has a clean CARFAX but you can see some sanding lines in the LF fender and the body shop they recommended told me in their opinion it has been in an accident involving the front end. I took all this info to them and they refused to take the truck back. They also told they they took the truck in on trade from a customer when in fact they bought it from another dealership.
I don't know what the problem is here. If it's not on the CARFAX it wasn't severe enough to be an accident. Maybe he clipped his garage when pulling out. (My brother has done it)
And it wasn't filed with insurance because it would be a useless claim.
this is not accurate. CARFAX relies on what it is told by others, so it really isn't an accurate portayal of the history of a car. it is an INDICATOR and nothing more. if an accident is not reported to the police, or an insurance company does not report accident info to them carfax will not show the accident.
I don't know what the problem is here. If it's not on the CARFAX it wasn't severe enough to be an accident.
Thanks for the advice guys, as it turns out the dealership was willing to work with me a bit and I traded them the truck back for one with slightly fewer miles...and no body work. After it was all said and done I paid a little extra money for a much nicer truck. :beer: