Can I sue a ford dealer in Virginia who did not disclose 2 accidents per Carfax that never was shown to me. Can I sue?
Can I sue a ford dealer in Virginia who did not disclose 2 accidents per Carfax that never was shown to me. Can I sue?
No.
It is YOUR responsibility to do your own research before buying the car. If you had wanted to purchase a Carfax report you could have. You didn't bother.
The car dealership is not required to provide you with a Carfax. Sellers can provide it as a courtesy, but they are not required to.
The car dealership is not your mummy.
Sure you can sue, you can sue anyone for anything. But what do you think you could possibly win? Nothing here for sure. You could have seen the Carfax if you wanted to, they are not your babysitter.
You can try
IF you asked if the car had been in accidents, yes. If you did not specifically ask, then no. They are not under obligation to disclose that up front.
Seeing a Carfax report is available to you but a dealership is not required to deliver one to you. Unless you have evidence that the dealership specifically told you that the car had not been in any accidents sueing on that basis is not likely to be successful.
You can sue. Winning depends on what you prove. If you are asking if Virginia law requires disclosure of past collisions, I do not know. There's no such law in my state.
I'm not aware of any law requiring them to give you a Carfax. I'm not aware of any law requiring them to disclose an accident. Nothing you mentioned is grounds for a lawsuit.
Lessee… A USED car? Google Va. Lemon law, and readya sum. Sorry about the reading and thinking.
They are absolutely NOT required to provide a Carfax, or similar report. YOU could have got that yourself before purchase.
In most cases, as long as repairs have been made, the dealer is not requires to disclose prior damage.
ONLY because your purchased from a dealer would the even be required to disclose CURRENT issues with the vehicle and ensure it is serviceable as is.
Even if you asked about accident history, if they haven't checked, they can legally say they are not aware of any.
Update: In comments, you claim they actually LIED. If you can prove that, you have a chance. However, if they can convince the court the value of the car was still as much as you paid, you may not be able to recover damages.
The LEGAL answer is if you were given incorrect information and the correct information would have caused you NOT to buy the car, you have a legal action. The problem is usually proof that you asked about previous accidents and the dealer said "None."
IF you didn't ask, the dealer has no responsibility. To a certain extent, yes, you should do your own background/research, BUT if the dealer wasn't truthful, that does not matter.
You would sue for diminished value due to the false info. For example, if the car is sold for $10,000 with no accidents and that's what you paid but the DIMINISHED value due to the accidents if $5,000, yes, you have a $5,000 loss.
(Don't believe people who didn't study law.)
WHERE matters to a certain extent. In two States you can actually reverse the transaction if you can PROVE the dealer wasn't truthful.
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