Am I covered under the UDAP law?
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Am I covered under the UDAP law?
My husband just bought a used vehicle from a dealer. He’s had it for less than a week and started having major problems with it. He discovered that he can start it without the key in the ignition and he’s battery keeps dying it will start one minute than won’t the next. He was never told that it could be started without the key. The dealer sold it to him as is with a limited warranty and told him he had 30 days to return it if he didn’t like it. He called the dealer to tell them he was bringing it back and the dealer told him that he couldn’t.
Asked on February 13, 2012 under General Practice, Washington
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the Unfair and Deceptive Acts Practices law (UDAP), a commercial business owner cannot make misleading statements or conceal important information from a consumer about the item purchased. If the dealership knew there were problems with the car sold to your husband and failed to disclose such information to him, UDAP may apply.
I suggest that you contact your local department of motor vehicles and make a complaint against this particular dealership as to what happened. In some states, the department of motor vehicles regulates car dealerships such as the one your husband bought the car from.
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