Isan auto dealership required to sell a car at the advertised price, even if it might be a mistake?
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Isan auto dealership required to sell a car at the advertised price, even if it might be a mistake?
I found a 2010 auto online for $1,550. Is the dealership required by law to sell it for that price? I have a copy of auto and price I printed online.
Asked on October 20, 2010 under General Practice, Louisiana
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
What you have experienced with online ads is a prevalent and current issue for both consumers and dealers. Many auto dealerships only advertise through their own website or select sites. Mirror sites or sites that collect information pop up constantly and are often at different prices that perhaps the dealership did not know about. The flip side is the the dealership knowingly advertised on a particular website or series of websites at a certain price for a certain car to get you in the door but switch it later or make you pay more. So essentially that is known as a bait and switch. You need to figure out if either of these scenarios is the case or if it is an honest mistake. If it is an honest mistake and price is a material term to the contract, there are theories on how this works as well. Some common law and case law basically indicate the dealership has to honor the price they mistakenly advertised.
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