What to do if we bought a car from a man that said he owned it for 6 years and there was nothing wrong with it but that was a lie?
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What to do if we bought a car from a man that said he owned it for 6 years and there was nothing wrong with it but that was a lie?
W talked to owner who sold it to him and he told the man that it needed a head gasket; he had recently sold it to man we bought it from.
Asked on December 30, 2012 under General Practice, Tennessee
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Fraud is when someone knowingly or intentionally misrepresents a material (or important) fact, in order to induce another to do something (like buy a car) and the other person reasonably relied on the misrepresentation (i.e. there was no obvious reason to doubt it). If the seller committed fraud--lied about the head gasket--that could provide grounds to rescind the transaction (you give the car back and get your money back) or else seek monetary compensation (such as the cost to repair/replace the gasket). If the seller will not voluntarily do either of these things, you would seem to have grounds to sue him, possibly in small claims court.
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