Found out my car was in a wreck!!WTF
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A heavy door ding or a bent bumper could count as a collision. Its all a matter of degree. I'm not sure that they 'have' to disclose anything. In the same way they don't have to disclose that the clutch has been abused or the synchros are shagged.
If you ask them a direct question 'Has it been in any accidents', then you would hope to get an honest answer, and a dishonest answer would probably be misrepresentation. But how do you really know?
If you ask them a direct question 'Has it been in any accidents', then you would hope to get an honest answer, and a dishonest answer would probably be misrepresentation. But how do you really know?
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Originally Posted by kravdra
Yea, I think its technically anything over 300 or 500 dollars in damage must be reported to the insurance company. But that can also be a fuzy line if you repair it yourself.
If you fail to report the accident, say you and the other party were trying to settle the damages without going through insurance, and the DMV somehow finds out, they'll suspend your license.
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Lorry you make some very good points. but this is a bit different, let's say the original owner doesn't know anything about cars and just drives it. how would he/she know that the tranny is going or any other wear and tear items. but when there was an accident that a dent guy was able to see, that means
A) the owner got a half azz job and dump the car
B) the dealership didn't do their job and "inspect" the car like they should have (it's not like the dealership had to tear the car apart, cosmetic repairs should be the first thing dealerships look for when taking in a used vehicle).
And let this be a lesson to all, this saved my butt too. ask the question: has it been in an accident. the guy bought an 04 with very little miles.
A) the owner got a half azz job and dump the car
B) the dealership didn't do their job and "inspect" the car like they should have (it's not like the dealership had to tear the car apart, cosmetic repairs should be the first thing dealerships look for when taking in a used vehicle).
And let this be a lesson to all, this saved my butt too. ask the question: has it been in an accident. the guy bought an 04 with very little miles.
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I guess all I was getting at is where the line is drawn between minor cosmetic work, and significant structural damage. As we all know, the DMV $500 doesn't cover a big repair these days.
If you buy a used car privately, it is usually buyer beware. Similarly, the small auto lots on El Camino etc. are 'sold as seen'. Where the line starts to get blurry is the 'approved used vehicle'. What that actually means probably depends on the brand of car and the local dealer.
For me, the bottom line is I would always be cautious buying any used vehicle - particularly a budget performance sedan like a WRX. So many have been crashed and/or badly modifed. My previous car (RX-7) had a re-sprayed driver's door. If you looked at it in flat lighting you could see the difference in surface finish. I used this (plus the fact that it had been keyed) to whack $5000 off the listed $24,000 price. Later, when I sold the vehicle, I disclosed this before making the sale, primarily to pre-empt negotiation about the vehicle's condition.
If you buy a used car privately, it is usually buyer beware. Similarly, the small auto lots on El Camino etc. are 'sold as seen'. Where the line starts to get blurry is the 'approved used vehicle'. What that actually means probably depends on the brand of car and the local dealer.
For me, the bottom line is I would always be cautious buying any used vehicle - particularly a budget performance sedan like a WRX. So many have been crashed and/or badly modifed. My previous car (RX-7) had a re-sprayed driver's door. If you looked at it in flat lighting you could see the difference in surface finish. I used this (plus the fact that it had been keyed) to whack $5000 off the listed $24,000 price. Later, when I sold the vehicle, I disclosed this before making the sale, primarily to pre-empt negotiation about the vehicle's condition.
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so what are the buyer's and seller's rights/obligations during a transaction?
the seller HAS to disclose any previous accidents? should the buyer even bother asking if the it is the seller's obligation to divulge? where does the law stand in terms of buyer recourse? if the seller didn't disclose, the buyer has legal recourse to seek the difference in actual cost to him versus perceived/adjusted cost due to the accident?
i'd like to know the law about this...meaning NO SPECULATION if you're not sure where the law stands!
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the seller HAS to disclose any previous accidents? should the buyer even bother asking if the it is the seller's obligation to divulge? where does the law stand in terms of buyer recourse? if the seller didn't disclose, the buyer has legal recourse to seek the difference in actual cost to him versus perceived/adjusted cost due to the accident?
i'd like to know the law about this...meaning NO SPECULATION if you're not sure where the law stands!
db
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Originally Posted by doughboy
i'd like to know the law about this...meaning NO SPECULATION if you're not sure where the law stands!
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WOW, thanks for keeping this tread alive. In all actuality, They were not required to do anything, as the law states. CA has no cooling off period. Which means, once you sign the box acknowledging this, and the bottom line on the contract. It's Yours. They do not have to do anything about it. It says quite a bit about Carlsen. Now as long as they maintain this standard, all will be good. But if this was in response to some bad press they have been recieving lately.....BTW '05 rock!!!!
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Originally Posted by ipozestu
So, I met with John today...... Null the contract for the '04. Completely wash my hands clean of it, and I'll be getting a 2005 Obsidian Black Pearl Wagon @ INVOICE +tax. I'm pretty happy.... So It seems that CARLSEN SUBARU came through. John Fechi was a really fair guy.
I paid $300 over invoice for my '02, after I was told I was going to pay $350 when I ordered my car. Sure I was happy to pay $50 less, but is it any skin off of Carlsen's back? No. Do you know why? Dealerships get incentives from the manufacturer which end up creating two different levels of invoice price. One is the original invoice which you paid. The other is the invoice that the dealer sees after they get their discounted incentives. I would guess that their incentive went up $100, and so my cost went down $50. Now, lets translate this into your situation:
You might have walked away thinking that they made no money upfront and are really generous guys wishing to make a bad situation good, but the truth is they made a thousands of dollars on this sale and you saved a few hundred dollars at most off of what everyone else pays. Maybe they lost 200 or 300. Do you think that covers all the crap they put you through? You got the good-feelings wool pulled over your eyes a second time. My guess about what he said about the courts is complete crap. They sold you a lemon, and whatever wombatsauce says about FTC, and I agree with him for the most part, however I would doubt it covers things like misrepresenting non-original equipment or damage.
Carlsen got off way better than just easy and you got snookered into buying a new car. Screw Carlsen Sales.
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Originally Posted by mexicanpizza
mmmboost makes it sound like Carlsen shouldn't make any money on car sales.
oh n0's teh corp0r4tions t00k my m0n3ys!!!@
oh n0's teh corp0r4tions t00k my m0n3ys!!!@
That's shady... and in response this guy who started this thread is singing the praises of Carlsen. Why? He didn't get anything other than a dealership trying to cover their *** for as little compensation as possible. There was nothing magnanomous about what Carlsen did. Carlsen knew they had to take that car back. They didn't do him any favors.
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Originally Posted by mexicanpizza
mmmboost makes it sound like Carlsen shouldn't make any money on car sales.
oh n0's teh corp0r4tions t00k my m0n3ys!!!@
oh n0's teh corp0r4tions t00k my m0n3ys!!!@
Well, almost anything
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Originally Posted by mmboost
...They sold you a lemon, and whatever wombatsauce says about FTC, and I agree with him for the most part, however I would doubt it covers things like misrepresenting non-original equipment or damage.
Carlsen got off way better than just easy and you got snookered into buying a new car. Screw Carlsen Sales.
jason
Carlsen got off way better than just easy and you got snookered into buying a new car. Screw Carlsen Sales.
jason
Incidentally, when I was there learning another dishonest, seedy side of Carlsen, I noticed "ipozestu's" '04 was there for sale again on the lot (saw it at the dent day when Justin found the damage). Round 2 anyone?
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