Your remedy is to sue him for misrepresentations, both intentional and negligent, and probably in small claims court. As damages, you would probably want to ask for the difference in value between what the westy was worth with a bad transmission adn what it is worth with an ok transmission. I wouldn't get greedy or you will likely lose since the westy had over 100,000 miles and the judge wouldn't understand that that is young for a westy. you need a witness to the misrepresentation or you likely will lose. you need some evidence of the difference in value, and that would be the cost to repair the transmission. your chances of winning are greater if you ask for less than the cost of fixing the transmission, since it might not be reasonable to expect to have a rebuilt transmission for the price you paid for the bus, but you need to make that decision. keep things simple, be reasonable and have strong evidence.... For real legal advice, you need to consult an attorney...the above are just the ramblings of a fool who has been dringking all day and i take no responsibility for anything said or any consequences of following same ignorant musings... steve 89 syncro westy san francisco Jeff Reeves wrote: > Hello-- > > If anyone has advice having found themselves in a situation where a used car > was misrepresented by the DPO-- and was able to recover some money or not, > please let me know. > > > TIA > Jeff > 83.5 Westy |
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