What should i sue the car dealer for?

Question

Hi all,

last month my bf bought an Accura from a dealer in Queens. It was almost midnight when everything went through. they did not give us a copy of receipt nore copy of a contract(we signed up for a loan). and they told him that they were going to take care of the car registration.

my bf drove home the car with a 20 days temparary plate. this plate was expired last week.

during these 20 days, we called them numerous times, the guy who sold us car only picked up once. the rest of the time, the secretary told us he was not around. and on the day the plate was going expired, his secretary told us the guy was on vacation.

basically, we bought a overpriced car with expired plate.

we are going to pursue some legal action to fight for our right.

do you guys have any idea where we should start? and what kind of charge we can put on them?!

thank you very much for any suggestions.

Answer 1

you need to call a good lawyer and he will tell you what to do.

Answer 2

Register the car yourself.  

You have no reason to sue.  You were sold a car. You got a car.  You have NO damages.

They did a poor job getting it registered.  You could have done that your self.

Answer 3

The salesman was not the only person that could have handled the problem. Not sure what your legal rights are but go for a consultation with an attorney. This is a cheaper way to find out what your options are.

Answer 4

seek a lawyer for legal assistance and what you need to do..something is not right here..you should have had all the paperwork at the time of purchase..

Answer 5

Caveat emptor.  I guess this was purchased from a dealer that is not a major dealer just a side of the road "by a car here" kind of place. Most states have a licensing process and requirement for car dealers. Unless this was a private sale. Check your state for a "Consumer Affairs" department. At least that's what it is called in California. There should be a section where you can check for complaints against this dealer. I would start with "Consumer Affairs" t see if there is anything they can do for you. Also ask them about your rights as to returning the car. After thirty days that may not be possible however. Paying an attorney my just be good money after bad.

Answer 6

The best thing you can do right now is gather all your evidence:  if you don't have any, write down all the facts you can think of.  Write down all your questions.  Call an attorney.  Many attorneys will give you a free initial consultation.  That is where I would start.  Good luck.

Answer 7

You bought the car and received no copies of anything. Assuming they didn't put a gun to your head and told you to leave, you left on your own with no copies. That's s***w up number 1 for you.



You trusted a dealer that you couldn't get in touch with to register your car? Was he going to hand deliver the license plates to you when he got them from the DMV? Did you really believe he would? That's s***w up number 2.

You knew the plates were going to expire. I assume you at least got the white memorandum title showing you have ownership of the vehicle. You would have received this from the bank you got the loan through. If you never checked on this, that's s***w up 3.

Contact an attorney and be prepared to pay him alot of money to fix what you could have easily prevented in the first place. And if you leave this behind you without learning a thing, that will be s***w up 4.  good luck.

Answer 8

Did you ever get off your f***y and drive over to the car dealership and speak to someone there?

The fact you bought an over priced car...is your fault. No cause of action there. If you pay too much for the car...that's your fault. No law suit for that.

As far as the title paperwork goes.....go down to the dealership and speak to the location manager. They should be able to help you.

You can also pick up the phone and call the DMV. They will be able to tell you what you need to do to get the car registered and to get a permanent plate.

Ultimately it's your car. You are responsible for getting it registered and insured.

Some times help comes to those who  help themselves.