After purchasing a car, can a dealer still ask for more money?

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After purchasing a car, can a dealer still ask for more money?

Signed a contract and agreeing to the interest rate; 12 days later they wanted a change. 

Asked on July 27, 2011 Colorado

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

This is a very difficult question to give any guidance on without being able to read the documents that are involved in the matter.  So the only guidance that can be given would be on general contract law.  I would, then, strongly consider bringing the contract to an attorney to review on your behalf should the dealer persist.  Now, once you have signed a contract it is assumed that the terms have been negotiated fairly, that all the terms that have been negotiated are included in the written contract and that it has been read before being signed by all parties.  Once it is signed it becomes binding on all the parties involved.  Some states have a right of rescission of a contract for certain contracts within a certain time frame.  Have you heard of a 3 day right to cancel?  But that probably does not apply here.  A party can ask the courts to cancel or rescind a contract based upon contract theories such as fraud, mistake, undue influence, etc.  Since you have not said why they wanted the change and I can not read the contract I can not say if this is a possibility here.  Please get help.  Good luck.


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