Can a dealership be held responsible for a car sold “as is”?

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Can a dealership be held responsible for a car sold “as is”?

We purchased a 7 year old car almost 11 months ago. The top started leaking and ruined the computer. Now we owe $9,000 on a car that we can’t drive and it needs at least $6,000 in damages. I believe they patched it long enough to sell the car but can’t prove it. Is there anything we can do without ruining our credit?

Asked on October 31, 2011 under General Practice, Georgia

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Any person who sells an item to a buyer has the affirmative obligation to disclose all known problems with the item to the buyer known before the sale. Failure to do so is concealment. This rule applies to


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