If Itook a car on a test drive and the car sales rep was with me, if the car was damaged doing a test drive who is liable?
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If Itook a car on a test drive and the car sales rep was with me, if the car was damaged doing a test drive who is liable?
Asked on December 31, 2011 under Accident Law, California
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Your question is pretty vague to answer as written with respect to taking a car out on a test drive with a salesperson and issues of liability.
Assuming you are driving the vehicle and are a licensed driver where an accident happens with another vehicle, depending upon the circumstances, you or the other driver could be at fault or even some other third person depending upon how the accident happens and what the witnesses testify to.
If the salesperson does something to cause the accident he or she could be liable for the damages even if he or she was not driving the vehicle.
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