What can I do if I was sold a vehicle on which the miles were rolled back?
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What can I do if I was sold a vehicle on which the miles were rolled back?
I was sold a vehicle thinking it had 99k. I found a receipt in the owner’s manual that said the tires were changed at 161k so the miles were obviously rolled back. The title was in his ex-wife’s name but the advertisement had him as the seller and his phone number. I asked for my money back since its false advertisement but he is not willing to do anything.
Asked on December 12, 2011 under General Practice, Arizona
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can sue--if the seller committed fraud, or made (either through words or by actions; e.g. rolling back the odometer) material (or important) misrepresentations (or lies), that is illegal, and you could potentially sue for either 1) monetary compensation (e.g. to receive the difference in value between a vehicle with 99k miles or 161+k miles) or to rescind the sale (return car, get money back). In some states, this sort of consumer fraud could, depending on the circumstances, even entitle you to additional compensation. You don't say how much you had paid; if you paid a few thousand dollars, get a lawyer to help you; for several hundred dollars, consider suing in small claims court and representing yourself to save legal fees.
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