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Pre Workup for Case: Toyota Camry Purchase


    Basis for Case:

Goal: Receive back $950-$1,000 in compensation for car.

Justification for cash: Due to incorrect paperwork given, I was unable to register and thus legally drive car or take full possession. Attempts to contact the seller were ignored by her, forcing me to buy another car so that I could legally drive. By furnishing the wrong paperwork and then refusing to reply or respond to repeated attempts at contact, the seller denied me the ability to complete the sale and legally possess the car I purchased.

Justification for nullification of sale: The seller also made false statements about the vehicle during the exchange. While I was viewing the car, I reiterated questions I had asked about the vehicle previously and was told that the car got "decent" gas mileage, that it did not smoke or make noises, that although it idled rough it was not serious and the car was mechanically sound. I asked if the car had any other issues and she answered no. In reality, the car gets abysmal gas mileage, it smokes and makes noises due to a serious power steering fluid leak, and the "not serious" idling is due to serious engine damage which would require the engine to be replaced to fix. The car also has a variety of other issues which were, of course, not mentioned when I specifically asked. Some of these include, the passenger power window being broken, the stereo being not removed but cut from the car with a knife, requiring $100 just to repair the wiring, the power locks not working from the driver's side, the passenger door lock unable to be opened from the outside due to damage, a loud, abrasive noise upon turning on the air conditioning, and water damage in the trunk due to a pool of water being allowed to remain there for an unknown amount of time.

Upon further examination, a mechanic who examined the vehicle said that evidence pointed to the timing belt having previously snapped and damaging major engine components. He said it appeared the belt had been replaced but no attempt had been made to repair the damaged components. Instead, it looks as if once the extent of the damage was discovered, it was simply concealed and sold. It would be very unlikely for a mechanic to replace the timing belt, which is the newest component in the car, without noticing the damage caused by the previous one snapping and impacting the engine. As a result it is extremely unlikely that the seller was unaware of the extent of the damage to the car. The extent of that damage renders the car almost inoperable, at the very least dangerous, and has reduced the six cylinder engine to running on three cylinders without full compression. The end result is a car that could fail at any time, is hideously inefficient on fuel and in need of repairs worth more the the car itself. When asked specifically and repeatedly about questions retaining to this, the seller either avoided the question, minimized the problems, or outright lied about their existence.


Independent of this, the seller also furnished me with paperwork which had already been signed over to a separate buyer who was not a party over six months ago. Both the bill of sale and the title I was given release interest to a third party who was never mentioned. After apparently keeping the bill of sale I signed for herself, I only later discovered that the bill of sale she had given me was to another person. The car, according to the paperwork, is neither mine nor hers, but some other person's. Therefor, according to what she provided me with, the car was never hers to sell, or at the very least she chose to sell it to me in a fashion that ensured I could never register it, and then proceeded to ignore all attempts at contact.

Conclusion: Due to deception on the part of the buyer witnessed by an associate including apparent concealment of serious problems with the vehicle which would have prevented the sale had they been revealed, furnishing incorrect paperwork, doubtful ownership in the first place, and complete lack of cooperation with all reasonable attempts to contact the seller regarding these issues, it is my belief that the sale should be null and the money tendered should be refunded. The vehicle should be returned to the seller in the condition with which it has been received. I am not seeking damages for repairs, gas expenses, mechanic's bills, or other expenses. If I were to do so, the damages sought would be substantially higher.