What is the name of your state? WA
This is in regards to a post a started a few months back about a missing front bumper reinforcement bar. For those that dont remember approx 6 weeks after I bought the car I was involved in a low speed collision causing over 4k in damages. The body shops said that the reinforcement bar not being on the vehicle is a major safety issue. So I pursued the dealership for selling me an unsafe car. I had retained a lawyer but after a few weeks he felt I should pursue the case in small claim court due to the cost of his fees and the cost of the car. I then dealt directly with the dealerships attorney and after months we finally came to an agreement of the dealer buying the car back.
What concerns me is the day(2 weeks ago) the dealer was suppose to come and take the car and give me the money and sign the paperwork (title/odometer) they had an independent tow truck driver give me the check and sign the paper work. I had prepared a bill of sale saying they are taking this car back "as is" and the tow truck driver could not sign it because he was not the one who was purchasing it. With the car having severe frame damage I want to make sure I am protecting myself. I called dealers lawyer and she said all I needed to do was file a report of sale with dept of licensing. I already did that.
Over the weekend I was driving past the dealership and saw the car up for sale and repaired. But I have no idea if re-bar was put on and if frame was fixed properly and I want to make sure I am protecting myself. Any suggestions of what I should be doing??
This is in regards to a post a started a few months back about a missing front bumper reinforcement bar. For those that dont remember approx 6 weeks after I bought the car I was involved in a low speed collision causing over 4k in damages. The body shops said that the reinforcement bar not being on the vehicle is a major safety issue. So I pursued the dealership for selling me an unsafe car. I had retained a lawyer but after a few weeks he felt I should pursue the case in small claim court due to the cost of his fees and the cost of the car. I then dealt directly with the dealerships attorney and after months we finally came to an agreement of the dealer buying the car back.
What concerns me is the day(2 weeks ago) the dealer was suppose to come and take the car and give me the money and sign the paperwork (title/odometer) they had an independent tow truck driver give me the check and sign the paper work. I had prepared a bill of sale saying they are taking this car back "as is" and the tow truck driver could not sign it because he was not the one who was purchasing it. With the car having severe frame damage I want to make sure I am protecting myself. I called dealers lawyer and she said all I needed to do was file a report of sale with dept of licensing. I already did that.
Over the weekend I was driving past the dealership and saw the car up for sale and repaired. But I have no idea if re-bar was put on and if frame was fixed properly and I want to make sure I am protecting myself. Any suggestions of what I should be doing??