Six months ago I purchased a vehicle which was in rough shape and was priced low to begin with. The gentleman was in a bind and I offered him $5,000 which was $2,000 less than he wanted.
He took the offer and I borrowed the cash from my father to buy it. Now, NYS Dept of T&F has billed me for the difference in Bluebook value which is $12,000. They say I need a receipt showing I bought it for $5,000 which to me was the bill of sale NYS already has which of course was signed by both of us.
I sent them a letter explaining why I got the car so cheap but now they are claiming he told them he sold it for $11,000. I immediately asked for proof of this but was told I am not entitled to such proof. I asked to speak to her supervisor and she seemed a bit perturbed by this. I have to call back tomorrow as he is not in today.
It seems to me that the seller would be perjuring himself by signing a document stating the sales price was $5,000 then telling NYS it was $11,000. I have no clue why he would do this to being with.
My company just cut everyone's hours and this could not have come at a worse time. Is there any suggestion as to the path to take?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
He took the offer and I borrowed the cash from my father to buy it. Now, NYS Dept of T&F has billed me for the difference in Bluebook value which is $12,000. They say I need a receipt showing I bought it for $5,000 which to me was the bill of sale NYS already has which of course was signed by both of us.
I sent them a letter explaining why I got the car so cheap but now they are claiming he told them he sold it for $11,000. I immediately asked for proof of this but was told I am not entitled to such proof. I asked to speak to her supervisor and she seemed a bit perturbed by this. I have to call back tomorrow as he is not in today.
It seems to me that the seller would be perjuring himself by signing a document stating the sales price was $5,000 then telling NYS it was $11,000. I have no clue why he would do this to being with.
My company just cut everyone's hours and this could not have come at a worse time. Is there any suggestion as to the path to take?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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