What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia
I recently bought a 2001 Daewoo Laganza for my elder parents from a dealer in Florida. The car was posted online and the dealer assured me that the car was in great condition; very clean, never been in an accident, only had minor scratches on the body. However, upon getting a loan from the bank and paying for the car in full $2495 (standard price for that make and model in good condition), and paying another $450 to have it shipped to Virginia, I discovered that the car had been flooded. The damage is hard to ignore, to say the least. The vinyl on the doors and the dash board is clearly deformed due to it being submerged in water. Furthermore, within minutes of driving it, the check engine, and oil light came on. In addition, the car does not shift properly- it jerks. I understand I bought the car AS IS, but this is very unfair. This was for my parents to have less of a headache and instead it has created a whole new set of problems.
Please help. What can I do? The dealer is still insisting that the car was in 'perfect' condition when it left him, meaning the check engine light was NEVER on, (he also claims that it has NEVER been flooded, and that the carfax report confirms it), which is just insulting!
I recently bought a 2001 Daewoo Laganza for my elder parents from a dealer in Florida. The car was posted online and the dealer assured me that the car was in great condition; very clean, never been in an accident, only had minor scratches on the body. However, upon getting a loan from the bank and paying for the car in full $2495 (standard price for that make and model in good condition), and paying another $450 to have it shipped to Virginia, I discovered that the car had been flooded. The damage is hard to ignore, to say the least. The vinyl on the doors and the dash board is clearly deformed due to it being submerged in water. Furthermore, within minutes of driving it, the check engine, and oil light came on. In addition, the car does not shift properly- it jerks. I understand I bought the car AS IS, but this is very unfair. This was for my parents to have less of a headache and instead it has created a whole new set of problems.
Please help. What can I do? The dealer is still insisting that the car was in 'perfect' condition when it left him, meaning the check engine light was NEVER on, (he also claims that it has NEVER been flooded, and that the carfax report confirms it), which is just insulting!
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