Dealer Claims I Still Owes Money

[HolyChicknGod]

So I purchased a 2001 Hyundai Tiburon from a car lot that my father worked at around 3 weeks ago and I had given my father $2500 for the vehicle and he said he would get me my paperwork afterward. Last week I had finally gotten my paperwork signed along with my receipt for the purchase. Finally yesterday the owner of the car lot (not my father) had called me saying that I owed him $900 for the sale still even though I had given my father, his employee the full amount (aside from the taxes in which I will pay after he has the title) and I also have a bill of sale signed by the owner of the lot saying that my car was paid in full. So am I legally liable to pay the owner of the car lot the $900 he claims I still own or what should I do?

 

[Ohiogal]

What does your paperwork say was the cost of the car and how much was paid?

 

[HolyChicknGod]

The total price of the vehicle is 2,721.40. The paperwork says I paid 2500.00 and that I still owe 221.40 for tax and title fees which is due on the 1st of June.

 

[Zigner]

What does the dealer say the additional amount is for?

 

[LdiJ]

The total price of the vehicle is 2,721.40. The paperwork says I paid 2500.00 and that I still owe 221.40 for tax and title fees which is due on the 1st of June.

Have you talked to your father about it? If you have a bill of sale for 2721.40 I do not see how he can ask you for 900.00 more unless your father did not give him all of the money.

 

[Zigner]

Have you talked to your father about it? If you have a bill of sale for 2721.40 I do not see how he can ask you for 900.00 more unless your father did not give him all of the money.

The OP has paperwork showing it was paid (a receipt). The OP needs to speak to the owner of the dealership to find out why the owner claims more is owed.

 

[HolyChicknGod]

He claims that my father did not give him the full amount however my father swears he did. And my paperwork is signed by the owner of the lot saying I have paid the amount.

 

[Zigner]

Tell the guy to speak to his employee about this matter, as you have signed paperwork showing you have paid.
Please be prepared to testify against your father if criminal charges are filed against him.

 

[Shadowbunny]

Tell the guy to speak to his employee about this matter, as you have signed paperwork showing you have paid.
Please be prepared to testify against your father if criminal charges are filed against him.

Are you thinking Dad forged the paperwork?

 

[LdiJ]

I think its time to have a sit down meeting with both dad and the owner of the dealership.

 

[Zigner]

Are you thinking Dad forged the paperwork?

He may have, or he may have told the owner that he put the money in the till when he really didn't. Either way, if this wasn't dad, this would be an easy situation. The OP would simply tell the dealer to pound sound, but offer to testify against the salesperson.

 

[HolyChicknGod]

Thank you guys so much for the information, I am going to have a chat with both my father and owner of the lot.