NJ - I sent my step-daughter to a car dealership to purchase a used car. The financial manager of this facility is my step daughter's aunt's boyfriend. He assured me that he would show her vehicles that were used and affordable. Somewhere during the visit, which she went with his girlfriend (or her aunt), he called me and asked who's name to put the car in, not mentioning that she had picked out a car yet. he basicvally wanted to know once she picked out a car, who name to put the car in. Because of insurance reasons, I told him to put the car in my name.
At the end of their transaction, I was under the impression that a used car was purchased and financed under my name. he caled me not again mentionong the car that was bought and he asked me about coming in and signing the papers. I told him at thta point to just go ahewad and sign my name to which eigther he or my step daughter did just that.
My step-daughter showed up at the house with a brand new 2005 Honda Accord, leased in my name and she or he signed my name on all of the documents.
Since that time, I am about to go through a divorce and want that car returned. I want to know if the dealership is responsible for allowing their financial manager to either sign my name or allow someone else to use my signature without me being there.
What are the chances that the dealership itself will take that car back, retuern my downpayment and consider the lease closed or do they have a good fighntr against me that i am still responsible for the lease and its payments.
At the end of their transaction, I was under the impression that a used car was purchased and financed under my name. he caled me not again mentionong the car that was bought and he asked me about coming in and signing the papers. I told him at thta point to just go ahewad and sign my name to which eigther he or my step daughter did just that.
My step-daughter showed up at the house with a brand new 2005 Honda Accord, leased in my name and she or he signed my name on all of the documents.
Since that time, I am about to go through a divorce and want that car returned. I want to know if the dealership is responsible for allowing their financial manager to either sign my name or allow someone else to use my signature without me being there.
What are the chances that the dealership itself will take that car back, retuern my downpayment and consider the lease closed or do they have a good fighntr against me that i am still responsible for the lease and its payments.
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