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#1 |
Six Point
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Mertzon
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Is there any recourse I may have.
I purchased a used auto from a dealer and they did not disclose it had been wrecked. I asked and was told no. I check car fax and nothing was reported. They did a decent job on the repair and hiding the frame repair. It was purchased as is and no warranty, but the salesman lied about it being wrecked. They also painted the frame with bed liner to hide the damage. What say you GS. |
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#2 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Lake Jackson
Hunt In: The Grocery Store...
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I don't think you have a leg to stand on, honestly.
It sucks, but I think you're On your own |
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#3 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Irving
Hunt In: Young, San Saba, Cass counties
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yes you do, if they told you it was NOT wrecked, thats deceptive practice, go back to the dealer, and start climbing the ladder..!! Be the squeaky wheel....
If the dealer has a facebook page, be the guy who does a review and rake them across the coals... dont give up after a day, be diligent, be heard.......... |
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#4 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Chambers Co.
Hunt In: Chambers, Bandera, Batson, Sonora
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#5 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alvin, Texas
Hunt In: The Red Dirt Area In Doss, Texas!
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Only if the Dealership knew about it. Thought carfax had a buyback deal?
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#6 |
Six Point
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Mertzon
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It was bought at one of those small road side dealers not a big lot.
I'm not too upset as it's a deer lease truck, but would not have paid what I did if he told the truth that it was wrecked. The repair is good and frame looks straight, but.... |
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#7 |
Six Point
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Mertzon
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#8 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Stephenville
Hunt In: Laneville/Erath County
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Lemon Law?
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#9 |
Four Point
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: huffman
Hunt In: Corrigan,TX, louisiana, colorado
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I know someone that bought one from texas auto, he had truck less then a year and decided he wanted a jeep. went to trade it in and they found out it had been totaled. He took it back to texas auto, they said they would not do anything about it until he said his lawyer aready knew about it and he would be calling his lawyer back to let him know texas auto would not correct the problem. They asked my buddy if there was a jeep they had he would be interested in and would swap out with him.
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#10 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lindale
Hunt In: Behind the house and public in Texas; Kansas Unit 5
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#11 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Brenham, SHNF
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Who did the repair? Does a dealer have more responsibility than an individual? What if you sold it before you found out you would also claim it hadn't been wrecked. Could the next buyer come back against you? Another reason to have a used car checked out by your TRUSTED mechanic
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#12 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Schertz
Hunt In: Boerne and anywhere else I can find
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I doubt there is much you can do. If it's not on the carfax all the dealer has to do is say they didn't know about and they checked the carfax
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#13 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kempner,Tx
Hunt In: Blanco, Nacadoches,NewMexico,Colorado
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#14 |
Eight Point
![]() Join Date: Jan 2017
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You are stuck with it. This is why a pre purchase check is important.
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#15 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Boerne
Hunt In: Sisterdale and el dorado , Jeff Davis, refugio/sinton
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#16 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Houston
Hunt In: Mainly Guide Now
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Texas is a "as is" state. Good luck.....
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#17 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Boerne
Hunt In: Sisterdale and el dorado , Jeff Davis, refugio/sinton
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#18 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lumberton Texas
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#19 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Schertz
Hunt In: Boerne and anywhere else I can find
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#20 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2009
Hunt In: Ranger
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Was it Earth Motor Cars by chance? They have a history of doing that crap. They even gave me a bogus Carfax.
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#21 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Colbert,Ok/ Bryan and atoka co, sometimes grayson
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Say what?? Not the big box dealers around here they get their used cars from trade ins and auctions both. If they don't have any trade ins that fit their sales demand they buy them at auction.
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#22 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alvin, Texas
Hunt In: The Red Dirt Area In Doss, Texas!
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So what did we learn here fellers?
Carfax, Auto Check and all them others are completely B S! Just like that Dealers Invoice they show you! |
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#23 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Sealy,Tx
Hunt In: Polk
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Had a friend buy a used truck and noticed a few days later the inspection sticker mileage was 25,000 miles more than the odometer read. He took it back to the dealer and they made it right with him.
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#24 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: May 2013
Location: Weatherford
Hunt In: Erath & Hamilton Counties.
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I have run into several occasions where I found out that carfax wasn't accurate. I will use the carfax report as a preliminary method of decided if a vehicle is worth looking at, but I don't trust it in the least bit.
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#25 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Nov 2010
Hunt In: Buffalo and Juno, Texas
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Unless the vehicle was totaled and has a reconditioned title and that wasn't disclosed..... You probably have a chance.
If the vehicle was just wrecked but not totaled you have zero chance of getting any money back. |
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#26 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Lake Jackson
Hunt In: The Grocery Store...
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Problem with carfax and the similar sites is that not everything is reported. Generally if you don't utilize your insurance to repair a vehicle, it isn't reported.
There may be other ways to keep it off a carfax, but I know that insurance claims put it on the vin |
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#27 |
Eight Point
![]() Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Kemp, TX
Hunt In: Paint Rock
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You will only have a legal case if the title is a salvage title that wasn't disclosed. Otherwise, if it wasn't on the carfax or DMV records, like others said, they can deny knowledge of any damage.
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#28 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Katy
Hunt In: Wisconsin
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My bet is it wasn't totaled, therefore nothing to disclose. Frame repairs happen more than you think. As long as it wasn't too bad, a frame repair is no different than fixing a dent in a door, and no dealer is going to disclose a door dent.
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#29 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
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How did you determine it was wrecked?
What proof do you have the salesman knew it was wrecked? |
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#30 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lumberton Texas
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#31 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Magnolia
Hunt In: The woods
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Not all shops report. That was a huge wrecker company "hustle" on the streets |
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#32 |
Six Point
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Mertzon
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#33 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Cibolo, TX
Hunt In: Kinney County, TX/Wisconsin/Canada
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I don't know the answer to your question, but I do know it sucks to be mislead/lied to.
Good luck, hopefully the repair was good and you don't have any problems. |
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#34 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
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#35 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Austin, Tx
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#36 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: North Texas
Hunt In: Haskell County, TX
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Yep this is why Carfax sucks. All information submitted to them is strictly voluntary.
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#37 |
Six Point
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Mertzon
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Don't know if it is worth fighting. This is a 26 year old $4,000 truck for the deer lease.
Sounds like I don't have much to stand on sooo. |
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#38 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Northeast TX
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I had a dealer tell me first hand that they didn't report all their onsite body work to carfax. obviously i moved on down the road.
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#39 |
Six Point
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Midland
Hunt In: Webb Co.
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I dont think its worth fighting but I would be sure to run theyre reputation in the mud publicly.
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#40 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: San Antonio
Hunt In: Jimwells/Gonzalez
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#41 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: TX
Hunt In: TX
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