My sister co-signed and financed a car for me and she's also the current registered owner based on the agreement we verbally

Unless the police had a legal reason to get involved a family dispute OR they had a legal reason to confiscate your car, like outstanding parking...

CRLA and breach of contract

Details please.

Malpractice

Horrible situation, so sorry this happened to you. First, before I forget, two good places to look for help are: Consumer Attorneys of California...

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in addition to the prior thorough and thoughtful response, because the issues are more than just monetary, I suggest "mediation" as a way to iron...

You may have an excellent fraud claim against seller and if you saved the advertisement for the car and it fails to mention salvage title and if...

Is it possible to get a refund on a down payment on a car if the dealer has a sign posted no refund?

You took it back? Are they trying to fix? Under warranty? As these facts play out, so will your rights become more clear. Try a local consumer...

Dealership sold vehicle w/ break pads on backwards (pads not gripping)

Luckily you found out without anyone getting hurt. Fix it, ask them to pay for it. Move on and do not use these folks ever again. Maybe comment on...

As Mr. Burdge noted, you may indeed be stuck. That said, at some point this too will pass. Next time you buy a car, from a dealer or private party...

Is there any consumer protection for buying a car "lemon" from an individual?

Depends on the laws in your state, but, you have more than a lemon claim here, you have an undisclosed salvage title claim or a fraud claim....

We have been fighting with a dealership over repairs on our vehicle now for about 2yrs. Problem still there . What do we do?

This is likely to revolve around what kind of warranty, if any, you've received. Gather all of your paperwork together from the date of sale...