Can a CA dealer keep my down payment after financing fails and later register the car?”
Financing did NOT fail. DEALER financed you. It says so in the RISC you noted. "Re-financing" via sale of the contract to another, did not occur...
Los Altos, CA
Lemon law Lawyer at Los Altos, CA
Practice Areas: Lemon Law, Contracts & Agreements
Financing did NOT fail. DEALER financed you. It says so in the RISC you noted. "Re-financing" via sale of the contract to another, did not occur...
Don't get me wrong, I only handle consumer/biz ripoffs. "The" ripoff here appears to be the price (you agreed to pay) and failure to replace ONE...
I'm sure you can band together. I'm not sure ANY of the money stolen will ever be recovered, as most crooks have a good place to hide the money...
Here is what I'd try IF it were me. 1- Find a Lemon Law Expert Witness to diagnose the issue. 2- Make a record of it. 3- Talk to a LL atty about it...
So, the dealer DID finance you. "The financing fell through" was HIS financing, ie, no one wanted to buy the contract, IF he is not lying and even...
Yes, you can sue. You MAY win? Good luck collecting... Sorry, I have to enter more characters, like 100 just to get this to publish
LL is Warranty law. Often used cars are sold with a SERVICE CONTRACT but dealers call them warranties. That likely happened here. As in you did...
This is one of the dangers of the internet, that is, people do a little research and soon, they believe (to some small extent) they "know the...
Maybe? How long were you in biz? If you were in biz less than 12 months but spanning two calendar years, you likely have to pay, unless they...
OR take your evidence to small claims court in CA, for matters under $15,000 now, I think? Good luck with it.