Check with DMV, they write and enforce the rules as does the BAR. There are three main exceptions to the seller must smog rule: a- Cars from...

Is it too late to sue car dealership ?

Based solely on your facts stated here you do NOT owe that money UNLESS you were sued and they got a judgment against you, a fact not listed here. ...

Can I get my money back, I just purchased a used car and a couple of days later the engine had a major failure?

Attorney Areschenko is correct in that details matter. So, EVERY used car sale in the US of A must be accompanied by (by FTC 'used car rule') a...

So the seller/dealer cannot blow hot and cold. They have this "clause" which is a "commit fraud free" clause in my opinion, that allows them to...

Can i sue the dealership or get all my money back?

Check the BAR website and the DMV website. BAR has a history of your smog results and DMV controls this dealership and without smog (likely) the...

Sorry this happened to you. Gather all of your proof together and go see a consumer protection attorney. Your claims should cover that failure...

Can I get my 20k down payment back?

You can BUT if he can't pay on the car how will he pay you? If the repo folks noticed you and I assumed they did , and even if they did not, you...

Settlement?

IF you had a settlement you would have had a disagreement and then a signed agreement in place of the disagreement. Sounds like they think...

To me, since he's a friend, I'd ask what he wants to do. Perhaps you folks fix or perhaps you sell? Those are the two options that come to...

The SOL is not really a concern here, the proper law is, so, I am sending you a link to the CA DMV page on smog issues. Good luck with...