Can i get my money back or sue for buying a used car from a private owner who lied to me?

I baught a used BMW 325i back in April. For the test drive the owner didnt let me drive the car since i wasnt "insured" he told me it was in good condition. Then after i baught it i noticed that the power steering leaks and A/C did'nt work also the title was "salvaged" i was not aware of any of this. I called him about these problems a few weeks after i purchased the car and he said he would have the problems fixed and now he won't get back to me. But in the ads he posted and waht he said to me was all a lie do i have any rights????
Can i get my money back or sue for buying a used car from a private owner who lied to me?
Sorry to inform you but sales of cars in private sales are "as-is". The court system don't want to get involved in reversion sales of all the bad cars sold.





In fact most cars are sold because the owner don't want to deal with one problem or another. If the court system reversed all those deals they would never get any OTHER work done. Also you would never be able to sell your car, as the next guy would come back and blame you for stuff that you didn't even know.





That is why it is very important to take it to a mechanic for inspection. If people could just buy the car and then get their money back, why get it inspect it at all?








Good Luck...
Can i get my money back or sue for buying a used car from a private owner who lied to me?
Short answer no, you have no recourse.


When you put insurance in quotes what does that mean, did you actually have insurance. Quotes imply irony. Anyway, if he had insurance you could have driven the car with him in it.


You should always pull a carfax report and get the car inspected by a mechanic.


Did you sign a Bill of Sale, if so probably says "As Is".


I am quite certain this person knew exactly what they were doing, so asking them to fix the problem is just silly, right?


You could file a complaint with the DMV, maybe they will flag the guy for churning cars without a dealer's license.





If it were me, I would file a case in small claims court. At least you will put him through a few hoops. Maybe you win, or maybe he offers a few bucks for you to drop the case.


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As for the title, you should have inspected that before you purchased the car.
Reply:yes you can do something since the car is a salvage you can tell he never tell you the car was a salvage save a copy of the add we he say the car was in good conditions even if you sign a paper with the as is remark you can do something but if in the paper state that the car was a salvage you lost the case go check with a lawyer
Reply:The title says salvage and you signed it. Easy enough to say you where aware of it. You are an owner, get the car fix, i hope you got a good deal, drive it and love it because it is yours.
Reply:You may have a legit argument, but it may come down to common sense. When you received the title, you should have seen that it was a salvage title as opposed to a clean title. Also, if an owner will not let you test drive a car due to lack of insurance, he is hiding something or protecting his investment. In either case, before you buy, you should have had a certified mechanic look and test drive the car. There are so many cases these days that are similar, that they may not hold weight in court.





I know its too late, but try to follow these steps next time:





1.Always get the VIN # first when buying a used car...ALWAYS!!!


VIN will show you odometer rollback, liens on titles, frame damage, salvage, etc...running a VIN will save you tons of time as it will allow to skip a car just from the details it spits out.


2. Once you run the VIN via carfax or autocheck (I'd advise you to get the unlimited pkg for either one), go check out the car yourself to check for obvious signs of damage and wear. there are alot of websites that have checklist for pre-purchase inspection. When you do your pre-inspection, make sure VIN #'s match from the one the owner gave you and from whats on the car....VERY IMPORTANT!


3. If your pre-insection turns out solid, hire a mechanic. It will cost you about 75-150 to have the car inspected and test drove. Its well worth it, especially if you are planning to spend a few thousand. You could even use the mechanics paperwork as a bargaining tool for lowering the price of vehicle if there are minor problems that he documents








Thats about it. 3 easy steps...good luck