| Olin Brimberry wrote:
> I am hoping that there is something that I can do about a car I just picked up
> this weekend.  I bought the car for $9500, but after driving it and taking a
> more thorough time to investigate the problems, I think its worth more like
> $6500.  Besides that, I just don't like the problems I have to fix.  Are there
> laws to protect consumers that purchase cars from individuals and find out 
>later
> that the car was severely misrepresented.  
Hi, Olin --
Sorry as can be to hear of your experience; in the worst case, just 
grimace and chalk up that $3K difference to "tuition."
You'll want to check SC law, of course, but here in Georgia, the owner 
could verbally represent that the car had just had a ground-up 
restoration by the factory, and there wouldn't be {much,anything} you 
could do about it.  Do you have anything in writing?
I hope that you can take some comfort in the fact that your experience 
may save others from a similar or worse loss.
Best regards,
-- 
John Miller
Surplus (FSoT):
New Conn V1 double trumpet case, no logo
Tektronix 465B oscilloscope
New leather business case
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