You should have had the car inspected before you bought it. If you bought it as is you probably are not going to get anything out of suing him. Suing someone is not cheap and if you lose you have all the lawyer and court costs to worry about. You might see if the Better Business Bureau will do anything for you.
Sorry to say but you are probably SOL. There are plenty of "Lemon Lawyers" where you are. I am in Camp Lejeune and I'm looking for a new car and I'm worried about the same thing. I would try to get ahold of a lawyer, try one on base first since it's free for you and see if there is anything. I believe since it was from a private seller there is nothing you can do unless there is paperwork saying he told you those lies. But definitely go talk with LSSS to get advise.
The lemon law applies only to new cars with mechanical or electrical defects that a dealership is unable to correct in a reasonable time. I'm sorry to tell you that you are probably out of luck here. A used car is purchased "as is", meaning that the seller is not responsible for failures after the sale. The buyer is responsible for everything.
However, you may have a case for fraud or material misrepresentation, but it will likely be your word against the word of the seller, since you probably have nothing in writing. It would require an attorney and you'd have to sue the seller.
Sadly, as you've found out, the Carfax or Autocheck should have been done before you closed the deal. It would have saved you a lot of grief. If your husband is deployed, is there any chance you would have access to free legal advice? That's the first place I'd go.
I'm very sorry for you to have to go through this on your own. I am a former Marine and I am very grateful for the sacrifices both you and your husband have made.
As a mechanic I always make myself available to check cars over for people prior to purchase
I am not sure what the law is where you are but you may have a case to take the other party to court for miss representation
Are you a member or an automobile association as you may need some help with determining how many other faults the car has before proceeding Good Luck
Never. Trust. Used. Car. Salesman.
Repeat a thousand times.
Now you have to do quite a bit of research. Find out about your state's lemon law. Go back to the dealer and let him know that you know what your rights are, and you expect him to follow the law or you will report him to the better business bureau. The problem with used cars, is let the buyer beware. Unless it is in the contract, you buy it at your own risk unless he has deliberately hidden some flaw from the car. You may have to involve a lawyer if there is fraud in the case, such as you stated you were the 2nd owner and no accident. When you buy a new car, ALWAYS run a vincheck. Always. It's worth it. This is a huge investment, and you can't trust anyone. You have to do your research first on all used cars.
Good luck. What a nightmare.
In Judge Judy's favorite phrase of mine... Ignorance of the laws is no excuse. Start googling.
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