So I purchased a vehicle from a used car dealership in 2022 and sold it to me with “95,000”on the odometer. I didn’t know about Carfax at the time and later discover the car actually had 275,000 miles and they altered it. I unfortunately like a idiot purchased this. I tried to sell it a year later and the guy who was buying it did Carfax and was calling me a scammer but I was not aware. Long story I didn’t sell it. Now vehicle doesn’t run due to engine issues….

I can’t sell it because the miles are wrong and I am aware of this now.

I filed a fraud claim with DMV fraud division since they are a dealer and provided the contract of purchase showing miles I received and the Carfax showing the change under their ownership

My questions are

  1. would they actually investigate this or just brush it off?

  2. if they investigate and claim it was fraud would I be able to sue in civil court for my money back in exchange for the non working vehicle now ?

I’m kind of out $8,200 bucks now because of their fraud and feel stuck.

  • Smitty_OomBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    and they altered it

    If you’re going the legal route, you’re going to have to prove that A) the dealership knew the mileage was incorrect and B) the Carfax mileage is accurate (which it isn’t, often).

    I have to ask… How did you not realize a 200k mile discrepancy? Did you not get it inspected? At that mileage there will be so many obvious signs of wear that either you didn’t look or they replaced a lot of parts.

    What car are we talking about?