Re: the response below about "not rolling over". The reason most attorneys and the courts don't pursue perpetrators is primarily due to the fact that they have nothing to collect from (money) and there is no prison time for most monetary fraud or civil matters. So, the victim ends up owing the lawyers and the courts, because the dealers aren't worth a cent.

You should only pursue this matter if you can determine that the dealer has something to collect or attach. He probably has no assets, and doesn't own any of the cars on his lot. He likely avoids assets and ownership of valuable property because of the way he operates. His life is designed this way. When we had debtors prison, there was some real consequence to being a flake. Today, we encourage this kind of business, by the lack of consequence. That's why people resort to big signs that say, "I bought this LEMON from...".

After a lot of years in Banking and collections, the first rule of order in legal action is to determine if the dealer is even collectible. The man said one important thing in his post. There are already a number of legal actions outstanding on this dealer.

Dealers who operate like this generally have nothing to lose, which means they have nothing to collect. I bet the dealer has been in business a relatively short time, and you would find he has been in business before, under another name, or at another location.

So, do you get in line and let your own expenses pile up (legal action), or do you walk away, lesson hopefully learned.

The consumer is Absolutely And Totally responsible for not getting screwed, particularly if he buys from someone who has nothing to lose.

Added on Date: 11:38 6/04/2001