Can you return a used car you bought from a private seller.?

Squeaky, I've seen quite a few of your "just go ask a lawyer"-type answers over and over... I've been in and around the business many years, I'll provide a rebuttal to your points one-by-one: (Please note, I am quoting Squeaky in most of this, with my notes behind each point.) "If the seller knew, or should have known, it was defective and withheld that from you it could be fraud or negligence." -- This is true, HOWEVER... the burden of proof is on the person filing the claim/lawsuit. This is not something that is easily done, especially after TWO MONTHS of driving. You have to provide concrete evidence to the court (and "my buddy said this" or "well, it's obvious he knew" is NOT admissible) or this will not hold water.

You're reaching here. Verbal statements made during the sale such as "she runs great", "I expect it to run forever", etc is called "puffery" and holds NO water in court. "Research the VIN for title fraud." -- If it was indeed a salvage/rebuilt title and was not conveyed at the time of purchase, that is fraud.

However, once again, it has to be proven. "You could bring so much heat on the seller w/ a small claims suit, maybe title fraud action, action by county and state depts of consumer protection, etc..." --- None of this will FORCE the seller to do anything. A judge can do so, but the buyer has to win a small claims suit.

An attorney can threaten all they want, send letter after letter, etc... nothing will actually be enforceable unless a judge deems it so and orders a judgment. This is your biggest fallacy, Squeaky. If you indeed had someone reimburse you in the past via these methods, it had NOTHING to do with any law that forced them to do so.

They (and I assume they were dealers) probably just said they'd rather refund you the money rather than have a possible lawsuit. That being said, you did not enforce them to do anything... they simply made a choice. "Also, call about 10 lawyers who practice in this field from the yellow pages and ask advice,etc..." --- You're going to have 9 tell you "you're out of luck", but one young, eager beaver will tell you that you have a case (hint: they want your money).

Save yourself some time and search some YouTube videos from attorneys. Search "lemon law" and "vehicle return period" and see what I mean. Attorneys with YEARS of experience in the field will answer exactly as I do.

"Keep detailed, accurate records of all that happens iin this." --- If you decide to press your luck and try small claims court, go ahead. But what will get you a win? A document that says "this car was NOT sold as-is".

Anything less will not see you victorious. "You'r liable to see much uninformed, un-Sourced opinion on this topic, so don't be discouraged or misinformed." --- I'm my own source. I've been around awhile and know what I'm talking about.

But, I'll also check out most of your sources below and comment on them, too. "They mess w/ you, make em pay." --- You come across as a scorned lover. So every car deal that goes bad is due to some greedy, greaseball seller?

The best advice given to ANY buyer is to have the car checked over thoroughly by a mechanic before purchase. http://www.civiltree.com/filed_suit.php "Recent Small Claims Filings & General News..." --- Go ahead and find me one referenced case that shows a plaintiff winning without evidence... you can't? I didn't think so.

http://www.abanet.org/publiced/practical... American Bar Assoc: "...they Lemon Laws cover Used Cars in a growing number of states. In some places, the law applies both to dealer and private seller purchases." --- No arguments here. BUT... in those states the one caveat is that the vehicle is still under the original manufacturer's warranty.

Why? Because some states wanted to include cars sold as "certified" by the manufacturer. But when I see you throw out the lemon laws on other questions on here where the car is 10 or more years old, I shudder.

People need to stop assuming the lemon laws cover any car on the road. Source(s).

You're out of luck and it's no ones fault. Same goes if you had purchased it from a dealer. That's the risk of buying a used vehicle, period.

Even at a dealer, the only protection is a warranty (still under warranty) or an extended warranty you buy. If this does not give you the right to return it and walk away just because it breaks. You are an owner.

Period. Good luck with the repairs and I really hope it works out for you!

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