Odometer fraud questions

Fox2102 · September 17th, 2007, 01:04 AM

Ok 1st the back story. I've been posting bits and pieces of this story in the v6 forum for a while but i wanted to post it here for more opinions.

I bought a 97 v6 mustang in may. When i bought it the guy said it runs fine and it's a good little car but the brakes were bad. I test drove it a little anyway to see how it ran and it appeared to run fine. Well i found out fast that the speakers were all broken/disconnected except 1 and the headlights were bad. No big deal right? Well i left it sit for 2 weeks til i got the money to have new brakes put on. When i did my mechanic told us that the odometer was broken. We asked the guy we bought it from about it and he said since it was so old it was exempt. Well that didnt bother us until 2 weeks later when it started to over heat. That was i believe in the middle of June. It hasnt run right since. I put a new themo in it and bled the system. Well it ran ok for about a week and a half, 2 weeks, and then it started over heating again and it seemed like it didnt have any power to it. Well We finally called the guy we bought it from and he had it towed to his mechanic and he "fixed a hole in the radiator" well the other day i went to pick it up, paid him $200 and drove off. Well i got 10 mile down the road (i live 45 minutes away from this shop) and it over heats again. I had to go back and have him tow it again. I have thought it was the heads fromt he begining and since i've checked everything else i'm pretty sure that's what it is. We paid $6600 for the car. I put down $3500 ($2500 for a trade in and $1000 for an AR-15 rifle) and I refuse to pay another cent.

Now my question is was he right about the odometer exemption? I am thinking about calling a lawyer on the matter but I want my money back. It was a "buyer beware" but the law states that he HAS to give written discloser of the odometer and he is responsible for knowing. What do yall think?

Drick · September 17th, 2007, 01:07 AM

97 is not exempt from oddometer readings my 86 isnt even exempt

Fox2102 · September 17th, 2007, 01:09 AM

So should I contact a lawyer? or deal with this matter privately?

Drick · September 17th, 2007, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by Fox2102

So should I contact a lawyer? or deal with this matter privately?

I would tell him your going to contact a lawyer about this matter and see what he says if he tells you to go for it do it.

Fox2102 · September 17th, 2007, 01:19 AM

I may do that. I have to go to the shop and get my contract out of my car. I may call a lawyer 1st just to see what kind of options i have if i do take that route. Hopefully I can get my $3500 back to put down on a good running mustang. A GT hopefully but a v6 will suit me just fine too

tjames · September 17th, 2007, 01:20 AM

definatly call a lawyer, you got ripped off now its time to get your money back for you POS

Drick · September 17th, 2007, 01:21 AM

Lawyer now that im thinking more clearly

Fox2102 · September 17th, 2007, 01:23 AM

Yeah i've been more than patient with this guy and he has helped us but he has been gettin a lil shitty with my mom lately. She handles most of it because i'm at college most of the time these days.

mpboy · September 17th, 2007, 05:42 AM

hey man my mother in law is a lawyer pm me with you state and ill dig around for ya if u want to make sure before u deal with a lawyer (there most of the time assholes)

TheUNZippee! · September 17th, 2007, 05:55 AM

Contact the dept of transportation in your area and ask them what the proper action to take in your area is.

WAR-PARTY · September 17th, 2007, 08:31 AM

I feel bad for ya but he did akowledge the busted Odometer, and you accepted the car. Ya he lied about the exemption, but I don't think you have grounds for recovery. But yup it's woth a talk with a laywer.

06RedfireGT · September 17th, 2007, 10:00 AM

I agree with Zip.

Juggalo_X · September 17th, 2007, 10:04 AM

I agree with Zip as well.

Dennis · September 17th, 2007, 10:04 AM

talk to as lawyer and see if theres anything you can do personally i think you got screwed from the word go 6600 for a 97 v6? holy crap man i paid 6k for my 96gt and as soon as i you noticed everything else wrong you should have took it back

MSO · September 17th, 2007, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by dburklen

talk to as lawyer and see if theres anything you can do personally i think you got screwed from the word go 6600 for a 97 v6? holy crap man i paid 6k for my 96gt and as soon as i you noticed everything else wrong you should have took it back

lol yea man

you got boned

hard

Fox2102 · September 17th, 2007, 06:26 PM

Ya i over paid but it was at one of those buy here pay here kinda deals. I was lookin on my contract and it says on there "Mileage: EXEMPT"

What makes this car exempt? Doesnt he have to post something on the car? or at least tell me?

I accepted the broken odometer because i wasnt aware i could do anything about it

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September 17th, 2007, 01:04 AM	#1
Fox2102 Hardcore Enthusiast '03 Harley Sportster 1200 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mount olive, AL Posts: 1,091 iTrader: 0 reviews	Odometer fraud questions Ok 1st the back story. I've been posting bits and pieces of this story in the v6 forum for a while but i wanted to post it here for more opinions. I bought a 97 v6 mustang in may. When i bought it the guy said it runs fine and it's a good little car but the brakes were bad. I test drove it a little anyway to see how it ran and it appeared to run fine. Well i found out fast that the speakers were all broken/disconnected except 1 and the headlights were bad. No big deal right? Well i left it sit for 2 weeks til i got the money to have new brakes put on. When i did my mechanic told us that the odometer was broken. We asked the guy we bought it from about it and he said since it was so old it was exempt. Well that didnt bother us until 2 weeks later when it started to over heat. That was i believe in the middle of June. It hasnt run right since. I put a new themo in it and bled the system. Well it ran ok for about a week and a half, 2 weeks, and then it started over heating again and it seemed like it didnt have any power to it. Well We finally called the guy we bought it from and he had it towed to his mechanic and he "fixed a hole in the radiator" well the other day i went to pick it up, paid him $200 and drove off. Well i got 10 mile down the road (i live 45 minutes away from this shop) and it over heats again. I had to go back and have him tow it again. I have thought it was the heads fromt he begining and since i've checked everything else i'm pretty sure that's what it is. We paid $6600 for the car. I put down $3500 ($2500 for a trade in and $1000 for an AR-15 rifle) and I refuse to pay another cent. Now my question is was he right about the odometer exemption? I am thinking about calling a lawyer on the matter but I want my money back. It was a "buyer beware" but the law states that he HAS to give written discloser of the odometer and he is responsible for knowing. What do yall think?

September 17th, 2007, 01:07 AM	#2
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	97 is not exempt from oddometer readings my 86 isnt even exempt __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

September 17th, 2007, 01:21 AM	#7
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	Lawyer now that im thinking more clearly __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

September 17th, 2007, 08:31 AM	#11
WAR-PARTY Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 YUGO GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GOAT LOCKER PENSACOLA FL Posts: 1,700 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	I feel bad for ya but he did akowledge the busted Odometer, and you accepted the car. Ya he lied about the exemption, but I don't think you have grounds for recovery. But yup it's woth a talk with a laywer. __________________ How I met my wife! Our first date...

September 17th, 2007, 01:09 AM	#3
Fox2102 Hardcore Enthusiast '03 Harley Sportster 1200 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mount olive, AL Posts: 1,091 iTrader: 0 reviews	So should I contact a lawyer? or deal with this matter privately?

September 17th, 2007, 01:19 AM	#5
Fox2102 Hardcore Enthusiast '03 Harley Sportster 1200 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mount olive, AL Posts: 1,091 iTrader: 0 reviews	I may do that. I have to go to the shop and get my contract out of my car. I may call a lawyer 1st just to see what kind of options i have if i do take that route. Hopefully I can get my $3500 back to put down on a good running mustang. A GT hopefully but a v6 will suit me just fine too

September 17th, 2007, 01:23 AM	#8
Fox2102 Hardcore Enthusiast '03 Harley Sportster 1200 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mount olive, AL Posts: 1,091 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah i've been more than patient with this guy and he has helped us but he has been gettin a lil shitty with my mom lately. She handles most of it because i'm at college most of the time these days.

September 17th, 2007, 10:00 AM	#12
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,492 iTrader: 2 reviews	I agree with Zip. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

September 17th, 2007, 10:04 AM	#13
Juggalo_X I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang 232/CBR600 14+@Slow Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Western Ontario Posts: 6,688 iTrader: 0 reviews	I agree with Zip as well.

September 17th, 2007, 06:26 PM	#16
Fox2102 Hardcore Enthusiast '03 Harley Sportster 1200 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mount olive, AL Posts: 1,091 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ya i over paid but it was at one of those buy here pay here kinda deals. I was lookin on my contract and it says on there "Mileage: EXEMPT" What makes this car exempt? Doesnt he have to post something on the car? or at least tell me? I accepted the broken odometer because i wasnt aware i could do anything about it

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