I purchased a "new" car Jan 2006, now I am finding out that it may have been "used"...this is illegal right?

Answer 1

The car can have a million miles on it and it is still considered "new" if it has never been titled.

Cardealerships can use them as a demo car and this will rack-up the mileage. I bought mine with 100 miles on it brand new, but the paperwork said 11 miles on it, and so did carfax.

Legally it was still a new car. Morally wrong, and illegal isn't always the same thing.

Answer 2

Very possible. How did you think it was new?
If the odometer was rolled back to give the appearance that it was new, then its illegal. I recommend running a carfax on the VIN. That will show if a title was ever issued to anyone. Look for the VIN in the bottom, driver side of the windshield AND in the driver's door jamb. You have to make sure they match.
If they don't match or you find multiple titles on Carfax, respond to my answer and I will see if i can offer more advice.

Answer 3

If it was sold as new, that means that no other person had the title signed over to them or issued to them. a person can be a corporation,organization, girl scout troop, individual. If the Odometer read 0 or 14 it was new. If the car had been damaged and repaired, then it is not new.
Talk to an attorney in your state as each states laws are different on that.

Answer 4

If they told you it was new, and you find out later it was previously titled, yeah, I am pretty sure that's fraud.

This article outlines how it hurts you:
http://consumerist.com/consumer/complaints/darcars-chevrolet-sells-used-truck-as-new-229399.php

Basically, the warranty starts the moment it's titled. If it was titled previously, you're out that whole portion of the warranty. If that's what happened, I'd settle for absolutely nothing less than extending the full coverage of the warranty to what it was supposed to be PLUS some on top of that. You know, as an incentive for you to not go after them for fraud.

What are the exact circumstances?