I purchased a vehicle from a guy that works at maaco and he said that the car belong to his boss to whom i find out that he is the maneger, and the car broke down on me as soon as i pulled off the lot and he did not want to return my money, and then he says that he'll give me $200 of the $1300 that i gave him . I had a nervous breakdown and called the police and they said that it is a civil matter any sugestions? Help Me please!
2007-02-05 15:25:06 · 5 answers · asked by the eighties 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Oh and the title has the as the name of seller, maaco but i cant find a corporate # on maaco i think they are privatly owned.
2007-02-05 15:26:31 · update #1
i dont know who to suit , the sellers name is macco ansthe guy own that particular maaco.his name is;nt on anything.
2007-02-05 15:37:11 · update #2
I have no idea what a Maaco is.. (a used car lot?). If so your state may have 'lemon' laws that allow for a recovery.
If not and it was a private sale, then you are going to have to seek redress from the previous owner of the car. That information will be on the pink slip or title transfer papers. If it is owned by the company (Maaco) then you need to find out who is the owner of that company. If it is an individual then your job will be easier. Either way you have some legwork ahead of you and time is not on your side
Lets assume it was owned by a company....Whatever Maaco is, it must operate with a business license. You will need to go to the City Hall and find out who the owner of the company is (or what it is if it is a corporation). If it is a corporation you will then have to find out who the corporate entities are. If you can not get this information directly you will have to contact your States Secretary of State who generally authorizes corporations. Eventually you will get the name of the responsible individual and also the address.
If it was a private owner you already have that information so here we go.
Send a registered letter to the former owner demanding payment and stating why you want that payment. Do it clearly and straightforward. Have someone help you if you don't feel you can do it properly. Give them a reasonable amount of time to comply. (10 days.. to two weeks is good).
After that time, go down to the small claims court and file a small claims lawsuit. You may also want to find out if there are any free support services available to help you with that or to explain the processes better (this forum is a lousy way to learn this sort of thing). My suggestion is to sue for the cost of the car plus other expenses that you have incurred because of the broken car. These are REAL expenses.. not just ones that you WOULD have had or WOULD NOT have had. Have receipts to prove them.
You will have to have him/her/it served. Find out how.. and the best way and do it. If it is an individual, a process server is likely the best method.. costly but error free.
Now you have a court date. Start getting your paperwork ready.
You will need a bill of sale that you got from the defendant, you will need estimates from mechanics showning the car is a POS and why. And how much it will cost to fix it. You will need proof of your demand for payment and you will need everything summarized in a clear and simple way for the judge to take and review. .
Take it all to court. Talk to the judge.. not the defendant.. be calm no matter what.. be patient.. no matter what.. and state your case. Practice on a few friends a few times before hand if you are not good with public speaking.
Thats it in a nutshell... good luck
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2007-02-05 15:41:44 · answer #1 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-07 18:45:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Judge Judy
2007-02-05 15:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by peeing b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many states have lemon laws. Check with your states consumer protection agency.
2007-02-05 15:31:29 · answer #4 · answered by R1volta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the con artist to court!
2007-02-05 15:32:53 · answer #5 · answered by Buford T. Justice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋