the car dealership abandoned a vehicle on my property what do i do?

Question

i was purchecing a vehicle in 2006 from a dealership in oregon, car problems started three months into the aggrement, the dealership wouldnt fix the problems and i didnt know any better but i went and had 2,000 dollars worth of work done and now the car wont run i complained to the owner of the car lot he said dont worry i will take care of the mechanic bill and find a different car. well to make a long story short i got stuck paying the mechanic bill and quit paying off the car on 5-19-06 i have never heard back from the car lot after many attemts to get an answer, they have never come to get the car i still have the car, what do i do? can i get a title for this?

the car is in my yard easy acsess and not locked in a garage, the car lot is still in buisness but i dont think i defaulted on the loan cuz, the owner is a friend of mine and with in the three months this is the third car i have gotten form him, i have a letter from him stating 'dont worry about paying any more on the car i will find a different one for you in a couple weeks' this letter is dated 5-23-06 and the owner actualy lives about 4 blocks from me but hes never home

Answer 1

It sounds like you probably have things well documented, but they probably don't know what to do with the car any more than you do. It will probably cost more to fix than the car is worth.

I would write them a certified letter, that you have copied and had notorized before you send it, stating that if they don't come and remove the car you will have it towed to the street outside the lot.

The loan for the car may be a different problem however. If the loan is through the car dealership, then you are on more solid ground (since the lot owner said 'don't worry' this may be the case). But if you have the loan through another firm, a bank, credit union or finance company, then you are still responsible for the loan even if you don't have the car or it doesn't run. Contact them, let them know the problem and provide a copy of the letter where the owner agreed to get you a different car. Then let them pressure the dealership to stand by their promise and see if they can't secure your loan with the new car. You should not have to store their non-running car on your property for this long when they said it would be 'two weeks'.

Contact the loan company before you do anything to the car. And hold on to any paperwork or ads showing they have a 90 day guarrenty on the car and for all the work you paid for. You should be entitled to go to court to recover your costs if they were to have paid to repair the car and didn't. Take pictures showing where the car is located, how it's been well treated, etc., just in case. Too bad Oregon's lemon laws are as strong as Washingtons. But you should eb able to file in small claims court and not have to have a lawyer. Sounds like you have the key letter with the owner agreeing to pay for the repairs.

Answer 2

Can you get a title????? You defaulted on the loan!!!!! You don't get the title unless you pay off the entire loan balance.

As for them not repossessing the vehicle.... I don't know, maybe they went out of business or something. Or just forgot. Or you have it locked away in a garage where they can't get to it.

But the main thing is the dealer is NOT responsible for fixing your car, especially 3 months after the purchase. All used cars are sold "AS-IS".......

You better pay up or work something out.... for all you know they may have reported it as stolen and the next time you drive you might get pulled over.

If they don't answer their phone, drive over there and work it out ASAP.

Answer 3

You should talk to a lawyer, I can see this going sour for you.

Answer 4

I'm afraid bob shark is right.......find a good lawyer....explain your situation ....they will be able to advise you..............good luck!