Lemon Law/Manufacturer Buyback, I bought a used car, then found THAT on the title AFTER!!!!!!!?

Question

Lemon Law Buyback??? I bought a used car..... found THAT on the title AFTERwards....?
I bought a used car (2006 Pontiac GTO) about two months ago and JUST recently found out that the title has a lemon law/manufacturer buyback on it. It was a defect in the paint supposedly. It claims that the defect was remedied, then sold at auction.......

then over the course of the past year it has been retitled, but the lemon law thing still pops up........

SHOULD the dealer have told me about this in WRITING when I purchased the car, or have they gone against the law???? (I'm from Illinois)...... I've been reading here and there that if a car was previously bought back because of a defect/lemon law that it should be presented to you in writing at the time of sale if the car gets resold later. The dealership never told me ANYTHING!

Am I able to do something about this, like take the dealership to court or have them buy it back or something???

I have checked ALL my paperwork, read EVERYTHING (literally) and there is NO where in MY paperwork that says anything about it previously having the lemon title.......

Answer 1

By law, they have to disclose this to you at time of sale.

Answer 2

By law, any title problems have to be disclosed on the used vehicle inspection sheet or window sticker of the car. I would contact the state's Attorney General's offfice or DOT dept. to file a complaint and let the dealer know you are doing that---they usually sit up and take notice if they may have their license revoked....talk to the owner or dealer directly. Maybe get an attorney for fraud. Have all your paperwork proof ready to show they did not disclose the lemon law problem at the time of sale. Have the dealer buy it back and go somewhere else.

Answer 3

The dealer may have inadvertently neglected to tell you that the car was a "lemon"; however, that doesn't excuse him. If you are certain that you don't want the car (and if it was only a paint problem, it won't affect either the resale value of the car nor its operation), confront the dealership. They may take the vehicle back, but I'm not certain how the law is applied in your State. You may require the services of an attorney, which will negate any savings you may have realized on the original sale. Good luck!

Answer 4

Contact the DMV and get a dealer complaint form. It is required that the dealer disclose ALL title brands to the customer.

Answer 5

it all depends did you buy the car as is no warranty if so u have limited options